Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II - Nifty Fifty

Have you tried manual focusing in these situations? Any sharper results there?

Just tried a similar shot manual focusing, can't tell any difference really. But i have an uncalibrated monitor and not the best eyesight in the world!!

bauerman wrote in post #7454542
Have you tried manual focusing in these situations? Any sharper results there?

I know you're supposed to use MF for this lens, but I find it difficult. The focus ring is just too fidgety!

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It's a tiny, tiny aperture. And on top of that, an $90 lens.

Either spend more on a 50mm L or buy CS3 and do some sharpening. Sharpening isn't hard.

sancho1983 wrote in post #7454613
Just tried a similar shot manual focusing, can't tell any difference really. But i have an uncalibrated monitor and not the best eyesight in the world!!

i think the autofocus shot looks a lot better than the MF shot...shoot it at 2.2, and you'll be surprised how much sharper it is

Paranoidandroid wrote in post #7454622
I know you're supposed to use MF for this lens, but I find it difficult. The focus ring is just too fidgety!

why are you supposed to use MF for this lens???

DreDaze wrote in post #7455874
i think the autofocus shot looks a lot better than the MF shot...shoot it at 2.2, and you'll be surprised how much sharper it is

why are you supposed to use MF for this lens???

I read that MF is better since it has horrible AF, but for me AF seems to work better because the focus ring is tough to control

finally.. after over a week i finished going through this thread.

ordered mine for 85 shipped on monday. should be coming in tomorrow! can't wait. taking it to the mountains for my snowboarding trip.. hope to get some nice action shots out of this =)

sancho1983 wrote in post #7454524
Yeah i understand that, that's why i tried this one with a tripod and remote shutter release Definitely don't think it's the movement

I'm in two minds, just accept that I will never use 1.8 and never go below 2.2/3.5, but then i think i shouldn't settle for something that's not working as it should!!

It's definitely not my eyes then!

Lenses aren't at their best wide open even Canon L series lenses.. Stop down a stop or two things start to happen..

The shots taken with the Nifty Fifty are pretty good for F/1.8.. The subject you shot is also curved so don't expect everything to be in focus especially at F/1.8..

No it's not your eyes,,it's your method of testing..

Paranoidandroid wrote in post #7456355
I read that MF is better since it has horrible AF, but for me AF seems to work better because the focus ring is tough to control

i wouldn't believe everything you read...my AF is fine...also doesn't the AF also depend on the camera body/light, and other factors?

certainly way better than trying to MF thru the viewfinder without a focus screen...maybe not better than 10X mag live view...but that takes to long

sancho1983 wrote in post #7454613
Another question while i'm on it, what's 'Bokeh'? from reading comments etc. i take it to mean a blurred background, but what's good and what's bad 'Bokeh'?

Bokeh refers to the quality of the background blur which is totally subjective..Buying a lens just because it has nice Bokeh is counter-productive..

At f/2.8 ISO 100.

C&C please.

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sdubey wrote in post #7456609
At f/2.8 ISO 100.

C&C please.

A tasty beer..

would look better if it had condensation and drops of water running down the bottle so it looks cold.

I have absoloutely no luck with this kind of photograph, but empty bottles aren't a problem...

sdubey wrote in post #7456609
At f/2.8 ISO 100.
C&C please.

It's nice and sharp, my main gripe is the reflection of you and the camera in the glass.

How do these look for sharpness (PLEASE ignore anything else, I was just mucking about)...