50mm or 35mm for the rebel? [Archive] - Canon Digital Photography Forums

DocFrankenstein

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 00:19

I know that 50 mm is considered a "standard" lens for 35 mm sensor. My zenit has 55mm lens, but that thing is quite wide.

If I want to do portraits and all around indoor low light lens, will I be better off with the 50mm or 35mm? It has to be able to do portraits of the chest and up, but while I had 50/1.8 I found that it's a bit too long for the indoor shots.

I don't like the 50/1.8 and will go with the 1.4 "usm", so the price is pretty much the same.

blinking8s

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 00:24

I REALLY want the 50mm f1.4 baaaad

Olegis

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 00:25

Hi Doc !
The 35mm is a wide-angle lens which changes the perspective in a very un-flattering way if you shoot closeup faces. It makes the nose look BIG !
Even the 50mm is still wide for a real closeups, but it should be OK for full / half body portraits. You can see the examples in the following gallery, almost all shots there were made with the 50mm f/1.8 MKII - http://www.pbase.com/olegis/katya&page=all

robertwgross

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 00:32

Your sig line indicates that you have a standard Rebel, which is a film camera, as opposed to the Digital Rebel.

---Bob Gross---

DocFrankenstein

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 00:37

Your sig line indicates that you have a standard Rebel, which is a film camera, as opposed to the Digital Rebel.
Doh

The word "Standard" refers to kit lense...

mdude85

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 09:24

I don't like the 50/1.8 and will go with the 1.4 "usm", so the price is pretty much the same.

the price of the 1.4 is like twice the price of the 1.8.

Torcidas

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 11:03

I don't like the 50/1.8 and will go with the 1.4 "usm", so the price is pretty much the same.

the price of the 1.4 is like twice the price of the 1.8.

I think eaven more....

DocFrankenstein

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 13:29

I don't like the 50/1.8 and will go with the 1.4 "usm", so the price is pretty much the same.

the price of the 1.4 is like twice the price of the 1.8.

I think eaven more....
What I mean is that the 35mm and 50/1.4 is about the same price. 50mm being 100 bucks more. :?

DocFrankenstein

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 13:30

Cool. Thank you very much for your replies. Really cleared it up for me.

Torcidas

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 14:24

I don't like the 50/1.8 and will go with the 1.4 "usm", so the price is pretty much the same.

the price of the 1.4 is like twice the price of the 1.8.

I think eaven more....
What I mean is that the 35mm and 50/1.4 is about the same price. 50mm being 100 bucks more. :?

Nice price. Here in croatia 50mm 1.8 cost about 130 EUR and 50 mm 1.4 450 EUR... :) Better to go to USA and buy :)

Torcidas

22nd of August 2004 (Sun), 14:24

I don't like the 50/1.8 and will go with the 1.4 "usm", so the price is pretty much the same.

the price of the 1.4 is like twice the price of the 1.8.

I think eaven more....
What I mean is that the 35mm and 50/1.4 is about the same price. 50mm being 100 bucks more. :?

Nice price. Here in croatia 50mm 1.8 cost about 130 EUR and 50 mm 1.4 450 EUR... :) Better to go to USA and buy :)