Benefits of 50 mm lens
Feb 28, 2012 16:02:51 #
golf96
Loc: Milton, Massachusetts
Question my D3100 came with the 18-55mm lens
what benefit would I get or what could I do with the 50mm prime lens that I could not do with the 18-55mm.I'm thinking of the one that lists for $219 (AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G).
Thank you for you input, any sample photo's taken with 50mm would be appreciated.
Paul
what benefit would I get or what could I do with the 50mm prime lens that I could not do with the 18-55mm.I'm thinking of the one that lists for $219 (AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G).
Thank you for you input, any sample photo's taken with 50mm would be appreciated.
Paul
Feb 28, 2012 16:11:05 #
Feb 28, 2012 16:12:57 #
The main benefit is that it is a faster lens and the photo quality is better. A prime lens will always outperform a zoom lens. The zooms have become much better over the years but still can not produce the quality of a prime
Feb 28, 2012 16:16:35 #
Roger Hicks
Loc: Aquitaine
Faster, better image quality, more compact. Also trains you to be in the right place at the right time, and shoot faster, rather than fiddling around with the zoom ring.
The importance of any of this will vary according to what sort of things you shoot and what sort of person you are.
Cheers,
R.
The importance of any of this will vary according to what sort of things you shoot and what sort of person you are.
Cheers,
R.
Feb 28, 2012 18:00:09 #
allows you to shoot handheld in lower light because of that lil ol f1.8. i have a 50mm f1.8D and it is one sharp lens. the only down side is it gets you hooked on prime lenses, which is a very expensive addiction.
Feb 28, 2012 18:02:16 #
...you can play with shallow depth of field that you can't get with the relatively slower kit lens.
Feb 29, 2012 06:30:25 #
If you have a APS-C sensor, then the 50mm you are talking about, is really a 75mm portrait lens! If you own a full frame Nikon/Canon then the 50mm would be truly a 50mm.
In order to have a true 50mm with an APS-C camera, you would have to get a 35mm F:2.8 to be able to shoot a "what you see is what you get" true 50mm's angle of acceptance, with no wide angle distortions towards the corners.
So do your homework and learn what you need to know about lenses and their magnification ratio for your brand of camera. Then your 18-55 will mean...A 27mm-80mm zoom range. And yes, there is a 50mm somewhere in there, at about the 35mm zoom range. But as the other photographers here have stated, a prime 35mm F:2.8 will shoot sharper than the 35mm on your 18-55mm kit lens.
In order to have a true 50mm with an APS-C camera, you would have to get a 35mm F:2.8 to be able to shoot a "what you see is what you get" true 50mm's angle of acceptance, with no wide angle distortions towards the corners.
So do your homework and learn what you need to know about lenses and their magnification ratio for your brand of camera. Then your 18-55 will mean...A 27mm-80mm zoom range. And yes, there is a 50mm somewhere in there, at about the 35mm zoom range. But as the other photographers here have stated, a prime 35mm F:2.8 will shoot sharper than the 35mm on your 18-55mm kit lens.
Feb 29, 2012 06:55:08 #
A great advantage too is that it is a lot lighter than a zoom. You just have to zoom with the 50 " by using your feet".
Feb 29, 2012 07:16:47 #
I think that everyone should have a "nifty fifty" in their bag.
it's a cheap sharp lens that's very useful...at about 100.00 new it's a no brainer.
What you will get from this is sharper pictures, easier shooting in lower light, and you will learn a LOT about composition/framing and getting into position for getting a pleasing shot.
it's a cheap sharp lens that's very useful...at about 100.00 new it's a no brainer.
What you will get from this is sharper pictures, easier shooting in lower light, and you will learn a LOT about composition/framing and getting into position for getting a pleasing shot.
Feb 29, 2012 08:04:34 #
Here's a couple I took with my D200. Well worth the price.
(AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G).
(AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G).
Feb 29, 2012 08:15:21 #
Feb 29, 2012 08:17:59 #
Here is a shot from the 50mm of my feet during a boring phone meeting at work...this is a sharp lens
http://bobpavich.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v35/p792133762-6.jpg
http://bobpavich.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v35/p792133762-6.jpg
Feb 29, 2012 09:46:58 #
golf96 wrote:
Question my D3100 came with the 18-55mm lens
what benefit would I get or what could I do with the 50mm prime lens that I could not do with the 18-55mm.I'm thinking of the one that lists for $219 (AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G).
Thank you for you input, any sample photo's taken with 50mm would be appreciated.
Paul
what benefit would I get or what could I do with the 50mm prime lens that I could not do with the 18-55mm.I'm thinking of the one that lists for $219 (AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G).
Thank you for you input, any sample photo's taken with 50mm would be appreciated.
Paul
Here are some samples of test shots with this lens. Mostly taken on the wide side of the lens aperture.
f2.2
f1.8
f2
f2
Feb 29, 2012 10:03:49 #
Here is a shot taken of a Cuban tobacco farmer. I used natural light coming through the barn door. All of the tourists were using the built in flash on their point and shoots. They were amazed when they saw my picture taken with the short little lens with no zoom!
Feb 29, 2012 10:05:07 #
And I'll bet yours was the best photo. You didn't destroy the ambient quality.
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