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07/06/2005 02:39:03 PM · #1 |
After about a million DPC'ers told me I should get the Canon 50mm F/1.8 II lens, I decided to break down and spend the awesome amount of $69 (and $16 for overnight shipping) to get it.
I'm excited. I've seen what it can do and hope it will help me grow.
Drooling in anticipation...
Message edited by author 2005-07-06 14:39:46. |
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07/06/2005 02:42:08 PM · #2 |
Need some self control here - you're making a mess!!
Enjoy! Almost better than Christmas as a kid huh? |
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07/06/2005 02:48:33 PM · #3 |
congrats, but don't get so excited that you forget it doesn't take the photos for you :)
what i mean is, it's sharp at f2, but REALLY sharp at f4 - it's a fast lens, but that doesn't mean you'll never need a tripod - it buzzes a little, just ignore that - it's not as sharp on the edges as the canon 50mm 1.4, so often times you should think about a dead center composition and then cropping later on the computer, this way you will be using the sharpest part of the lens on your subject - a lens hood always helps.
follow those tips, and no one will know the difference between your 70 dollar gem and L glass.
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07/06/2005 02:49:31 PM · #4 |
Oh yeah, I know the feeling. Make me "A Million and ONE" to tell you that you are going to enjoy that lens :) I was super excited to get mine too, but when am I not super excited to get something new :)?
Have fun with the new lens and show us what you do with it!
~Laura |
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07/06/2005 03:08:29 PM · #5 |
Just be careful when it's stopped down. Razor thin DOF means it's that much easier to be focusing slightly in front or slightly behind what you want.
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07/06/2005 03:14:04 PM · #6 |
I have the same lens. For me the hardest thing is getting a deep enough DOF when using it close up as you can see in this photograph. But it does take a sharp picture.
I took this one about 4 feet away from subject and the dof was a little to small. Some of the front petals and back pedals are out of focus.
Another example of a small DOF with the canon 50mm f/1.8 II. Man I need to work with this lens. It's great but I'm not great using it :)
Message edited by author 2005-07-06 15:24:12.
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07/06/2005 03:14:06 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by brianlh:
Just be careful when it's stopped down. Razor thin DOF means it's that much easier to be focusing slightly in front or slightly behind what you want. |
You mean "opened up" don't you? Stopping DOWN = smaller aperture = more DOF.
Robt.
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07/06/2005 03:14:31 PM · #8 |
I love that lens, I got mine in January and its never off my camera. Maybe not the best walkabout lens as its nice to have the flexibility of a zoom, but in a controlled environment (studio or other) its awesome. I used it to shoot a band this weekend, check out the pics of it (the over exposure on some of the shots is intentional). I only used a different lens on two of the group shots, otherwise it was the 50mm all the way.
//the-binary-refinery.co.uk/qchild.htm
On another note, I am waiting for my shutterstock money to come in this month and I will be getting my Tamron 28-75 2.8, now that has me salivating like a rabid dog!
Message edited by author 2005-07-06 15:18:48. |
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07/06/2005 03:18:11 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
Originally posted by brianlh:
Just be careful when it's stopped down. Razor thin DOF means it's that much easier to be focusing slightly in front or slightly behind what you want. |
You mean "opened up" don't you? Stopping DOWN = smaller aperture = more DOF.
Robt. |
I did - I don't know how many times I've made that vocab mistake. Thanks for the correction.
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