Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II - Nifty Fifty

[Parafly9]

Hey everyone, I haven't been here in a while... let me post some of mine since I bought this lens, I'm really kinda getting my bearings so any tips are appreciated;

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVgZBRS71W0/Sb8JF_RJqfI/AAAAAAAAico/IjLar-ckdQ8/s912/IMG_2799.JPG

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[Parafly9]

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVgZBRS71W0/SPXOY-1sRBI/AAAAAAAACSc/jSBXvLIHfI0/s640/IMG_0774.JPG

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[Parafly9]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVgZBRS71W0/SXZiBrj5qjI/AAAAAAAASg4/cEKBqAaVKpk/s640/IMG_0732.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVgZBRS71W0/SXXE38fIJAI/AAAAAAAASaM/fKTncPWa8EY/s912/IMG_1104.JPG

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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVgZBRS71W0/SPXXeSyX4eI/AAAAAAAAC5g/IPCSlbeQ7ws/s912/IMG_1205.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVgZBRS71W0/SPXN_efTxcI/AAAAAAAACPQ/ro-8m_by0ZQ/s912/IMG_1515.JPG

No post editing on any of these....

[Parafly9]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hVgZBRS71W0/SPXNUFidO4I/AAAAAAAACKA/ZbGnrw_5P7g/s912/IMG_1596.JPG

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[infinite012]

Gotta love the nifty:

http://www.dirtysamurai.com/wp_gallery/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/5d_img_1413.jpg

http://www.dirtysamurai.com/wp_gallery/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/5d_img_1408.jpg

http://www.dirtysamurai.com/wp_gallery/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/5d_img_1375.jpg

[Parafly9]

I swear I posted more pics but I only see a handful of them now

[Salma]

DUUUUDE that peacock is gorgeous! Nice work :D

[Tomi Hawk]

I swear I posted more pics but I only see a handful of them now
Ok .. who's the pick-pocket pic stealer? .. :p

Seriously .. I also only see a handful Parafly, the rest are broken links ..?
Red x

[RAW-Shooter]

Ok .. who's the pick-pocket pic stealer? .. :p

Seriously .. I also only see a handful Parafly, the rest are broken links ..?
Red x

Nope. Most likely some kind of link protection. If you know smugmug, then you know what I mean...

[Parafly9]

I have my pics hosted at Picasa..... odd

[tkbslc]

I have my pics hosted at Picasa..... odd

You can't embed pictures directly from Picasa very well. The URL's are temporary.

[Brett]

You can't embed pictures directly from Picasa very well. The URL's are temporary.

Yeah, don't hotlink Picasa images. I use Photobucket and never had a problem. It's a great service for free. :)

[Gibbo]

I love this lens. I would dream to have the 1.2 50mm... one day

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/gibbo182/IMG_2693.jpg

[wgr73]

Colors are flat when I upload to Flickr??!! Anyways here is a shot from today

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3450955215_58f8235d38.jpg

[Karizmatik]

^ Yeah, it's the compression.

Add an additional amount of contrast / saturation until they start looking how you think they should once uploaded.

[Salma]

Colors are flat when I upload to Flickr??!! Anyways here is a shot from today

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3450955215_58f8235d38.jpg
That's beautiful :D

[wgr73]

^ Yeah, it's the compression.

Add an additional amount of contrast / saturation until they start looking how you think they should once uploaded.

Oh ok, thanks for the tip!

That's beautiful :D

Thank you, I appreciate that! :)

[Salma]

Oh ok, thanks for the tip!



Thank you, I appreciate that! :)
Got more?Do you have a gallery?

Thankyou please :o

[Karl Johnston]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3451826818_5cdb3fd80c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3451005861_5e260bd0ac.jpg?v=0
This lens has some unique bokeh
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3451014595_41f4d775d1.jpg?v=0

[Salma]

Karl WOW!

Bokeh <33

[wgr73]

Got more?Do you have a gallery?

Thankyou please :o

I have a flickr, but I just got this lens today and took a few pictures. I'll upload some soon ;)

[Salma]

I have a flickr, but I just got this lens today and took a few pictures. I'll upload some soon ;)
I got mine a few days ago and still no pics:(

[yogestee]

I got mine a few days ago and still no pics:(

You need to drag yourself away from POTN and get out there!! :p

[Salma]

You need to drag yourself away from POTN and get out there!! :p
Haha, is it good for portrait shots? I need to copy someones setting lol, i've been discouraged because of the dust in my sensor :(

[Karizmatik]

^ Giotto Rocket Blower from EBay -- $10 straight to your door :D

[DreDaze]

Haha, is it good for portrait shots? I need to copy someones setting lol, i've been discouraged because of the dust in my sensor :(

using the sensor cleaner by turning the camera on and off a bunch of times helped get rid of my dust...there was one stubborn spot that i had to rocket blow off though...it is a quick fix, unless you've got tons of dust

[wgr73]

I got mine a few days ago and still no pics:(


We need to see em'!!! :lol:

[Karizmatik]

using the sensor cleaner by turning the camera on and off a bunch of times helped get rid of my dust.

Just so you know, you can go into Menu and choose to do this by choice at any time the camera is on- Saves turning it on / off a heap of times.

[mehran.mo]

http://mehranmo.smugmug.com/photos/510342737_fFyZz-L.jpg

[Salma]

^ Giotto Rocket Blower from EBay -- $10 straight to your door :D
I've used a rocket blower it didn't work this is what my sensor looks like. Disgusting.

http://i44.tinypic.com/2w58yyp.jpg
using the sensor cleaner by turning the camera on and off a bunch of times helped get rid of my dust...there was one stubborn spot that i had to rocket blow off though...it is a quick fix, unless you've got tons of dust
I've tried that plenty of times.
We need to see em'!!! :lol:
I know, i'm gonna go out there ;)

[HSK]

That is alot of dust. What have you been doing? You need that wet cleaned.

[DreDaze]

http://i44.tinypic.com/2w58yyp.jpg


:shock:

that is a lot of dust...i still wonder how much of it would really show up in your shots when shooting wide open or close to it with the fifty...

[Salma]

:shock:

that is a lot of dust...i still wonder how much of it would really show up in your shots when shooting wide open or close to it with the fifty...
Well it shows up with my kit lens quite a bit, i'm struggling to take decent shots without it showing :(

I need to get it sorted ASAP but i'm afraid of doing it myself.

[jasongraaf]

But how did you GET the dust there in the first place???

Definitely some cool bokeh with this lens though...
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x290/1992yz125/dogs/IMG_3990.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x290/1992yz125/riding%20pics%20of%20me/IMG_3776.jpg

I think I probably posted this before:
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x290/1992yz125/dogs/maxHDRcrop.jpg

and still nice and sharp...

[Salma]

Jason, I just felt like putting dust in there :/

[RAW-Shooter]

Well it shows up with my kit lens quite a bit, i'm struggling to take decent shots without it showing :(

I need to get it sorted ASAP but i'm afraid of doing it myself.

You don't have to. It is easy. All you need is a steady hand plenty of light so that you can see what you are doing. I used "Sensor Swab" from www.photosol.com (http://www.photosol.com)

The sensor of my 40D was and still is spotless after two applications.

HTH

[Salma]

Thankyou so much raw shooter :D

[jsigone]

just got my fifty yesterday and still playing with it. Just got my XS last week so this is still all in crash course mode lol
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/jsigone/Firearms/SavageMKII0004.jpg

[yogestee]

Haha, is it good for portrait shots?

Salma,,the Nifty is a great little portrait lens.. It's sharp even wide open and on a crop body, is in my opinion the perfect focal length for portraits..

[Salma]

yogestee thankyou so much for replying, i'm looking forward to shooting with it tomorrow :D

[Kelcey]

Here's some more :]

Celebrating my cousin's 10th birthday. She was camera shy so it was hard to get some shots of her.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d129/Windykitty/savannah4.jpg



http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d129/Windykitty/savannah2.jpg



http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d129/Windykitty/ramtough1.jpg

[LiquidSword]

You can't embed pictures directly from Picasa very well. The URL's are temporary.
Hmm that sucks. I guess I need to upload to picasa for albums and hot link from photobucket.

[Photo-by-Leal]

Here is my take....

[Salma]

Here's mine. Today at the park.



1

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w119/GFX-Kuri/9-2.jpg

2

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w119/GFX-Kuri/14-1.jpg


http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w119/GFX-Kuri/24-1.jpg
4

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w119/GFX-Kuri/19-1.jpg

[Keegan]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3454480013_722bce25e3_b.jpg

[Karizmatik]

At least we know how all that dust is getting in there! :lol:

You wouldn't catch one of my lenses dead without a cap or camera attached to the other end.

[stetsonaw]

salma, they all look good but the first one bugs me, she looks very yellow. this from processing i guess?

[Salma]

At least we know how all that dust is getting in there! :lol:

You wouldn't catch one of my lenses dead without a cap or camera attached to the other end.
That was my brothers cracked lens :) i'm stupid but not that stupid lovey.

Do you mind deleting the photo, I quoted my photos so other people can't quote them. Thankyou.
salma, they all look good but the first one bugs me, she looks very yellow. this from processing i guess?
Yeah I went a bit over the top lol... I should post the original :)

[stetsonaw]

Yeah I went a bit over the top lol... I should post the original :)
no worries, we all go over the top at times :D

[Pommekitty]

Great little lens. Great thread. It's wonderful to see the 50 shine like this. Some of those shots are just pure magic.

A few from me. They all went through PS at least for sizing and framing. Many were also touched for sharpness, levels and a few were cropped ( ie the first two, not enough money for a zoom yet but getting there!).

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/missnymeria/Spring%202009/codcomgalmar1609.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/missnymeria/Spring%202009/codgalmar1609.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/missnymeria/Winter%202009/fogcoddec3108.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/missnymeria/Winter%202009/codprt2jan09.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/missnymeria/Winter%202009/blahcodjan09.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/missnymeria/Winter%202009/IMG_2408.jpg

[CrazyRuskie]

Took this on Sunday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3457877124_48b4569b77_b.jpg

[Karizmatik]

That was my brothers cracked lens i'm stupid but not that stupid lovey.

Do you mind deleting the photo, I quoted my photos so other people can't quote them. Thankyou.

Haha! Good, good.

And no worries, deleted! Can I ask how come you don't want others quoting though? I'm curious. :lol:

[sep0calypse]

Hello everybody..
Wooah! I've been reading this forum a lot, but this is actually my first post.

EOS 30D, ISO 3200 F1.8 wide open, handhold
The light was really horrible and it was windy, so I had to keep the shutter speed up as much as I can.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9605/img2024edit.jpghttp://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2647/img2093edit.jpghttp://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5839/img21892.jpghttp://img2.imageshack.us/img2/8805/img2006edit.jpg

[Keegan]

And no worries, deleted! Can I ask how come you don't want others quoting though? I'm curious. :lol:

Yes this seems odd on a forum site where you share them anyways...

[Salma]

Haha! Good, good.

And no worries, deleted! Can I ask how come you don't want others quoting though? I'm curious. :lol:
Because if others quote some of my images, the model may not want them up forever, I asked my cousin for permission and she said she doesn't mind the photos being up there but not for too long.

[Karizmatik]

Fair enough!

(Not implying your stupid again lol) But you realize that when someone quotes someone elses images, they're not re-uploading the images to their own server or the sites server, right? They're just re-referencing the links to your original photo?

So, if you took them off of Flickr, anyone who quoted your original pictures, all the pictures in their quotes would disappear, also.

[mlav]

Karl WOW!

Bokeh <33


The bokeh quality is not so good...compare it to a 70-200 2.8 wide open.

[Salma]

Fair enough!

(Not implying your stupid again lol) But you realize that when someone quotes someone elses images, they're not re-uploading the images to their own server or the sites server, right? They're just re-referencing the links to your original photo?

So, if you took them off of Flickr, anyone who quoted your original pictures, all the pictures in their quotes would disappear, also.
You're not understanding me, The reason I 'quoted' those photos in the first place is so that no one else can 'quote' them. I know what quoting means, I know how it works lol.

Firstly, my cousins photos weren't on flickr, because she doesn't want them on there, I used photobucket.

Second, I think it's an easier way of having photos up for only a short while, clearly, if i've quoted my own photos it's because I don't want them quoted by others so they remain there.

I hope you understand what i'm trying to get at :)

[Salma]

The bokeh quality is not so good...compare it to a 70-200 2.8 wide open.
Yes it is :)

[Karizmatik]

You're not understanding me, The reason I 'quoted' those photos in the first place is so that no one else can 'quote' them. I know what quoting means, I know how it works lol.

Firstly, my cousins photos weren't on flickr, because she doesn't want them on there, I used photobucket.

Second, I think it's an easier way of having photos up for only a short while, clearly, if i've quoted my own photos it's because I don't want them quoted by others so they remain there.

I hope you understand what i'm trying to get at

Haha yep! It's just odd, I've never seen anyone do it before is all. :o

Now I'll know for next time! haha.

[Salma]

Haha yep! It's just odd, I've never seen anyone do it before is all. :o

Now I'll know for next time! haha.
I'm sorry, I hope you don't think I came across as rude or anything, I guess my way of explaining things seems a little rude online, i'm quite coo in person. :o

[Karizmatik]

It didn't seem rude at all! Although, I seem quite rude online too probably, so we probably explain things the same way haha. :D

[Salma]

LOL, I guess you just don't see me smile and giggle while I type :lol:

[Karizmatik]

Haha! If only. We need a Webcam feature on these boards, dammit!

[Salma]

That would be sooo cool ! Lol!!
What's the time in Aussi Land?

[Karizmatik]

11:55am on a beautiful 23 degree celcius Tuesday(Supposedly it's Winter here? I miss my Canadian -40's). How about in the UK?

I'm relaxing after carrying about 2000 pounds of Soil from my front yard to the back in 2 80 pound buckets.

Shoot me. Shoot me now. I'll take pictures later of what and why I was doing it haha.

[ImRaptor]

11:55am on a beautiful 23 degree celcius Tuesday(Supposedly it's Winter here? I miss my Canadian -40's). How about in the UK?


Tell you what, I'll trade houses with you.
I'm right fed up with the -40 winters here. Hell, it's still snowing and its frickin April.

[Zoso23]

im also enjoying this beautiful aussie weather, i dont want summer to finish.
where abouts in Aus are you Karizmatik?

anyway, heres a portrait i shot with the nifty 50.

Canon 50D
F/1.8
1/100 sec.
ISO: 250

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m190/Zoso23/IMG_4230.jpg

[Karizmatik]

I'm on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. :D

[Karizmatik]

http://www.kariz-matik.com/photography/IMG_0291-SML.jpg

[Zoso23]

awesome, i love queensland, favourite place to holiday.

i love that yellow flower shot by the way Karizmatik, your really making the most of your nifty 50, talk about getting your moneys worth.

[fritzk3]

Great little lens. Great thread. It's wonderful to see the 50 shine like this. Some of those shots are just pure magic.

A few from me. They all went through PS at least for sizing and framing. Many were also touched for sharpness, levels and a few were cropped ( ie the first two, not enough money for a zoom yet but getting there!).

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/missnymeria/Spring%202009/codcomgalmar1609.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/missnymeria/Spring%202009/codgalmar1609.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/missnymeria/Winter%202009/codprt2jan09.jpg





Fantastic shots! All were good but the ones above were my favorite. I think you've got a great eye for what to capture!

[Karizmatik]

i love that yellow flower shot by the way Karizmatik, your really making the most of your nifty 50, talk about getting your moneys worth.

Thanks! Here's a link to the Wallpaper version (1440x900) I have on my desktop at the moment! :lol:

http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs44/f/2009/111/e/f/Snap_by_Kariz_matik.jpg

[jbone]

Just got my camera, this is one of my first test trials with our dog Trauma...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3446319898_309d6ae7e7.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3445500365_c2793e79a4.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3445495295_a0e4c27a4c.jpg?v=0


As a newbie, C&C is appreciated...

I love these pics!!!!! What a beautiful dog. What breed? I like how it looks like he/she(?) is chewing a piece of grass in #2. And what an awesome name too.

[Karizmatik]

http://www.kariz-matik.com/photography/IMG_8698-SML.jpg

http://www.kariz-matik.com/photography/IMG_9486-SML.jpg

http://www.kariz-matik.com/photography/IMG_9929-SML.jpg

[d1blet]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3411156152_1ab56f5f5c_b.jpg

[JenniferKailey]

I love these pics!!!!! What a beautiful dog. What breed? I like how it looks like he/she(?) is chewing a piece of grass in #2. And what an awesome name too.


Thank you! He's part Beagle, part something else. My roommate is an EMT and found him in the Trauma Bay of a hospital, hence the name... ;)

[Rachel B]

The more I learn, the more I love this lens.
my friend Ember:
the before photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13280111@N06/)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3468595611_d48e00a159_b.jpg

[Angdvl089]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3469591141_508ebea727.jpg

[Grady69]

Took this yesterday at the local park in Topeka.

[Pommekitty]

Fantastic shots! All were good but the ones above were my favorite. I think you've got a great eye for what to capture!

Thank you! I bought a dslr to take that kind of action pictures of my horse. The nifty fifty is invaluable to me because I do need the larger aperture when there's not much light.

[Plasmodic]

Here's some macro shots I got by reversing the lens on my 20D =D.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/Plasmodic/IMG_2878.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/Plasmodic/IMG_2931copy.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/Plasmodic/IMG_3082copy.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/Plasmodic/IMG_3428-1.jpg

[50D Newbe]

how do you reverse the lens? Interesting macros shots well done!!

[Plasmodic]

I literally just unmounted the lens, turned it around and held it on my camera ;)

[jasongraaf]

Ok- I MUST try that!!!

[Plasmodic]

A word of warning - the DoF is razor sharp unless stopped down a bit (set the aperture on camera, then hold down DoF preview button while unmounting).

I found between f/5.6 and f/11 to be the most useable, but you need a lot of light. Either a very sunny day (overcast is best), or a flash.

Good luck!

[mortar]

Bobs a great subject, photographs well and doesn't bitch at all. He really likes to play Guitar Hero

With my new Ef 50mm MK I. Straight from the camera and cropped some.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3472594448_4a7b38d5f3_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37314228@N03/3472594448/sizes/l/

[Plasmodic]

Nice, you got a mk I. How's the focus ring on that.

Also off topic...but that stuff on bob's tool, I assume it's putty or tiling grout...it looks like splattered brains, hahaha.

[mortar]

Nice, you got a mk I. How's the focus ring on that.

Also off topic...but that stuff on bob's tool, I assume it's putty or tiling grout...it looks like splattered brains, hahaha.


The focus ring is good. Is there a known issue with them?

Bob has a brick trowel that you can't see, the mortar hawk in the other. My wife bought that for me a while back because I'm a bricklayer and Bob is holding trowel. Ever since I have small collection of Bob the Builder stuff. ;~)

Yeah the color of the mortar seems odd.

[Karizmatik]

"Bob The Psychopathic Murderer" -- Coming Soon to Nickelodeon!

[Plasmodic]

The focus ring is good. Is there a known issue with them?

Oh no nothing like that, I was just wondering how it feels in comparison to the mkII's crappy plastic design, that's all ;)

[mortar]

The focus ring is very smooth turns very easily.

Very solid little lens.

[CrazyRuskie]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3472829936_e4b7aa6f2c_b.jpg

[PG07]

At F1.8

[knight2870]

here's two

[knight2870]

One More :)

[Cl!ckFoto]

i dont think i've even mounted my 50/1.8 on my 5D yet. i need to do that NOW.

[Dick Emery]

Contributing.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3439855468_aa46cf5a6a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3433753047_d572234ac7_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3406852832_22b07250ed_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3368872768_6c537cf89f_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3368872304_7702e8c7d7_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3434537546_a215b8fc55_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3370113569_0ace66c83d.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3370933088_581434d515.jpg?v=0

For the money this lens is a steal!

[nik.hisham]

A stray in my yard
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3475352787_a12248b62b_b.jpg

[mortar]

Shot this unhappy fellow yesterday with my new Ef 50mm MKI

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3474853790_1751cba3cf_b.jpg

[kevincc]

tried flippin the lens around after reading about it a bit in this thread.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3476728686_226ff3d23d_b.jpg

my sensor is a bit dirty ;)

[Dick Emery]

Some more.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3396/3446896328_3e4a3fc79e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3362344321_15d0184daf_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3446896564_2434bb895f_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3446082101_448e17cc52_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3434534094_6114d3368b_o.jpg

[HSK]

Nice shots there Dick.

[geogecko]

Yeah, liked the reflection one the best. It's weird, that your eyes are drawn all around that photo...It almost reminds me of those 3D photos, in that you have to look at it a bit to see what things are in it.

[Salma]

Shot this unhappy fellow yesterday with my new Ef 50mm MKI

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3474853790_1751cba3cf_b.jpg
That's awesome :)

[mortar]

Thanks Salma!!

That was shot at a public lake. Up the bank was his mate nesting with her eggs. There were a group of young kid(turds) bothering her the male was not happy at all.

[OhGod]

I liked the colour in the first and was trying to find an interesting angle...think I could've done with more DOF.

The 2nd was me just pure messing with the DOF. I had trouble getting the blur (bokeh?) with the 18-55 IS kit lens, so took loads of shots with the 'fifty' to learn really.

[stetsonaw]

how do you reverse the lens? Interesting macros shots well done!!
52mm reverse mount for EOS... ebay, i have one, pretty cool. click picture fir ebay link.
http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/35/e3/d7ae_1.JPG (http://cgi.ebay.com/52mm-Metal-Reverse-Mount-Macro-Lens-Adapter-CANON-EOS_W0QQitemZ220369319566QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLens_A ccessories?hash=item220369319566&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200)

[rohicks]

Gotta love the nifty:
http://www.dirtysamurai.com/wp_gallery/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/5d_img_1375.jpg[/center]
^This shot interest me so much for some reason. Love the DOF and simplicity.

Brighten the sign up some more so all of it looks like it was lighted by some random light entering the tree/shrubs, and underexpose the background a little.

[Salma]

52mm reverse mount for EOS... ebay, i have one, pretty cool. click picture fir ebay link.
http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/35/e3/d7ae_1.JPG (http://cgi.ebay.com/52mm-Metal-Reverse-Mount-Macro-Lens-Adapter-CANON-EOS_W0QQitemZ220369319566QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLens_A ccessories?hash=item220369319566&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200)
Good job ;)

[ESMcBlurM3]

52mm reverse mount for EOS... ebay, i have one, pretty cool. click picture fir ebay link.
http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/35/e3/d7ae_1.JPG (http://cgi.ebay.com/52mm-Metal-Reverse-Mount-Macro-Lens-Adapter-CANON-EOS_W0QQitemZ220369319566QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLens_A ccessories?hash=item220369319566&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200)

Awesome! I just bought one - look forward to playing with it.

[dollei]

prom.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/3479457668_9ea8e331f6.jpg?v=0

[kidfiji]

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6411/onionringssmaller.jpg

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9559/duckssmaller.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3714/e30m3rimshotsmaller.jpg

[patchow]

Took this just moments ago...

http://www.deviantart.com/download/120758010/Thai_pineapple_fried_rice_by_patchow.jpg

[LiquidSword]

Paella?

[Angdvl089]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/3484356358_35324d046f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/3484270040_76374d9e71_b.jpg

[patchow]

Paella?

Actually, it's Thai pineapple fried rice.

[wgr73]

Outside my house :) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3485069726_6cc9f6b1e6_b.jpg


Doberman
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3485069296_a5983999bd_b.jpg

[single_track]

Outside my house :)


Doberman
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3485069296_a5983999bd_b.jpg

great capture and mood/attitude.

[wgr73]

Thanks!

[LiquidSword]

Love that Doberman pic. I rarely see them anymore.

[iammbox]

just got one from a fellow POTN member and took a picture of my other lens for fun

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3538/3484491073_f29ba4ef10.jpg?v=0

[dollei]

^congrats!

[gef]

You miss -40's?... I'm guessing you might not if you were to experience it again... ;)

I'm loving spring and don't miss sub zero at all!! :D

11:55am on a beautiful 23 degree celcius Tuesday(Supposedly it's Winter here? I miss my Canadian -40's). How about in the UK?

I'm relaxing after carrying about 2000 pounds of Soil from my front yard to the back in 2 80 pound buckets.

Shoot me. Shoot me now. I'll take pictures later of what and why I was doing it haha.

[Plasmodic]

52mm reverse mount for EOS... ebay, i have one, pretty cool. click picture fir ebay link.
http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/35/e3/d7ae_1.JPG (http://cgi.ebay.com/52mm-Metal-Reverse-Mount-Macro-Lens-Adapter-CANON-EOS_W0QQitemZ220369319566QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLens_A ccessories?hash=item220369319566&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200)

I got myself one of these too, it arrived today. No more holding the lens on the front of the camera! :)

I'm impressed by the macro performance of this lens too. I calculated it to be about 0.7x magnification, which is pretty good!

Here's a test shot at f/8 (the coin is 20mm in diameter):
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/Plasmodic/IMG_4311.jpg

and 100% crop:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/Plasmodic/IMG_4311_crop.jpg

[sagray]

http://grayimagery.smugmug.com/photos/519539934_CZhst-L.jpg

[blackmatch456]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3487253779_983bb22559.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3488062774_d6d3f6498d.jpg

[nextreme007]

Here are two taken of my son,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3451037939_dd0a038439_b.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/3451864092_1004bb9aea_b.jpg

[Salma]

Here are two taken of my son,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3451037939_dd0a038439_b.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/3451864092_1004bb9aea_b.jpg
Lol AWWW bless him he's adorable.

[nickbunyun]

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs016.snc1/2981_1139046472575_1119780061_30408776_7644599_n.j pg

[Angdvl089]

@ nickbunyun - That looks softer than shots this lens normally produces. Try hosting with flickr, that's a beautiful shot and I'd like to see it at its fullest.

[RebelChick]

Its been a while since i posted a photo here...
50mm 1.8
1/1250
f 2.0
ISO 100
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3474607584_f2a50542ab.jpg

[rohicks]

Its been a while since i posted a photo here...
50mm 1.8
1/1250
f 2.0
ISO 100
http://farm4444.static.flickr.com/3660/3474607584_f2a50542ab.jpg

Couple cuties.
Nice shot.

[Dick Emery]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3495127533_bba25c6cb6_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3495945298_ed6dcd6d96_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3495942838_c0f37dc2c5_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3495945652_56e896df0f_o.jpg

[millsinmaine@gmail.com]

The cats who let me live with them

[Tomi Hawk]

The cats who let me live with them
The cat on the left .. what kind of a cat is that? Looks like my Shasta ..
she was a seal point burmese .. man, I miss her .. :(

[millsinmaine@gmail.com]

The cat on the left .. what kind of a cat is that? Looks like my Shasta ..
she was a seal point burmese .. man, I miss her .. :(

A Balinese chocolate point

[Tomi Hawk]

On the left is a chocolate point Balinese,
Thanks! Thank you very much! So I'll have to find another chocolate (or I call it seal) point Balinese.

That is a beautiful looking feline ;)
I like the Siamese, but I'm not fond of their crossed eyes .. :p

Thanks again!

[RTatis]

Here's my nifty fifty contribution.

Exposure: (1/25)
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO Speed: 100
No flash, all natural lighting
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3498800579_90be553472_b.jpg

[Salma]

Here's my nifty fifty contribution.

Exposure: (1/25)
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO Speed: 100
No flash, all natural lighting
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3498800579_90be553472_b.jpg
That's beautiful, amazing what a 450d can do with a nifty... <3

[RTatis]

That's beautiful, amazing what a 450d can do with a nifty... <3

Best $85 I've spent so far on my camera gear. :)

[Salma]

Best $85 I've spent so far on my camera gear. :)
Same here haha, I bought it under a month ago and it's bloody fantastic, not as pro as you yet, but if you can take such an amazing shot with the same camera as me and natural light, i'm sure I could come up with something, thanks for posting this :)

[RTatis]

Same here haha, I bought it under a month ago and it's bloody fantastic, not as pro as you yet, but if you can take such an amazing shot with the same camera as me and natural light, i'm sure I could come up with something, thanks for posting this :)

Me..a pro? HAHAHA. Thanks for the compliment, but I am no where near a pro, trust me. It took me a ton of pictures that day to get maybe a handful that I felt were good. Best advice I can offer is to take as many pictures as you can.

[Salma]

That's a definite, I must admit I never take too many photos, always around 50 each time lol!

[RTatis]

That's a definite, I must admit I never take too many photos, always around 50 each time lol!
Just checked out some of your flickR shots. You've got great pics you've taken. "Blinded by Sunlight" is an amazing picture!

[Salma]

Oh gosh, I look at that now and think what a horrid photo, I look so angry haha! thanks alot :)

I checked yours too very cool photography I must say, I especially love sneak peak :)

[RTatis]

Oh gosh, I look at that now and think what a horrid photo, I look so angry haha! thanks alot :)

I checked yours too very cool photography I must say, I especially love sneak peak :)

sneak peak was a "oh wow..look at this pic" I had no idea it was a decent picture when I took it. lol


Thnx

[Salma]

I guess that happens, you don't realise how decent a photo is until others compliment it :lol:

I remember when I took this...

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/1-6.jpg

... many people complimented it and I only realised then it was a good photo lol!

[Angdvl089]

I guess that happens, you don't realise how decent a photo is until others compliment it :lol:

I remember when I took this...

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/1-6.jpg

... many people complimented it and I only realised then it was a good photo lol!

I assume 50mm? Did you reverse it or use tubes?

[Salma]

I assume 50mm? Did you reverse it or use tubes?
Not 50mm, I just posted it to show him what I was talking about, I used my kit lens :D