Canon f1.8 50 mm lens
Jan 5, 2014 02:05:32 #
CrowMagnumMan
Loc: NE Pennsylvania
Get the Nifty Fifty. Period. End of story. Very good lens for a great price. Very good IQ. Good in low light. Better IQ than the kit 18-55 lens. You will not regret the purchase. My first DSLR was the Canon T2i. You will love the combo! Good luck!
Jan 5, 2014 02:25:45 #
Bram boy
Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
Dgusty3 wrote:
Is that lens a f1.8 35mm lens? is it still about $100? I'm a little unsure of what you mean.
yea it comes in any f 1.8 or faster . but that is not as importent as it was with film . you can use a higher iso and still get a good picture or use 1/15 shutter
speed on a table top tripod . do you have a tripod . I would getting one before buying a $180 len's or what ever it cost that would buy a tripod . I can shoot
in pretty dim light , and I don't have fast len's . I don't feel I'm missing out.
I have got pictures on dark rainy days of flying birds eagles using my second
biggest fstop and iso of 600 and made perfect 8x10 pic and if you just look at them on a screen 20 inch there fine or put them on disk , what ever
Jan 5, 2014 02:33:58 #
Bram boy
Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
CrowMagnumMan wrote:
Get the Nifty Fifty. Period. End of story. Very good lens for a great price. Very good IQ. Good in low light. Better IQ than the kit 18-55 lens. You will not regret the purchase. My first DSLR was the Canon T2i. You will love the combo! Good luck!
but it's not a nifty fifty on a canon rebel it's a nifty 75mm about 27mm away from normal . only a bit shorter than a 100mm . get the 35 then on on the rebel she has the same as a 50mm normal on a full frame .
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Jan 5, 2014 03:39:44 #
Dgusty3 wrote:
Is that lens a f1.8 35mm lens? is it still about $100? I'm a little unsure of what you mean.
D, Canon doesn't make a 35mm 1.8, it's an f2.0 and they start at $300 and everything goes up from there.
Your two kit lenses will do a good job, and the 17-55 will work well outdoors or indoors with the flash.
The 50 1.8, is a good match with those, as it allows you to shoot indoors with the ambient light. If there is much movement, it will still require a flash, but their niche is shooting existing light both indoors or at eve/nite.
Yes, on your camera it is a slight telephoto, so won't be very good for close up indoor group shots.
If you want to spend $300-$500 and up, you could consider the 35mm f2 or the 28mm f1.8.
A 50mm is always a 50mm. On your camera it has a view of a lens that's 1.6x longer. That's true of your other lenses as well.
Good luck and enjoy your new Canon, because Canon's RULE! ;-)
SS
Jan 5, 2014 05:45:26 #
When I started out the first piece of advice I was ever given was to always carry the nifty fifty/plastic fantastic. Still ranks as the best advice I had re photography.
Jan 5, 2014 06:34:45 #
If Bram Boy thinks that the 18-55mm does not include a focal length of 35mm then Canadian maths must be different from any that I learnt. Get the 50mm f1.8 and enjoy using a reasonably fast prime lens, it will make you think a bit more about framing your shots than using a zoom, and that can only improve your knowledge and enjoyment of photography.
Jan 5, 2014 06:35:29 #
The best value lens that Canon make and I never go anywhere without it. All my other lens are 'L' series but you try and take that 50mm lens of me, I would die for it.
Dave
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Jan 5, 2014 06:55:21 #
excellent lens, with a 1.6x crop factor is equivalent to an 80mm lens on a full frame....you can get a refurb from Adorama for $100....http://www.adorama.com/CA5018AFUR.html
nice lens for portraits
nice lens for portraits
Jan 5, 2014 07:10:50 #
I've owned the 50 1.8 for several years now and calling it a "Toy" is doing the lens and Canon a GREAT disservice. OK, its definitely not "L" glass quality for sure but its still a heck of a nice lens and great bang for the buck. But like someone already pointed out, if the lady has an 18 -55 she already has the focal length but NOT the aperture (1.8) which, I assume, is what's she after. Experimenting, LEARNING is the name of the game in photography and I commend DGusty for her curiosity and desire to get beyond the standard zoom lens that came with her camera. Personally, I LOVE my 50/1.8 and have taken some mighty fine night shots with it with both full frame and smaller "C" size light sensor cams. DGusty, you won't get full perspective (side to side viewing) as you would if using it on a full frame camera like the 5Ds but that shouldn't stop you from using it and getting some very nice shots, especially portraits (when using at wide apertures). For a $100 bucks you can hardly go wrong. Live, learn and have some fun! Happy shooting...
TM
TM
Jan 5, 2014 07:15:37 #
I've had one for a couple of years. It's a great lens and not nearly as fragile as some would make it out to be. Yes, it is plastic as are a number of other lenses in this day and age. For the money it's a no brainer.
Jan 5, 2014 07:46:00 #
morris cowley
Loc: australia
When I was thinking about buying a 50mm I tried the 50mm on my 18-55mm and took some snaps. I then bought a 50mm and the results were not comparable to using the zoom lens. I got a different picture all together.
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Jan 5, 2014 07:50:26 #
dthurk
Loc: Upstate NY
I also have a T2i. The 50mm f/1.8 was my first lens purchase to compliment the kit lenses. Yes, 50mm is included in the 18-55mm kit lens, but it's a totally different 50mm. Much cleaner with a much more defined DOF, especially in close-in shots. It took me a while to learn how to control that DOF, but now I love it. Buy it, you won't regret it. It's the cheapest lens in the Canon lineup, but it's quality is beyond it's price. If you ever upgrade to a full frame body, this lens will go with you. You can sell the T2i with the useless kit lenses.
If I had to do it again, I might go for the 50mm f/1.4 for another couple hundred, but the f/1.8 would still serve you well.
If I had to do it again, I might go for the 50mm f/1.4 for another couple hundred, but the f/1.8 would still serve you well.
Jan 5, 2014 08:02:24 #
Google a particular lens, and read the reviews to gain a sense of the len's performance and its price.
That said, here're a couple reviews:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18.htm
http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/160-canon-ef-50mm-f18-ii-test-report--review
Good luck, and Happy New Year!
That said, here're a couple reviews:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18.htm
http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/160-canon-ef-50mm-f18-ii-test-report--review
Good luck, and Happy New Year!
Dgusty3 wrote:
I am totally not lens savy!!
Jan 5, 2014 08:10:01 #
Wanderer2
Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains
<<but it's not a nifty fifty on a canon rebel >>
I've heard the nifty fifty also called the "plastic fantastic." Perhaps a better name for it on a crop sensor camera?
I've heard the nifty fifty also called the "plastic fantastic." Perhaps a better name for it on a crop sensor camera?
Jan 5, 2014 08:21:47 #
The only negative that has been brought up is the build of of the 50. The plastic glued together construction is a weak point. But - there are a lot of them out there. I received one three years ago today. Most of the failures are the front lens element coming apart. This I found was due in part to the hard lens shade. I don't use a shade on mine. If I felt I need one I would use a rubber fold up shade. The lens hood for the 50 screws on to the lens, I believe. This also becomes problematic when using a CPL (polarization Filter). I love to use a CPL. Again as I recall the 18-55 & 55-250 are 58 mm filter and the 50 is a 52 mm filter. I recently saw a guy with a 1 d X with a 50 1.8 and CPL that was as pricie as the 50. You have a kit that will get the job done. J. R.
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