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Minty_Fresh
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24th Nov 12 at 18:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very cheap for a lens, but just wondering if anyone on here has got or has first hand experience using one

Will be using with a 400d

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John
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I like it. Nice dof and fast enough for me.

Can't beat it for the price imo.
Ian
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24th Nov 12 at 18:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had one, great value, bit long on a crop factor body but lovely for portrait stuff.

AF is very slow indeed so forget doing anything moving, terrible for motorsport.

I'd definitely have one in the collection though, difficult not to justify at the price. I bought used and even made a fiver selling mine.
Gaz
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24th Nov 12 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I shot the majority of my 365 with a 400D and that lens

lovely cheap combo


link: http://www.w365.gazedd.co.uk/index.php?x=browse

[Edited on 24-11-2012 by Gaz]
Minty_Fresh
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Thanks guys, gaz you couldn't post a few examples could you, can't get a better idea then those..

Edit - spoke to soon ^

[Edited on 24-11-2012 by Minty_Fresh]
Gaz
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hehe

ignore my poor ps skills too
neoquip
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24th Nov 12 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got the nifty fifty.. paid £85 from London Camera exchange...


if you want to see pix.. have a look at this thread..
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=15256189#post15256189
Minty_Fresh
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24th Nov 12 at 22:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Awesome, will be going on my Xmas wish list from the misses..
Rob E
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25th Nov 12 at 00:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Deffo worth the money. I have on for my 400D.
BluKoo
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25th Nov 12 at 23:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've got one in my lens line up too. I don't use it too often, but always love the results when I do.
Matt L
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26th Nov 12 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
personlly its my favourite lens when i use my camera (which hasnt been touched for a good 6months+).
AndyKent
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26th Nov 12 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bought one, was cheap enough. Used it for a while and 1.8 was nice.

Sold it though because I don't do that type of portraiture much
Minty_Fresh
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26th Nov 12 at 14:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So there really a portrait lens only?

I'm purchasing one for my main lens as the stock 18/55 just isn't sharp enough for me..
Balling
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26th Nov 12 at 15:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Minty_Fresh
So there really a portrait lens only?
Not exclusively, but it's the 50mm's biggest strength. Landscape and architecture is a chore to photograph with the crop factor.

Here are a few real life shots I took with my 50mm on a 1000D on vacations etc. My wife always used to bring a compact because she wanted some landscapes and buildings that my 50mm simply couldn't capture.
Laney
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2nd Jan 13 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think everyone has this in their kit bag don't they? I've shot a lot of video on mine but do find that the cropped sensor on my 600D can be a bit of a pain

 
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