I have just ordered...

Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
edited August 27, 2011 in Accessories
...a plastic fantastic nifty fifty! :D

Lots of crap, wafer thinn DoF photos coming up before I get to grips with it. :rofl

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited August 26, 2011
    Congratulations on the new lens. clap.gif

    For the Canon EF 50mm, f1.8 an Canon 400D/XTi camera I do recommend manual focus with AF confirmation. If you leave the lens in full AF you will probably get some consistent misfocus at f1.8-f2.2 or so (at least my lens is inconsistent to focus at those apertures and I can find many other people with the same issue.)

    By f5.6 it is a non-issue.

    Otherwise, a pretty amazing glass for the money.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2011
    ziggy53 wrote: »
    Congratulations on the new lens. clap.gif

    For the Canon EF 50mm, f1.8 an Canon 400D/XTi camera I do recommend manual focus with AF confirmation. If you leave the lens in full AF you will probably get some consistent misfocus at f1.8-f2.2 or so (at least my lens is inconsistent to focus at those apertures and I can find many other people with the same issue.)

    By f5.6 it is a non-issue.

    Otherwise, a pretty amazing glass for the money.


    Thanks Ziggy...for the money I have at the moment, I think it'll be a decent buy. Trying my hand at babies and my own kids - think it might be fun for that. Also some wider shots from the balcony when my daughter does her shows - I struggled with a manual focus 50mm last time...

    Anyway...gotta be fun, and if i look after it, I KNOW I will get the money back on it if I decide to sell...one glance at eBay shows that. :)
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2011
    It's arrived! Shame I've got to spend the day tidying so not be able to play today! Bah!
  • 0scar990scar99 Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited August 27, 2011
    Have fun with it, I love mine.. As camera equipment goes they're 'almost' disposable!
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2011
    Cheers Oscar...

    Had a quick shufty...the image is not the best, what with hair all over the place, etc., but this is how she was. :)
    Nice and sharp...lovely light, i think.

    Think I'm gonna like this lens. :)

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    Annie 1 by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr
  • 0scar990scar99 Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited August 27, 2011
    Lol... Glad you made time to play! Cute shot!
  • ThatCanonGuyThatCanonGuy Registered Users Posts: 1,778 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2011
    Bend The Light wrote:
    if i look after it, I KNOW I will get the money back on it if I decide to sell...one glance at eBay shows that. :)

    I hope you haven't forgotten about paypal fees and ebay fees rolleyes1.gifD

    Anyway, congrats on the lens!
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2011
    ThatCanonGuy wrote: »
    I hope you haven't forgotten about paypal fees and ebay fees rolleyes1.gifD

    Anyway, congrats on the lens!

    Nah! Don't think I will be selling. :)
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