50mm

Prime lens length

50mm refers to a measurement of 50 millimeters, most commonly describing camera lens focal length.

A 50mm lens is called a "normal" or "nifty fifty" because its field of view approximates human vision, making it a standard choice for portrait and street photography: I shot the whole wedding with my 50mm.

The measurement also applies to ammunition caliber, film width, and industrial specifications.

photography

lens

Light-focusing curved glass

portrait · bokeh · standard · full-frame · Canon · Nikon · Sony · depth of field · street photography · sharpness

measurement

millimeters

Metric units, thousandths of meters

thickness · gauge · dimension · specification · metric · radius · circumference · tubing · piping · tolerance

ammunition

round

Curved like circle

Browning · M2 · heavy · military · cartridge · belt-fed · anti-aircraft · armor-piercing · tracer · incendiary

crafts

beads

Small pierced ornaments for stringing

sequins · embellishments · scrapbooking · findings · pendants · charms · hoops · rings · medallions · patches

Categories
Opposites
focal length

50mmfisheye

Hemispherical camera lens

16mm · 10mm · 8mm · 12mm · telephoto

perspective rendering

50mmfisheye

Hemispherical camera lens

ultra wide · perspective distortion

lens type/flexibility

50mmzoom lens

Adjustable-magnification camera optic

zoom · superzoom · 70-200mm

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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