CANON 50MM F 1.8 LENS HELP
Jan 3, 2012 17:33:25 #
IAM THINKING ABOUT BUYING A CANON 50 MM F 1.8 LENS. DOES THIS LENS HAVE THE 1.6 CROP MAKING IT EQUVILANT TO A 90MM LENS. IS THIS A GOOD PORTRAIT LENS. THANKS
Jan 3, 2012 17:34:42 #
Jan 3, 2012 17:36:01 #
Yep.
Yep!
For the money, (should be able to get one for around $100), it should work its way into your bag. I really enjoy mine, and have been getting some great family shots with it.
Yep!
For the money, (should be able to get one for around $100), it should work its way into your bag. I really enjoy mine, and have been getting some great family shots with it.
Jan 3, 2012 17:37:45 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
THE BODY IS A CANON T3IIt's the body you use that makes the difference, not the lens!
Jan 3, 2012 17:42:30 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
It's the body you use that makes the difference, not the lens!
Good glass does make a difference as well. The AWESOME BODY with a junk lens will still give you JUNK shots... Being able to have some fast glass on a medium body will let you start to push the limitations of the body. I like to think of bad glass on a kickin body is kinda like a governor on a high performance engine.
SO, having some glass with an aperture of 1.8 isn't all that bad to have ~ especially when your using a crop sensor body..
A lens will make a difference.
The body will make a difference.
Good glass can be moved when your ready to shift to a more expensive body. So, putting some money into good glass now isn't a bad move....
Edit: And Ronjay, I'm using a T3i right now as well. Love having the 50mm 1.8 available when I'm wanting some shallow depth of field shots. I can't get the bokeh with my other glass like I can with this one.
Jan 3, 2012 17:47:08 #
Yep- you'll have the same angle of view as if you put an 80mm on a 5D with the depth of field of a 50mm.
50 x 1.6 = 80
50 x 1.6 = 80
Jan 3, 2012 18:22:18 #
I bought a refurbished from B and H. At the time it was 90.00, sounded cheap enough. After I bought it I did the research. A new one was 110.00. Had it backwards. Another lesson learned.
Jan 3, 2012 18:28:00 #
[quote=ThePapaJohn]
I was just refering to the crop factor- but you are so right. Good glass is very important! ( That's whay I shoot with Nikon) ...JUST KIDDING!!! I use both Canon and Nikon at work.
GoofyNewfie wrote:
It's the body you use that makes the difference, not the lens!
I was just refering to the crop factor- but you are so right. Good glass is very important! ( That's whay I shoot with Nikon) ...JUST KIDDING!!! I use both Canon and Nikon at work.
Jan 4, 2012 06:28:01 #
Jan 4, 2012 06:37:44 #
Just make sure you purchase an EF lense. One that will work if you upgrade your camera.
Jan 4, 2012 07:28:05 #
I just traded mine in for the f1.4. Both are great lenses. If you can afford it get the 1.4. Better quality, but either way a 50mm prime is a must have lens!
Jan 4, 2012 07:48:32 #
bubbaDon
Loc: southern tier, New York
Got one of these for Christmas (50mm) lens for my old Canon Rebel XT, one word "AWESOME" .
Jan 4, 2012 12:23:40 #
After doing some research and talking to a very good tech rep friend at Cannon. If you can overlook the plastic lens mount and very light feel of the 50mm EF2 lens you got a decent little shooter.
It is certainly not top shelf and the plastic lens mount desiginates this lens to pretty much staying on the camera. If you remove the lens all the time to change for another over time you develop a wear factor. Small particals of plastic can shear off while mounting this lens on a body which is placed on its back resulting in particals settling on the sensor or inside the pentaprism. Granted this is under extreme use and this will never happen to most people but it could.
For this reason always place the lens opening of the body down and mount the lens from underneath. Any and all lens shuold be mounted that waythat way.
When you remove this lens always check for any wear, or particles on the rear element. Clean it and put the lens caps for and aft on before you place it in your bag.
That being said this 50mm 1.8 EF2 lens is very sharp and very fast. In low light situations it is very desirable .
With a uv filter and lens hood you have an above average performer at reasonable cost. PS as noted above it will hold its reale value. All in all a good investment in a Cannon lens.
Hope this helps! By the way buy US and not grey . This way you get a waranty and a company that backs it locally not abroad. :thumbup:
It is certainly not top shelf and the plastic lens mount desiginates this lens to pretty much staying on the camera. If you remove the lens all the time to change for another over time you develop a wear factor. Small particals of plastic can shear off while mounting this lens on a body which is placed on its back resulting in particals settling on the sensor or inside the pentaprism. Granted this is under extreme use and this will never happen to most people but it could.
For this reason always place the lens opening of the body down and mount the lens from underneath. Any and all lens shuold be mounted that waythat way.
When you remove this lens always check for any wear, or particles on the rear element. Clean it and put the lens caps for and aft on before you place it in your bag.
That being said this 50mm 1.8 EF2 lens is very sharp and very fast. In low light situations it is very desirable .
With a uv filter and lens hood you have an above average performer at reasonable cost. PS as noted above it will hold its reale value. All in all a good investment in a Cannon lens.
Hope this helps! By the way buy US and not grey . This way you get a waranty and a company that backs it locally not abroad. :thumbup:
Jan 4, 2012 13:50:16 #
Hi ronjay. I own this lens the 50mm 1 1.8 ii. Like has already been mentioned the lens mount is plastic, however the optics are a very good quality. Here is a web site that will give you a complete break down on all of Canon's lenses as well as a few other. The information is very easy to follow making it an easy read. http://photonotes.org/articles/beginner-faq/lenses.html I hope this helps.
Jan 4, 2012 13:50:28 #
ronjay wrote:
IAM THINKING ABOUT BUYING A CANON 50 MM F 1.8 LENS. DOES THIS LENS HAVE THE 1.6 CROP MAKING IT EQUVILANT TO A 90MM LENS. IS THIS A GOOD PORTRAIT LENS. THANKS
I'm just a beginner/hobbyist photographer but to me it's a good portrait lens. Fairly fast AF. I like it a lot. Here is an example of what a couple pictures looks like with a 50mm 1.8 on a Canon T2i. Download it if you want a closer look.
My favorite subject
A little fuzzy from her flash
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