Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II - Nifty Fifty

izthistaken wrote in post #11993144
onurrus, very nice shot, love the pp! (That sounds bad )

Nice bokeh whoty!

Nope PP doesnt sound bad to me.I think its important! glad you like it btw!

izthistaken wrote in post #11993153
I think I'll take a picture w/ mine today.

you usually do

I have been using this lens for 2 months and haven't taken it off since I got it.

Love this lens! My focusing ring is a little sticky but the results of this lens are fantastic.

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What does Bokeh stand for? Is it a acronym? Thanks. Total noob here. Trying to decide whether to get this lens or a decent tripod.

Nevermind. I did a quick google.

Bokeh: The blur or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image, or "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light

BeastMaster365 wrote in post #11995245
What does Bokeh stand for? Is it a acronym? Thanks. Total noob here. Trying to decide whether to get this lens or a decent tripod.

Nevermind. I did a quick google.

Bokeh: The blur or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image, or "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light

Yup, get this lens, you won't regret it

Is it necessary to protect nifty fifty with UV filter? Who has it?

I you mean protect the glass from cracking, no, it's not necessary (in my opinion). The front element is recessed almost half an inch inside the front of the lens.

Jonynek wrote in post #11996204
Is it necessary to protect nifty fifty with UV filter? Who has it?

i would recommend a UV filter on all of your glass regardless of cost. I bought a used one for under five bucks and serves its purpose well, protect the glass.

OdinvO wrote in post #11988377
How did you do the lighting on this one ?

very nice shot

Odin

Thanks Odin.
580 EX II mounted on camera and bounced of ceiling. Had white sheet as backgroung.

some from my project 365

Just receive my Nifty Fifty today. Here is a sample shot of my daughter. The focus point is on her nose. I think it is sharp but not sharp enough. I like to hear your opinion.
Canon 7D
Mode: Av
tv: 1/60
av:1.8
iso: 500 (auto)
WB: auto (no flash)

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fotoboxed wrote in post #11996356
i would recommend a UV filter on all of your glass regardless of cost. I bought a used one for under five bucks and serves its purpose well, protect the glass.

Wouldn't a UV for under $5 ruin the shots?!?

I have $40-$50 UV filters on my other lenses, and have taken test shots with/without the filters and noticed no difference. But I question a $5 filter though? Maybe I am wrong, I am just guessing...

I don't have a UV on my 50 1.8, as the lens is so cheap already, I didn't see the point - and as mentioned, the glass is set back a fair bit.