50mm f/1.8 mk1 first pics - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/24/2004 09:42:01 AM · #1

Just nipped into the garden with the 50mm f/1.8 mk1 to try out the dof. I managed to get to 3.5 and 1/1000 I think I'm going to enjoy this lens, especially when the sun goes down :)

Anybody id the flower?

sized

big crop

editted four speiling

Message edited by author 2004-07-24 09:42:27.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

07/24/2004 10:11:03 AM · #2

That's a passion flower. Looks promising. Wait till later in the afternoon and reshoot when the sun isn't so strong.

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

07/24/2004 12:06:42 PM · #3

That is a neat looking flower. I have no idea what it is.

Why would you crop the bee picture? I know you want to show us the bee closer but try using the camera to get closer, if you can't get that close then use the appropriate len for macros. :-)

Message edited by author 2004-07-24 12:09:16.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

07/24/2004 12:43:05 PM · #4

Originally posted by Sonifo:

As scalvert says its a Passion flower and yes its a great looker :)

As for the cropping your right I wanted to show both the bee and also the shallow dof with the 50mm. Was just outside playing with my new lens and wasn't hunting for flying friends. I don't have the 'appropriate' macro lens (yet) but would have been outside with my 75-300 IS if it was bug time :)

Cropped this ever so slightly to remove a twig.

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/24/2004 01:27:33 PM · #5

That is awesomeo dof. That lens is next on my list. :-)) Thanks for sharing those.

07/24/2004 01:49:45 PM · #6

Originally posted by Sonifo:

That is awesomeo dof. That lens is next on my list. :-)) Thanks for sharing those.

mp, I was told to hold out for the mk1, no USM (so what) much better build quality, dof window and metal mount. Cost me Â£70 so 1/4 the price of my other lenses thus far.