Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II - Nifty Fifty

[franklinn]

nice clear sharp shots - also i like how you designed your sig, very minimalist ;-)

thanks! ;) I love keeping it simple :)

[JCH77Yanks]

Here's an "impromptu" portrait of my little guy shot with the 50.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/Shogun613/IMG_2711.jpg

[Violator]

Well, THANX everyone. 2 nights worth of looking at every photo left in this thread and now I just clicked the "purchase" button. I even clicked on the "2 day" delivery - it was only $13.50 extra. Still the total was under a "C" note.
Now I'm anxious for the delivery.
Thanks again.
And now for my next act.......................
.....................
.........tonight I hit the "purchase" button for some Extension tubes.
......................oh the humanity.

[banana]

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k214/alexR931/2.jpg

[loony33]

First day with this lens.
Happy with the pictures so far. Like some said, auto-focusing in dim light and under f/1.8 or 2 is kinda tricky. Make use of the canon autofocus customizable points and make us of the manual focus.

Shot of my little cousin - window lit but was a bit late on an overcast day.

[S-S]

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k214/alexR931/2.jpg

lovely... :D

[MEP]

That chocolate lab is precious!!

Here are a couple of my favorites (I just got a 40D but these were taken with my XTi):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/Meladori/Overstreet21.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/Meladori/IMG_0661.jpg

[BrigCA61]

Banana & Loony33, those shots are FANTASTIC!!

Just got my 50 f/1.8 MKI a couple weeks ago. Here's one of mine converted to b&w.


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[Hennessy]

somethingsimple - GREAT Shot! Thanks for sharing :)

[BrigCA61]

somethingsimple - GREAT Shot! Thanks for sharing :)

I believe you're referring to Banana's shot of the Chocolate Lab pup.

[willy b]

Corporationme - Brilliant shot!

[john_rich]

my simple share...:D

http://images.johnrichvillas.multiply.com/image/5/photos/85/500x500/3/_MG_0591b.jpg?et=4pwqrSWU5gK8U63RKgR0AA&nmid=80129769

[franklinn]

Corporationme - Brilliant shot!

thanks mate! :D i'm about to post up a better crop of the bird in flight...

well, not necessarily a better crop, but I prefer the larger image of the seagull.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1025/seagull3croplp2.jpg

[Mediation]

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/4475/crw8544resizeue0.jpg

[jonnythan]

http://i26.tinypic.com/24muana.jpg

[The-great-328ic]

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/9361/mg0001ox8.png

[Giuseppe]

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/GiuseppeM/Happy%20Hollow/14.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/GiuseppeM/Happy%20Hollow/4.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/GiuseppeM/Happy%20Hollow/5.jpg

[Amfamora]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/Amfamora/Dogs060.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/Amfamora/Dogs062.jpg

[mcbunny]

non of these are great but im crap lol
http://www.sulaco.plus.com/random_photos/dita1edit.jpg

http://www.sulaco.plus.com/random_photos/church.jpg

http://www.sulaco.plus.com/random_photos/treeb&wedit8x6.jpg

[CTM]

I am new here. This is my first post. I hope it is something you will like.

My dog.

400D 50mm F1.8 ii 430ex

F2.2 1/200sec ISO200

http://www.tmtytj.com/images/kimi/kimiclothes.JPG

ISO100 1/200sec F2.2

http://www.tmtytj.com/images/kimi/kimi07.jpg

[BrigCA61]

http://i26.tinypic.com/24muana.jpg

Was this taken with the 50mm 1.8 and then cropped down to 100% or was another lens used? It turned out quite good. I would not have thought to use a 50mm with this shot though.

[mcbunny]

some more
http://www.sulaco.plus.com/random_photos/New%20Folder/IMG_0919%20edit.jpg
http://www.sulaco.plus.com/random_photos/New%20Folder/IMG_1039%20edit.jpg
http://www.sulaco.plus.com/random_photos/New%20Folder/IMG_1040%20edit.jpg
http://www.sulaco.plus.com/random_photos/New%20Folder/_MG_1964.jpg

[jonnythan]

Was this taken with the 50mm 1.8 and then cropped down to 100% or was another lens used? It turned out quite good. I would not have thought to use a 50mm with this shot though.

100% crop.

Here's a composite:

http://img31.picoodle.com/img/img31/4/2/20/f_moonprogresm_b8e608c.jpg

I used the 50mm cause it's the longest I have ;)

[willy b]

the etra 5mm on the kit would have got you loads closer...;)

[Ogreenlee]

iso 100, 1/1000, f3.2

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x274/olivegreenlee/1068d.jpg

[chef21]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/chef21_/IMG_1758.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/chef21_/IMG_1761.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/chef21_/IMG_1755.jpg

[banana]

People who claim this lens to have crappy bokeh are out of their gourd. There is some serious cream in this thread. :)

[shack]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/chef21_/IMG_1755.jpg


I thought something looked familiar. This one was taken with my 50mm f1.8 as well....


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2317/2284500233_2b1ce6b262_o.jpg

[chef21]

LOL. thats too funny. My wife says your wife has good taste too.

[gregjp48]

I LOVE my 50mm. It is now offically my only working lens, since I dropped my kit on the floor at B&H yesterday and the autofocus doesn't work. Oops. At least I'm going on a little lens shopping spree at the end of this month.

The only thing I can say bad about this lens is that the subject/background separation isn't that good b/c of the 5 aperture blades, and that the 1.4 is better in this regard. Still perfectly usable, but my images don't show it, except maybe the second one. Look for images with the camera close to the subject and far away from any background to see what I mean.

Also, be careful with focusing. New users coming from the kit lens, you will have trouble with the shallow DOF if you don't pay attention. I would select the center af point and reframe. Look at my second shot. Her hair is in focus, not her eyes. For a while I was convinced I had front focus issues. I never actually tested it, but it was probably my error, not the camera's.

For the price, this is an essential in the bag of every canon shooter if you don't have the 1.4.

Well here's some samples:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2221/2284741663_1cdb362f6f.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2207/2285484958_a6e93c11e8.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/2285484764_16f1f5316b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2285484400_d0b62cc848.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/2282050373_2eb148d5e7.jpg
^^^don't judge your bokeh on this image, since i was shooting on program auto and due to the trauma of previously dropping my kit lens and breaking it, I accidentally stopped down to f/8 instead of leaving it wide open. The bokeh is actually quite good. Not as smooth as the 1.4 USM, but it's still good, and for the 70 bucks I payed for this lens on Amazon...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2381/2193670257_0b7e8c1cc7.jpg

[BrigCA61]

One of my very first shots with my eBay purchased 50mm f/1.8 Mk I at wide open. Uncropped. Such a fun lens to work with!!

247563

[Kurotinka]

My first post: These are a couple shots with my nifty 50 that were taken in the Philippines last summer. Enjoy

#1
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Kurotinka/_MG_5818.jpg

#2
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Kurotinka/_MG_5817.jpg

#3
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Kurotinka/_MG_5140.jpg

#4
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Kurotinka/IMG_4259.jpg

All photos taken with my 350 & edited with LR.

[rorshach]

Loving this thread - totally inspiring

[rorshach]

A few more - not great as still learning!

[rorshach]

...and another!

[chef21]

Rorshach, very very nice photo's.

[rorshach]

Rorshach, very very nice photo's.

Thanks Chef - I appreciate it!

[rorshach]

An early spring?

[dirtbiker]

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb243/dirtbiker161/IMG_4967.jpg

Changed back to the kit lens just after this (needed something wider) but still a quite pleasing result I thought :)

[jonnythan]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/jonnythan/IMG_2788.jpg

[rorshach]

On the subject of Cats... ain't he 'ansom!

[BrigCA61]

My first post: These are a couple shots with my nifty 50 that were taken in the Philippines last summer. Enjoy

#1
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Kurotinka/_MG_5818.jpg

#2
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Kurotinka/_MG_5817.jpg

#3
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Kurotinka/_MG_5140.jpg




These pictures look disturbing to me. Looks like cock fights (which are illegal and highly condemned in our country) and the dog, sad to say, looks injured to me. The colors on his fur and the area he is lying in look to be blood stained. All look like night-shots with camera flash. I hope I am wrong.

[jonnythan]

These pictures look disturbing to me. Looks like cock fights (which are illegal and highly condemned in our country) and the dog, sad to say, looks injured to me. The colors on his fur and the area he is lying in look to be blood stained. All look like night-shots with camera flash. I hope I am wrong.

They look processed to look like that.

The chickens are probably just... chickens. Add some color effects and a distinct vignette and you get a snuff film sorta look ;)

The dog is just a white and brown dog with the brown accentuated to look reddish. Dark vignettes make pics feel creepy :)

[loony33]

End of the day southern window light through blinds and a little girl not willing to stand still except for few seconds :)

[_aravena]

They look processed to look like that.

The chickens are probably just... chickens. Add some color effects and a distinct vignette and you get a snuff film sorta look ;)

The dog is just a white and brown dog with the brown accentuated to look reddish. Dark vignettes make pics feel creepy :)

They were shot in the Philippines...

[BrigCA61]

They were shot in the Philippines...

I know, that is what bothered me even more... I have Philippino friends, but I also know what goes on in that country and it bothers me. I tried looking at the other photos at PhotoBucket where these photos are stored and they are marked "private".

[Don28]

cock fighting is a very natural everyday thing in the philippines and so are many other things that would easily bother alot of people. its just the fact of life! just shows how big and diff the world is. now, the hard part is to understand why we do such things? ;)

[_aravena]

Cock fights...meh, it's the doggie.

[jptsr1]

cock fighting is a very natural everyday thing in the philippines and so are many other things that would easily bother alot of people. its just the fact of life! just shows how big and diff the world is. now, the hard part is to understand why we do such things? :)

You could catch a cock or pit fight at any of several houses in my neighborhood growing up as well. Doesn't make it any less disturbing.

J.

[jonnythan]

The dog is fine. That's the dog's coloring. It's not blood.

I don't know if the chickens are fighting or not, but I see no reason to think that they are other than the darkness and narrow focus of the image.

[Max F]

Never the mind. Keep up the pics!

[brownbugger]

50mm does make one start making babies or get pets :P

[pttenn]

Not to break this thread or anything, but is this lens have noisy AF?? (not that it matters, these shots are all incredible and I want one!)
Karen

[BrigCA61]

50mm does make one start making babies or get pets :P


Lol...well, in my case the pets came first. They got disgusted with the quality of photos I was taking of them and made me get a new camera (Rebel XTi).... after the new Jeep and the new Trailer of course. No telling what they'll make me buy next!! :D I suspect it will be the 70-200mm f/4 L lens tho:mrgreen:

[BrigCA61]

Not to break this thread or anything, but is this lens have noisy AF?? (not that it matters, these shots are all incredible and I want one!)
Karen

I've got the original metal mount version and it does not have the silent focus but it is not that loud... I kind of like it :)

[Mediation]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2273250758_1cc1d176be.jpg?v=0

[Luonnotar]

I'm new to the whole SLR thing, I recently bought a 350D and I mainly shoot concerts, so I chose this lens. Here are a few of my shots:

http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2463-5/IMG_5324.jpg
http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2847-3/IMG_4905.jpg
http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2630-3/IMG_4805.jpg
http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2698-3/IMG_5046.jpg
http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2761-3/IMG_4575.jpg

I still have a lot to learn about how to use it, but I think it delivers some amazing shots :)

[CanonPhoto87]

Here Is My Contribution....
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/phxman/portrait.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/phxman/mike01.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/phxman/img02.jpg

[dinanm3atl]

One from tonight and an HDR I created from nifty 50 shots :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2010/2290409052_ccfc74c430_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2014/2289623479_544253ee12_b.jpg

[flipstyle72]

Saturday night out celebrating the wife's 30th...

http://flipstyle.smugmug.com/photos/258426111_S9YQK-M.jpg

http://flipstyle.smugmug.com/photos/258425194_QkvCm-M.jpg

The shots that night got progressively worse (OOF) for some reason...

[CaliShutterbug]

After a recommendation a long time ago to get this lens and then now for me to shoot a performance of Riverdance I have bitten teh bullet and bought a 50mm. It will be here Tuesday!!! I can't wait! I viewed this thread and a majority of pictures to make sure I would actually use this lens after Wed & Thurs of this week and after all that i have seen i am guessing it will rarely be off my camera!!!! When I get it and some pics taken i will post!

[crosseyed]

took this one couple of months ago at Seaworld Australia
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2225798578_bb02424427_b.jpg

[S.O.P]

I'm new to the whole SLR thing, I recently bought a 350D and I mainly shoot concerts, so I chose this lens. Here are a few of my shots:

http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2463-5/IMG_5324.jpg
http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2847-3/IMG_4905.jpg
http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2630-3/IMG_4805.jpg
http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2698-3/IMG_5046.jpg
http://www.kaamos.nl/pics/d/2761-3/IMG_4575.jpg

I still have a lot to learn about how to use it, but I think it delivers some amazing shots :)
Very good for a beginner!

Great captures.

[ukactionsports]

One from me...

[Reaperman]

took this one couple of months ago at Seaworld Australia
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2225798578_bb02424427_b.jpg

Heh crosseyed. Love that shot. It is amazing how these shot opportunities come along. Great photo, great little lens.
Who could need more proof.
:DReaperman

[Don28]

took this one couple of months ago at Seaworld Australia


Fantastic! :D

[willy b]

Crosseyed, very good work there!

[crosseyed]

Thanks!!!

[fotoguese]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2373/redtj7.jpg

I really like this lens.

[jonnythan]

http://i28.tinypic.com/20s9lvl.jpg

[kevin92285]

First a couple shots with my fifty

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2293167326_461919fd38.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2292381627_141f6f726a.jpg?v=0

[FelixDIB]

First a couple shots with my fifty

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2293167326_461919fd38.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2292381627_141f6f726a.jpg?v=0

Charmander!

[PG07]

Eldest at f2.8

[slapsh0t]

http://webpages.charter.net/slapsh0t/smoke2.jpg












350XT/ 50mm 1.8 / a little help from a bounced 430ex

[jaszypoo]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2083/2203323668_c572203e11.jpg

Rebel XT with MKII :)

[loony33]

outdoor

[S-S]

http://webpages.charter.net/slapsh0t/smoke2.jpg

350XT/ 50mm 1.8 / a little help from a bounced 430ex

excellent, just needs a little bit of brightening imo

[brownbugger]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2273250758_1cc1d176be.jpg?v=0

fantastic , something out of a glossy mag cover !
Im getting this lens today asap.

[heb112]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2285890437_0d34f462fc.jpg
Feb 23 Pics 014 by heb112, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heb112/2285890437/)

Nothing fancy and not really framed well, but I think it still shows how great this little lens is. Indoors, no flash...straight out of the camera.

[UmphreyBogart]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2285890437_0d34f462fc.jpg
Feb 23 Pics 014 by heb112, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heb112/2285890437/)

Nothing fancy and not really framed well, but I think it still shows how great this little lens is. Indoors, no flash...straight out of the camera.



that cat is a blood sucking vampire cat. awesome

[brownbugger]

Do all 50mm users own cats ?

[djeuch]

I owned the 50mm/1.8 for a while - got a cat too. :-)

[shack]

Do all 50mm users own cats ?


Nope...my cat died...THEN I got a 50mm f1.8...

I have three dogs though...

[_aravena]

Do all 50mm users own cats ?

My fiancee does...they need to die or not move in with us. :D

[davidfig]

Here's my contribution. Take'n tonight. I loved the color of the book.

[usingthejohn]

my contributions

when i first got the lens:
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z114/usingthejohn/RAW%20shots/candles-1.jpg
latest shot:
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z114/usingthejohn/RAW%20shots/lays.jpg

[zero99]

shot with 400d
Changed to b\w & bumped up contrast

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2267644926_42e39e7513.jpg

[willy b]

Very good shot Craig!

[zero99]

Very good shot Craig!


Thanks alot there is a few more up on my flickr page.:D

[paparios]

Nice lens when it works. My experience is that its AF is somewhat innacurate (even with good lighting conditions).
The photo is f1.8 1/200

[paparios]

Another photo at f4 1/800

[paparios]

One more, Iso 100, f1.8 1/4000 on 400d. I took samples from f1.8 up to f22 and the results depend on the AF accuracy. These photos as the previous are without any processing right from the camera.

[elysium]

My latest attempt (with tubes)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3089/img33842xs5.jpg

[tonylong]

Nice lens when it works. My experience is that its AF is somewhat innacurate (even with good lighting conditions).
The photo is f1.8 1/200

paparios,

First, that's a nice composition!

Second, a key thing about this lens is that it's not so good at f/1.8! Besides the fact that 1.8 can give a very narrow depth of field that will make it hard to get much of your subject in focus, the fact is that this lens can be noticeably soft wide open. So, my advice is to shoot stopped down as much as you can, depending on the result you are after. Try some shots at f/2 and f/2.8 -- in my experience the lens becomes quite sharp in that range.

The 50 1.8 is capable of producing some fantastic images, but it still is inexpensive in its optics and build. I think of this lens as a "learning" lens, one of the first lenses to by and explore creative possibilities. Then, if you love those creative possibilities, go for the quality glass. The 50 f/1.4 isn't ultra-expensive, but it can help the 50 1.8 "dreams" come true!

[jonnythan]

The camera always focuses with the aperture wide open.

The aperture the camera uses to take the picture has no bearing at all on the focus.

It does affect how sharp the image is, but the reality is that this lens often messes up when focusing. I have a lot of images at all aperture ranges that are tack sharp on something.. but not what was under the focal point.

[Travisj]

With the 50 and yes with the scope.....;) Eclipse night, still not the best but were still working on it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2280420425_bc54229677_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2002/2281213006_88fd9e37ab_o.jpg

[tonylong]

The camera always focuses with the aperture wide open.

The aperture the camera uses to take the picture has no bearing at all on the focus.

It does affect how sharp the image is, but the reality is that this lens often messes up when focusing. I have a lot of images at all aperture ranges that are tack sharp on something.. but not what was under the focal point.

I've heard that (AF problems in general). I haven't had this lens in a long time (after some testing I passed it on to my daughter and got the 1.4). When I did try it out, my main observations was the softness at wide-open, and I didn't see excessive focusing problems as a whole, but I have heard from users that this does happen, and it looks like this is likely the case in the above pic (but I can't tell where the camera was trying to focus. Perhaps this was a combination of issues?

[jonnythan]

On the cat picture, the branches in front of its ear look pretty sharp.

When it's sharp, it's sharp, which I really like. It's infuriating when it keeps missing though.

[djeuch]

When it's sharp, it's sharp, which I really like. It's infuriating when it keeps missing though.


I will completely concur with the above statement. My problem was my "keep" rate due to OOF issues was low when compared to my other lenses. Unfair comparison (price-wise), absolutely, but ultimately my own keep-rate made me decide to sell my 50/1.8 (and got the incredibly sharp 85/1.8 )

[paparios]

Yes, I have also bought a 85mm f1.8 which I have seen is higly considered. The 50 1.8 is nice but, I would say, only around half of the photos I have taken with it are on focus (meaning the 400d indicated the focus has been reached and so I shot the photo). As I said this morning I tested it from f1.8 to f22, with the same scene and for instance the f18 shot was sharper than the f20 and this less sharp than the f22, all this with the camera on a tripod.

[Mr. Bill]

Picture of my new addition that came in the mail today.

First picture with the 50mm. Guess I still have a lot to learn.:(

Shot #1 @ 1/20 @ 1.8 & 200 ISO
Shot #2 @ 1/8 @ 2.8 & 100 ISO

[souladdikt]

One I snapped the other day...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2284513338_1bb9c52c69.jpg

[BIGTUFFGUY]

http://www.fullydetailed.com/intpics/potn/riley.jpg
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Image Date: 2006:08:17 15:03:36
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm ( with CP)
CCD Width: 5.14mm
Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

[loony33]

One I snapped the other day...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2284513338_1bb9c52c69.jpg

Very nice.

Shot through glass or under the snow?

[beezwax]

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/castafotos/be24.jpg
Got to meet Travis Pastrana at Gillman Subaru "Big Subaru Event" in Houston, TX. Awesome person to meet! I put on my goofy face.

was I at this event? I don't remember.

[Mediation]

One I snapped the other day...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2284513338_1bb9c52c69.jpg

wow. I like. ^^

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/2290368929_c61c5423ee.jpg

My tight crop lens :)

[souladdikt]

Very nice.

Shot through glass or under the snow?

Thanks. I was standing in the snow. The parking meter is literally at my front door. So I ran out, snapped a pic, and ran back inside.

[S-S]

wow. I like. ^^

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/2290368929_c61c5423ee.jpg

My tight crop lens :)

nice job matt

[ancientsanskrit]

Coincidentally, my first shots with this lens was the departing of my 18-55mm 'kit' lens. I used the funds from this sale to purchase the 50mm (and if I may brag, I made a profit from this transaction! :cool:)

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg32/kwikemart15/farewell1855mmlens.jpg

[i_am_hydrogen]

Pentagonal bokeh characteristic of the 50 f/1.8
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3117/amaddy1dk2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Olegis]

One I snapped the other day...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2284513338_1bb9c52c69.jpg

Snow... I almost forgot how beautiful snowfall looks, thanks for reminding me this wonderful sight !

[S.Horton]

Got to be the best value around, so what if it is plastic?

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/255053033_Mv7ox-L.jpg

[u8myufo]

Well here is one of our other moggy, Minnie. I just grabbed the camera off the desk as she had just woke up and spotted a woodlouse going across the floor, hence being on auto, cos she wasnt going to hang about posing when there is wildlife on the loose:)

Auto
Tv 1/60
f 3.5
iso 400
WB auto

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/u8myufo/IMG_30871024x683.jpg

[Mr. Bill]

Here are a couple I took today when taking the lens out for the first time. Being new to this, any and all comments are appreciated.


http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii203/newbietoslr/0259-2.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii203/newbietoslr/0264-2.jpg

[fz_za]

Picture of my new addition that came in the mail today.

First picture with the 50mm. Guess I still have a lot to learn.:(

Shot #1 @ 1/20 @ 1.8 & 200 ISO
Shot #2 @ 1/8 @ 2.8 & 100 ISO


These don't look right with respect to sharpness. Is focus off or was it camera shake?

[Mr. Bill]

These don't look right with respect to sharpness. Is focus off or was it camera shake?

I think it was camera shake. I used the camera yesterday & seems to be better. (probably so happy to get the lens, I was shaking :lol:)

[rohicks]

Guess my roommate can't hold his liquor, but feels the need to just pass out in my room too ;)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/2301749004_f172c1b9e4_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/2301749074_3b3aa98b76_o.jpg

[rajawal1]

Taken at a restaurant with natural lighting from window
50mm F1.8 iso-200 1/2500sec
Be gentle please.. I'm still a newbie

[shack]

Well...this MAY be my last ever post with this lens. I had to have my original replaced due to focusing issues. I took this photo in Cades Cove (Great Smoky Mountains) over the weekend for the first time with the NEW lens. Last night I was picking it up to put on the camera and dropped the lens and it landed flush on to the lens cap on a concrete floor. The lens is now in two picecs. Maybe it just wasn't meant to be. Instead of replacing it I may just go ahead and put the money towards an 85mm f1.8 which I was going to buy anyway.

Oh well...sorry for the sad story...here is the photo...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/2310602154_d247ff1a50_o.jpg

[BrigCA61]

If that's a tombstone, I'd have to say that's a very fitting photo for it's last! So sorry about your lens. This is quite a good shot!!

[Matt Peters]

Shot a couple of weeks ago ..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/mattssc/edit2-5Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/mattssc/edit2-7Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/mattssc/edit2-8Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/mattssc/edit2-12Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/mattssc/edit2-13Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/mattssc/edit2-14Small-1.jpg

[shack]

If that's a tombstone, I'd have to say that's a very fitting photo for it's last!

Yes it is. RIP 50mm f1.8.

[donniedarko]

kinda soft but I like it !
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/2310323417_98828827ba.jpg

[tdodd]

I hope nobody minds the nifty with macro tubes....

This was shot with the nifty and a 20mm tube at 1/5, f/8, 800 ISO. This is the full frame, resized to 25% to fit here. Sharpening was set to 3 in DPP. Light was natural, diffused light from a window. I focused manually using a tethered laptop connection and Live View, watching the laptop screen, and slid the camera back and forth along the table top (no tripod used) until the focus was as I wanted.

I don't use this lens for regular photography, but as a cheap way to explore the "macro" world it is not too bad at all. With more tubes (I can go up to 68mm) I can get larger magnifications than this.

[bluebomberx]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2312968380_fab3777155.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/bluebomberx/2312968380/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/2312989146_43db9ef7a8.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/bluebomberx/2312989146)

[GeologyROCKS]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/Undergr0undAssassins/xbox1.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/Undergr0undAssassins/clock1.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/Undergr0undAssassins/3stooge.jpg

[DreDaze]

well all these convinced me to buy the 50mm 1.8 off of b&h today...so thanks for sharing all the shots folks

[BrigCA61]

Awesome shots everyone!!

Tdodd, thanks for posting this incredible macro image using an extension tube and providing the exif data! You just confirmed for me why I NEED the extension tubes and got them yesterday! Hooray, can't wait to use them on spring flowers!

[tdodd]

Awesome shots everyone!!

Tdodd, thanks for posting this incredible macro image using an extension tube and providing the exif data! You just confirmed for me why I NEED the extension tubes and got them yesterday! Hooray, can't wait to use them on spring flowers!
Thanks. Here's a shot with 68mm of tubes. This is with different lighting conditions. Exif is 1.0 second, f/16, 800 ISO. The shot is uncropped, just slightly sharpened in DPP (3 out of 10), and resized to 25%.

Oh, and for good measure, I've added a photo of as much as I could fit in of an AA battery with 68mm of tubes. I'm guessing that's a magnification factor of about 2X, or perhaps a little more. You can see the DOF is only about 1mm or 2mm at the most.

[S.E.V.]

Here is one out of my lightbox.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2416/2316219388_3c8aeae1b4_o.jpg

[melsauto]

I just bought the lense it is great for the price.Pictures (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24156213@N04/page2/)

[usingthejohn]

heres 2 more shots i took over the weekend:
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z114/usingthejohn/RAW%20shots/leaf-1.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z114/usingthejohn/RAW%20shots/flower.jpg

[rajawal1]

A question for pretty much everyone that had taken really sharp photos with this lens. What did you set your sharpness value to? (in 30D, I think it goes from 0 to 7).
I typically used 2 for portrait, but I can't really say that the photos that I took as sharp as the ones that are posted here.
So I'm really wondering whether I should increase the sharpness from my 30D camera setting.

Thanks

[DSimmon]

...
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z114/usingthejohn/RAW%20shots/flower.jpg

usingthejohn - If you don't mind my asking, how far away from this bud/flower were you when you snapped the picture? I'm still learning, and trying to get a feel for what I see in life compared to how it looks through the lens, and what lens is best.

Great shots by the way, love the first with the water fall in the background.

[tdodd]

I don't know whether you'd consider my shots sharp, but I shoot raw with neutral picture style and sharpness to 0. I sort out sharpening in post processing.

In DPP, if I nailed focus in the first place I will set sharpness to 3 (out of 10). If I'm a little bit off with the focus then I will go up to 5. If I feel the need to go above 5 then I question whether the photo is worth keeping. If it is still soft, but I really want to keep it, I may go to 7 as a maximum.

In Lightroom, if I nailed the focus I will leave sharpening at the default 25. If I need to sharpen a bit more I will go to 75 without much concern and 100 if I have to (out of 150). If I think I need to go above 100 then, once again, I question whether the photo is a keeper.

The "macro" shots I posted recently (on page 149) were processed in DPP with sharpening set to 3.

[S-S]

A question for pretty much everyone that had taken really sharp photos with this lens. What did you set your sharpness value to? (in 30D, I think it goes from 0 to 7).
I typically used 2 for portrait, but I can't really say that the photos that I took as sharp as the ones that are posted here.
So I'm really wondering whether I should increase the sharpness from my 30D camera setting.

Thanks

in-camera-processing is fairly heavy-handed and limited compared to post-processing in lightroom or photoshop... you would be better off shooting raw and processing afterwards using your software arsenal to fine-tune values like colour, sharpness, noise, lighting contrast etc

[DarrenSA]

Got the lens a few days ago. Heres my contribution. A little different from the usual shallow DOF ones. I just wanted to try it out on a landscape/seascape too. Came out alright? I should probably use a smaller aperture though. No tripod used. Critique welcome.

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6779/50mmf18example0hk2.jpg

[kevin92285]

Got the lens a few days ago. Heres my contribution. A little different from the usual shallow DOF ones. I just wanted to try it out on a landscape/seascape too. Came out alright? I should probably use a smaller aperture though. No tripod used. Critique welcome.

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6779/50mmf18example0hk2.jpg


Those are some crazy colors. I love it!

[JNowakPhoto]

Here's my contribution. Shot at F8.0 - does it look a bit soft?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2321173973_80011b14cd_o.jpg

Just resized in Photoshop. No sharpening.

[TxDietwater]

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/4083/manrivercopyxv7.jpg

[fz_za]

Here's my contribution. Shot at F8.0 - does it look a bit soft?
...


Looks reasonably sharp to me. If you want a definitive answer, you'll have to post a 100% crop (or a link to the full photo) :)

[BASmith]

I gotta get me one of these.

[Mediation]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2062/2320942828_b868c86c26.jpg?v=0 :)

[slapsh0t]

http://webpages.charter.net/slapsh0t/IMG_7989.jpg

[sderic]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2322407170_0f165a501d.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2322407170_ddbf07d4b7_o.jpg)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2322408834_1a2d1c6c04.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2322408834_6d9e80d514_o.jpg)

[S-S]

i like both of those, nice job getting the whole moon properly exposed

[chef21]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2126/2325060437_0f75c7c2e8_b.jpg

[casaaviocar]

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l287/Casaflyr/MountMoran.jpg

[chef21]

Casaaviocar that is a beautiful shot.

[PhotoFred225]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2032/2242746931_71f8ce78e4.jpg