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07/10/2005 02:05:46 AM · #1 |
Those (and many more) "Thank You's" go out to the many DPC'ers who guided me along on my first additional lens purchase. Thanks to your advice, I bought the inexpensive and unassuming Canon 50mm F/1.8 II. My initial take on this lens:
Already, I'm pulling images with far more clarity and color than I've ever done in the past, and I'm doing far less post-processing and getting far better results.
Never would I have ever guessed such an inexpensive upgrade could so radically upgrade the kit lens.
First pics:
 
In both cases, very minor levels adjustment and USM. No color correction, no hue/sat adjustment, no over-saturation. Just 30 seconds of editing. Done.
Thank you.
Message edited by author 2005-07-10 02:06:35. |
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07/10/2005 02:10:34 AM · #2 |
Great pictures! It's is a great lens at a great price. The only thing is I have to learn how to control such a shallow DOF. Here is one of my attempts with the lens, and same camera.
 <--This one the DOF was way to shallow.
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07/10/2005 02:17:36 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by SDW65:
Great pictures! It's is a great lens at a great price. The only thing is I have to learn how to control such a shallow DOF. Here is one of my attempts with the lens, and same camera.
<--This one the DOF was way to shallow. |
Well, I'm still experimenting with it, but yesterday I had lots of DOF problems with it at the San Diego Zoo, primarily using P and Av modes. Today I used Tv with better results. Wondering if Av gave too much aperture priority, lowering DOF? |
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07/10/2005 02:21:37 AM · #4 |
| The cool thing about this lense too is that it is perfect for using on indoor sports when a flash is not allowed. |
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07/10/2005 02:25:15 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by ph223048:
The cool thing about this lense too is that it is perfect for using on indoor sports when a flash is not allowed. |
That's cool, I never even thought of that. |
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07/10/2005 02:31:04 AM · #6 |
Looking good!!!! That lens is the first on my shopping list.........gotta get the camera back first though!
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07/10/2005 02:34:48 AM · #7 |
| You need to set your AV priority up using 200ISO and click it back until the shutter speed or AV value stops blinking. Then set your exposure 2/3 back to the left. If this does not work, go a full 2 clicks then work your way back from there. The larger the ISO, the grainier the photo, and the more light particles will get in. Its digital, you can get your memory back, I've already lost mine though! |
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07/10/2005 02:44:50 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by ph223048:
The cool thing about this lens too is that it is perfect for using on indoor sports when a flash is not allowed. |
You are right. Not the best picture because I was new to the lens but it does show how well it captures light in a low light situations.
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07/10/2005 04:55:48 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by aboutimage:
Well, I'm still experimenting with it, but yesterday I had lots of DOF problems with it at the San Diego Zoo, primarily using P and Av modes. Today I used Tv with better results. Wondering if Av gave too much aperture priority, lowering DOF? |
Av and Tv are essentially the same thing, if you set them to the same setting. f/5.6 at 1/200sec in Av is the same as 1/200sec and f/5.6 in Tv. Not sure if you were saying that they might be different, but I thought that it might have been.
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