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Title: On focal length and psychological / emotional meaning
Post by: hookstrapped on March 26, 2019, 10:05:18 AM

This is quite good. Succinct well-illustrated discussion about focal length and emotional / psychological meaning.

https://youtu.be/zjKNZ1ydE9I

(You can quit at the ad since there's no content afterward. But maybe watch the ad since this guy offers good content...?)

Title: Re: On focal length and psychological / emotional meaning
Post by: John Robison on March 26, 2019, 01:58:30 PM

Interesting for newby’s but fairly basic info for old timers. Very much crafted toward movie making than stills, although the applications are close for both disciplines. For 35mm full frame (I also shoot 35mm half frame.) I find the 50mm lens is where I start, then go from there to other focal lengths. Back in the early 70’s I could barely afford a body with the standard 50, so for a year it’s all I had.

Title: Re: On focal length and psychological / emotional meaning
Post by: Francois on March 26, 2019, 08:55:34 PM

All focal lengths have their use. I too started on a 50mm (I still have it). Then I got a 70-210 and cut my teeth using that.
But in the end, I'm coming back to 50mm as it's quite versatile and mostly lightweight.

Title: Re: On focal length and psychological / emotional meaning
Post by: Jeff Warden on March 28, 2019, 01:05:54 PM

 I enjoyed that very much, thank you.  I wonder if that was the first time a mainstream Hollywood movie was shot using only one lens?