Must a 50mm be "nifty"?
Dec 16, 2021 22:39:33 #
lmTrying wrote:
Just so I'm clear on what you said. Not every 50 is nifty. To be nifty, a 50 should be capable of (faster than) f/1.8 or wider. Correct? Or does plastic have a bearing on this definition?
I think small size, light weight and low cost are attributes of 'nifty', somewhat opposite of your take above.
Dec 16, 2021 23:26:16 #
Orphoto wrote:
There are a fair number of photographers who seem ... (show quote)
I cringe just like you. But that stoopid adjective is useful. Use of it tags the user for me. It’s a shortcut to knowing who to think of as dismissible. Another tag is ANY mention of old man Adams (context not withstanding).
Other self tagging stoopidity is stuff like referring to a Panasonic as “a Panny” or any similar faux hipness.
Dec 17, 2021 05:12:46 #
lmTrying wrote:
Just so I'm clear on what you said. Not every 50 is nifty. To be nifty, a 50 should be capable of (faster than) f/1.8 or wider. Correct? Or does plastic have a bearing on this definition?
I agree with Paul that to be nifty it has to be inexpensive.
Dec 17, 2021 05:29:53 #
cmc4214
Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania
Bill_de wrote:
If this was important enough to you to start a thread about it, you must be a bored, grumpy old man, hanging out with some strange folks. 
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It was important enough for you to answer....?
Dec 17, 2021 05:31:36 #
cmc4214
Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania
Mac wrote:
I never understood the “Nifty” baby talk. I always thought it was generational, like adults taking gummie bear vitamins. Also Oly for Olympus or Pany for Panasonic. They never really grew up. We always called it “50mm” or a “normal” lens.
I hate gummies, but there is nothing childish about an adult liking them.
Dec 17, 2021 05:36:40 #
Orphoto wrote:
There are a fair number of photographers who seem ... (show quote)
Ditto!!
At my age I deserve the right to appear Grumpy ( to say what I think) "you know", when I want to, But It is not a constant state.
Dec 17, 2021 05:45:12 #
I prefer that to calling a lens "glass“. I'm surprised no one has yet said," I have GAS for class glass"
Dec 17, 2021 06:05:35 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Orphoto wrote:
There are a fair number of photographers who seem ... (show quote)
I beg to differ. Minolta had the (28-35) HAND SHAKE and the (70-200) BEER CAN and the (75-300) BIG BEER CAN, among other names. And let's not forget the Minolta SECRET HANDSHAKE (28-135).
Dec 17, 2021 07:17:39 #
photon-collector
Loc: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
This thread reminds me of that scene for "My ... (show quote)
Very thoughtful reply, E.L. Shapiro. If one dissects the vocabulary of users on this site, it seems that either photographers in general, or perhaps simply UHH members, tend to overuse acronyms, slang and cliche. Capture an image? Great capture? Dropped the hammer? Pulled the trigger? GAS? and many, many, more....
I challenge each member of UHH to critically examine the posted responses on any given day. Once you begin to see the pattern, you will either find it humorous, or irritating.
I am certainly not a Language Arts major, but I do try not to resport to cliche.
Dec 17, 2021 07:37:27 #
photon-collector wrote:
Very thoughtful reply, E.L. Shapiro. If one diss... (show quote)
While I somewhat agree with your observations, many use texting and social media where such “brevity” is quite commonplace and reenforced daily by many, so it comes as no surprise.
Dec 17, 2021 07:38:52 #
jam
Loc: Beaufort, NC
jerryc41 wrote:
I know what you mean - "Your mileage might differ," is one I can do without, although I do like some cliches. Just because words rhyme, they don't have to appear together all the time. I like, "It is what it is," though, although many people don't. It seems to put a final touch to a situation, like Amen at the end of a prayer. That's the way it is, and you can't do anything about it.
I use “It is what it is” all the time. My kids hated it.
Dec 17, 2021 07:46:33 #
cmc4214 wrote:
I hate gummies, but there is nothing childish about an adult liking them.
♪ ♫ ♪ "I don't wanna grow up, I'm a ... ."♫ ♪ ♪
Dec 17, 2021 07:47:24 #
jam wrote:
I use “It is what it is” all the time. My kids hated it.
"Funny how that works out, eh?"
Dec 17, 2021 07:50:09 #
A typical 50mm lens like a 50mm f/1.8 is nifty because you don't get an f/1.8 lens for $200 except for the 50mm. However, those exotic 50, 55, 58mm that cost in the thousands are not nifty.
Dec 17, 2021 07:53:34 #
Orphoto wrote:
There are a fair number of photographers who seem ... (show quote)
You, unlike most (and kudos for that) argued with a rhyme... it's
even less likely that a song will be disputed... You're
gunna love this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysFrt3V7nvI
It's just human nature Orphoto.
What gets up my nose like a giant corn flake is
those in the motorcycle community that refer
to a 250cc bike as a "two fiddy"...
the things you hear when you haven't got a machine gun!
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