Mike Johnston, of The Online Photographer, has a 4 part series going on the site now about the finer points of 50mm camera lenses and the difference between a $20 and $2,000 lens is, well, essentially unnoticeable when viewing photographs. As a gear-head who has an affiliation with 50mm lenses, Johnston's comments are appreciated and well delivered. The 50mm lens is my favorite lens. I like its natural perspective, and when coupled with fast film, I almost never need a flash.

Being the gear head I am, I own four 50mm lenses, and every once and a while think about getting a new one. This is of course foolish and Johnston's articles both illuminates my folly and provides a new 50mm for gear-head attention.

In the spirit of things, you see two of my favorite photos taken with a 50.