Canon - EF 50mm f/1.8

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02-22-2018 11:30 AM
Hello
Anyone have or had this lens (Canon - EF 50mm f/1.8) Just wondering for any reviews on it
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02-22-2018 11:36 AM - edited 02-22-2018 11:39 AM
If it is not the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens version, I don't like it. I had three of the older version and they all failed eventually. They are throw aways, not a candidate for repair. The newer STM version seems to be a good lens but I have not used it professionally in business.
Canon is the world leader in lenses. Of this there is little debate. However, the first version of the nifty-fifty was not one of their better designs.
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02-22-2018 01:58 PM
Ernie is right that you shouldn’t expect too much from a $115.00 lens but it all depends on your budget and on whether you already have any lenses other than the kit lenses that come with the cameras.
I had the old version of this lens and it did feel plasticky but it was a great intro to bright, large aperture lenses and the shallow DOF you can get with them. The new STM focuses more quietly and also gives smoother, more rounded out-of-focus highlights in the backgrounds. It also works in1/4 the light your kit lenses need so you don’t have to jack up your ISO so horribly in indoor light.
Do you have any bright lenses yet?
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Why do so many people say "FER-tographer"? Do they take "fertographs"?

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02-22-2018 02:05 PM
Thanks
I was told to pick up the EF 85 mm? Is that a better option? I picked up the EF 50 mm but from what I'm seeing here, I should maybe return it?
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02-22-2018 03:41 PM
"I was told to pick up the EF 85 mm? Is that a better option?"
Is it a better option for what? We need to know what the intended purpose of the lens is. If it is supposed to be a normal all around general purpose lens, no it is not a better option. Most of the time a prime lens like an 85mil is a poor choice. Primes are more difficult to use especially since zooms have become so much better than they once were. Even the 50mil if it is your only lens isn't a good choice.
If on the other hand you need a fast constant aperture lens either of the two primes is a great choice. if you wanted to do some portraits, pretty good choice. You need to have a purpose in mind before you lay your money down.
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02-22-2018 03:54 PM
Thanks
I purchsed the lens for portaits
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02-22-2018 05:11 PM
What camera? On a Rebel the 85mm is too long most of the time. The 50mil would be perfect. On a FF the 85 is a better choice. This is for portraits that is.
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02-22-2018 05:11 PM
Is your camera a crop sensor or full frame? Both 50mm and 85mm are ideal focal length on a cropper, with 50mm at the wide end of perfect and the 85 at the long end. The 85mm will be pretty tight/long though so the 50 will be more versatile.
Canon 5d mk 4, Canon 6D, EF 70-200mm L f/2.8 IS mk2; EF 16-35 f/2.8 L mk. III; Sigma 35mm f/1.4 "Art" EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; EF 85mm f/1.8; EF 1.4x extender mk. 3; EF 24-105 f/4 L; EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS; 3x Phottix Mitros+ speedlites
Why do so many people say "FER-tographer"? Do they take "fertographs"?

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02-22-2018 05:17 PM
I have the Canon 6 D Mark ii
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02-22-2018 05:18 PM
You want the 85mm.
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