canon 50mm f1.8

[vinski]

So I purchased this lens with the recommendation of a really good photographer.

I know it allows more light into the frame (which equals better definition?)but what are other significant and insignificant things to know about this lens. Other than it only cost me about 100 bucks!

 

[usayit]

Fast Aperture
Prime Lens
One of the best bargains within the Canon line.


Noisey "Zippy" Autofocus motor
Eh.. build quality

 

[j-digg]

More light allows for a faster shutter speed.... the large max aperture will also allow you to create a shallow depth of field so you can selectively focus on things.

 

[Robin Usagani]

The bad thing is.. you will move around like a frogger game LOL.

 

[vinski]

Alright, I guess the prime lens part of it is something I have to get used to... I keep wanting to adjust the focal length. Any particular types of Photography this is ideal for?

 

[MarkXS]

primes help you focus on composition. it restricts you to one focal length thus making you move to get your shot.

 

[dark_shadow]

The lens is good for low-light photography, portrait, or for creating a shallow DOF.

 

[vinski]

muchas gracias!

 

[table1349]

The bad thing is.. you will move around like a frogger game LOL.

Not if you understand the uses and characteristics of each particular lens and choose the one that fits the need at the time.

 

[table1349]

Pros for the nifty-fifty: Good optics, fast, usable focal length for classic portraiture. Good value.

Cons: Cheap construction, slower noisy focus motor, fair bokeh compared to the f1.4 or f1.2L.

It is a good lens to have around when you need a medium distance prime. If it is a lens that you use a lot, then for the money, the f1.4 would be a better choice unless you have a need for the f1.2L.

 

[altitude604]

just got mine and so far, been really enjoying it.

it's really helping me get a handle on DOF and making me work on my creative composition. can't beat it for the price!

 

[AlexL]

one of my favorite lens because of the price and the photo it can take! However, if you have couple more to spend, you should get the 1.4

 

[subscuck]

It's really Canon's best value in a fast prime. Build quality is crap, dropped mine on a padded, carpeted floor and it cracked open. Funny thing is, when I put it back together, it worked for a couple of months then jammed up. It's best quality is that optically, it's really very good. Far better than you'd expect at it's price point. It's down side, other than build quality and very loud, clickety-clack AF, is it won't AF worth a damn in low light when focusing on a fairly low contrast subject. It will hunt and hunt til the camera says "stop it". The Canon 1.4 and Sigma 1.4 don't have this problem. Have fun with it, it's a great lens to learn the ins and outs of DOF and portrait work.

 

[RL.]

one of my favorite lens because of the price and the photo it can take! However, if you have couple more to spend, you should get the 1.4

is the 1.4 really worth the extra 200-300 bucks? I know it's better than the 1.8 but does the .4 aperture increase make it worth 4 times as much money?

Im a nub serious question...

 

[bahandi]

one of my favorite lens because of the price and the photo it can take! However, if you have couple more to spend, you should get the 1.4

is the 1.4 really worth the extra 200-300 bucks? I know it's better than the 1.8 but does the .4 aperture increase make it worth 4 times as much money?

Im a nub serious question...

From what I've been told, the 1.8 is pretty much on par with the 1.4 in terms of image quality. What you are paying for is better performance in terms of focusing and the superior build quality.