Offering a natural perspective similar to that of the naked eye, this new standard lens is not only versatile enough to be used with a wide range of subjects and applications, including snapshots, but it also provides other benefits of the fixed focal length design, such as the ability to throw the background out of focus and to reproduce high-resolution images with edge-to-edge sharpness.

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This also is a perfect choice for digital SLR beginners to familiarize themselves with the basics of using interchangeable lenses.