A couple shots with my new 50mm lens

Nee7x7Nee7x7 Registered Users Posts: 459 Major grins
edited November 13, 2006 in Holy Macro
Thanks to a neat trade with Mr. Peas (thnx, Joel!) I now have a cool 50mm lens to play with. Here are some shots from today...

Our neighbor's son posed for me (I asked him to look serious)~


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Thanks for looking!
~Nee :)
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  • NordicNordic Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    Great shots!

    Is this the el-cheapo f1.8 50mm, aka "the plastic wonder"?

    If yes, you are in good company.
    I also love this lens! I think it is my most used one, and it gives incredible results on my 350D, even wide open at f1.8.
    Autofocus is always spot on, sharpness an colour are incredible.

    I think this should be the kit lens! :)
  • frgfrg Registered Users Posts: 583 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    like the second shot, DOF, lighting, focus really work for me......clap.gif , one of my favorite lens as well
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    Nee7x7 wrote:
    Thanks to a neat trade with Mr. Peas (thnx, Joel!) I now have a cool 50mm lens to play with. Here are some shots from today...
    Our neighbor's son posed for me (I asked him to look serious)~
    Thanks for looking!
    ~Nee :)

    He's a great model Nee, I can see why your pleased with your trade.
    Very nicely done Nee clap.gifclap.gif ..... Skippy (Australia)
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    Beautiflul i loved them
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  • justMEjustME Registered Users Posts: 209 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    Very nice. You captured the 'boy' look.
    I have that lens also. It takes good pictures and it's light to carry around.
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  • Nee7x7Nee7x7 Registered Users Posts: 459 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    Thanks for your comments, everyone! Hmmm...the "el cheapo plastic wonder"? Never heard that one before rolleyes1.gif , but it is a super small and light, F1.8, 50mm II lens and it works great, Laughing.gif! Maybe I'll call mine the "plastic fantastic wonder"!
    Cheers,
    ~Nee :)
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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    purrrfect. very nice.

    this is probably my favorite lens so far. im glad you like it!

    keep shooting more!
  • DYancyDYancy Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    Nee7x7 wrote:
    Thanks for your comments, everyone! Hmmm...the "el cheapo plastic wonder"? Never heard that one before rolleyes1.gif , but it is a super small and light, F1.8, 50mm II lens and it works great, Laughing.gif! Maybe I'll call mine the "plastic fantastic wonder"!
    Cheers,
    ~Nee :)

    I think the most flattering name that I've heard for it is the Thrifty Fifty. Undoubtedly a very nice lens to have for the money. thumb.gif
    Canon 30D and some stuff for it :wink
  • Nee7x7Nee7x7 Registered Users Posts: 459 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    The Thrifty Fifty? I like it!!! Thanks everyone. I'm enjoying it a lot (well, when I can find some spare time to go shooting, that is). It's definitely a LOT sharper than my other (more expensive) zoom lenses. I can see why going prime is a really good thing...if only I had the money to do it across the board and had a healthy Sherpa to carry my camera bag, Laughing.gif! I love how light the 50 is. Takes some getting used to after using zooms most of my life. Now I'm the one that has to move forward and back to compose the shot instead of zooming in and out. But it also makes me more careful with my framing. Both of these pics are uncropped shots pretty much straight out the camera...only resized and sharpened. I esp. love the speed and sharpness of the lens...and the lesser amount of noise because I can use lower ISOs and faster shutter speeds. I'll definitely be keeping it around~ :D
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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    Nee7x7 wrote:
    The Thrifty Fifty? I like it!!! Thanks everyone. I'm enjoying it a lot (well, when I can find some spare time to go shooting, that is). It's definitely a LOT sharper than my other (more expensive) zoom lenses. I can see why going prime is a really good thing...if only I had the money to do it across the board and had a healthy Sherpa to carry my camera bag, Laughing.gif! I love how light the 50 is. Takes some getting used to after using zooms most of my life. Now I'm the one that has to move forward and back to compose the shot instead of zooming in and out. But it also makes me more careful with my framing. Both of these pics are uncropped shots pretty much straight out the camera...only resized and sharpened. I esp. love the speed and sharpness of the lens...and the lesser amount of noise because I can use lower ISOs and faster shutter speeds. I'll definitely be keeping it around~ :D
    Mine sounds like there's a bee buzzing inside the lens when it autofocuses. rolleyes1.gif
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