50mm /1.8 II

[cotug]

Brought home this lens today and absolutely LOVE it!

Can't imagine a better option for indoor pics in low light.

Just thought I would share...

[radar-eclipse]

Yea, I have everything I need but want a 50mm 1.4. They are simple and sharp!

[Skip Souza]

My wife has the 50mm 1.4. I just ordered the 50mm 1.8 along with a 20D. Gotta cut costs somewhere.

[symes]

The Lens is unreal, the difference in quality between it and the kit lens with the Rebel is out of this world...

[cotug]

Tell me about it symes. The casing is plastic on the 50, but it is almost like the lenses are plastic on the kit lens!

[Steve Parr]

Brought home this lens today and absolutely LOVE it!

Can't imagine a better option for indoor pics in low light.

Just thought I would share...

I'm ordering one today.

I've been shooting some live music performance, and have been wrestling with just how I can improve my shots. Guess it was a major brain fart, but I never even thought about the fact that the kit lens is (if I recall) a f/3.5.

I should have it next week...

Steve

[Mike Panic]

im on my 2nd one now - and while i do admit it is a cheap feel - quality is very high as far as optics go.

that said, i will be buying a 50mm f/1.4 at some point - i think an 85mm f/1.2 needs to come first though - but one main reason i like the cheapo 50mm f/1.8 is - well its cheap - ive already smashed one to bits... and o well - its $80 to get another

[dpp]

This is all excellent news to my ears, have just ordered a 1.4 version today, for the low light church ceremonies, anybody care to tell me when the spending stops.

I earn , I spend, I earn I spend, I spend, I spend..............

[Geeeyejo]

Agreed, great lens for the money - if I lock it at 1.8 in AV mode, often do not need any flash indoors - and of course the Bokeh...