50mm?

I have a 50mm lens and I've only used it a few times... Now everyone has said that it's the best little lens to have for shooting weddings when you can't use your flash in a church or something? So here's what I'm wondering.... On Saturday, I shooting pictures of a Fundraiser and hall of fame inductees at a football game... Can I use my 50mm for the formal photos if it's a horribly bright day? May seem like an odd question, but I thought that I better ask before I did it and messed up the photos... Thanks for any comments..

I'm assuming they meant it's the best because of its wider aperture? If a lens has a wide aperture (i.e. fast), it shouldn't take away from how it does on a bright, sunny day if that's what you mean. It would come down more to being the right focal length. What lens is it? 1.8, 1.4? I'm assuming not the 1.2?

Mum2J&M wrote in post #5799429
I'm assuming they meant it's the best because of its wider aperture? If a lens has a wide aperture (i.e. fast), it shouldn't take away from how it does on a bright, sunny day if that's what you mean. It would come down more to being the right focal length. What lens is it? 1.8, 1.4? I'm assuming not the 1.2?

It's a 1.8...

A 50mm on a APS-C camera is good for head portraits because the effective FOV is roughly 80mm. If you plan on shooting between f/5.6 and f/8, the kit lens would be sufficient.

I am curious though. You mention people have indicated the 50mm is good in low-light situations but you said you'll be shooting on a "horribly bright day". Why would you want to be at f/1.8 in conditions like that, if outdoors? If you're trying for bokeh, you'd probably need a two-stop polarizer or ND filter to cut down on the glare and provide a slower shutter speed.

Unless you like shooting at 1/5000...

Karl C wrote in post #5799788
A 50mm on a APS-C camera is good for head portraits because the effective FOV is roughly 80mm. If you plan on shooting between f/5.6 and f/8, the kit lens would be sufficient.

I am curious though. You mention people have indicated the 50mm is good in low-light situations but you said you'll be shooting on a "horribly bright day". Why would you want to be at f/1.8 in conditions like that, if outdoors? If you're trying for bokeh, you'd probably need a two-stop polarizer or ND filter to cut down on the glare and provide a slower shutter speed.

Unless you like shooting at 1/5000...

I was just wondering more about the lens that's all... I haven't really gotten much shoot time with it, and I wanted to know other than weddings I could use it for...

And shooting at 1/5000, no I don't think...

I'll probably use my kit lens... And try the 50mm on something else...

Thanks for the advice...

No - I think you are confused by the post above. You can still use your 50 1.8 as long as you use a smaller aperture (i.e. f/11 instead of f/1.8 ). Just because it's a 50 1.8 doesn't mean you have to use it at 1.8! I suggest your read the following to help you out:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=414088

Please don't take this post the wrong way. I am not saying you are necessarily new to all of this. I just couldn't tell by your original post.