My 50 f/1.8 arrived!!

ShepsMom

Yipee!!! I love it, love it, love it.

I love how i don't have to bump up ISO over 100 for inside shots, NO GRAIN!! I'm talking 9pm with some lamp light :rolleyes and i'm just using my internal "pop-up" flash. Great low-light lens!!!

I love how sharp it is!!

Good lens, i think everyone should have one in their bag. For the price, it's worth every little penny! :thumb




Here are some try outs. My model is of course, my little niece :barb

I hardly touched anything on this images, except conversion to B&W.

Seneca

Beautiful. Looks like you've got it working just great.

wesleyt

Marina,

Oh my gosh! What incredibly beautiful pictures!

I bought a fantastic plastic the same day I got my 24-105 f/4L, a couple months ago. It's stayed in my bag, as I'm in love with the 24-105 right now.

That's a shame, as I agree it's a wonderful lens. I really need to give it some exercise.

Having the 50 on my camera reminds me of the "good old days" of my T70 when I was in High School. It was my only lens for the longest time; if I wanted a zoom, I had to borrow my Dad's 35-105, which was always on his AE-1.

I miss the simplicity of those days.

Regards,
Wes

System

looks like nothing's going to stop you now-

happy for you and some really very nice shots-

great eyes but really like that last one-

gus

That is a great little lens..i love mine. looks like you are putting it to great use fast.

Those blue eyes !!!

ShepsMom

Thank you everyone. I can't believe i waited that long to get this cheap lens, what was i thinking Ohhh, i know, i wasn't much into people photos, and i now i'm finding it very exciting to have that kind of fun. My new Flash is on the way as well. Watch out world
My main lens is 18-200, but it's really not as good in the low-light as this little one.

~Jan~

Congrats! It's a GREAT little lens.

Shima

wesleyt wrote:

Marina,
I bought a fantastic plastic the same day I got my 24-105 f/4L, a couple months ago. It's stayed in my bag, as I'm in love with the 24-105 right now.

I think my 24-105 f/4L is the main reason I haven't bought the 50 f/1.8 yet, but considering these pics I may have to go out and get one, you got fabulous results with it! I love the eyes, they really pop

hamster

Fantastic lens and pictures!! She's a cutie.

Awais Yaqub

Great investment i have heard a lot about this lens
very cute baby priceless photos

ShepsMom

Shima wrote:

I think my 24-105 f/4L is the main reason I haven't bought the 50 f/1.8 yet, but considering these pics I may have to go out and get one, you got fabulous results with it! I love the eyes, they really pop

Shima, i highly recommend this lens. I know nothing about 24-105, but at this point i don't want to know . It's really affordable, i paid $100.00 for lens and filter together. Can't beat that!!

ShepsMom

Jan, Hamster and Awais, thank you for looking and commenting!

Van Isle

I've got the same lens and it's a killer! As a man, though, I have to have some good self confidence to whip it out and throw it on the SLR. It's so small!

Only thing is you really have to watch your DOF when you're open wide...it's easy to make it too thin. Didn't seem to be a problem with my 18-200 at 200 and 5.6...

Nice shots!

VI

ShepsMom

Van Isle wrote:

I've got the same lens and it's a killer! As a man, though, I have to have some good self confidence to whip it out and throw it on the SLR. It's so small!

Only thing is you really have to watch your DOF when you're open wide...it's easy to make it too thin. Didn't seem to be a problem with my 18-200 at 200 and 5.6...

Nice shots!

VI

C'mon Van, lol, you can get over your "big man with small lens" thing That is too funny!! I love my 18-200, but not when it's darker then a day light .

RayLarson

Your pictures gave me the inspiration to order this lens for my collection, Both my wife and I will enjoy using it and if we can get as good results as you did we will be thrilled.

ShepsMom

Well Ray, i'm glad someone is inspired by my pictures. Thank you! You'll love this lens!!

RayLarson

ShepsMom wrote:

Well Ray, i'm glad someone is inspired by my pictures. Thank you! You'll love this lens!!

I guess the only downside is my wife will have to focus manually on her D40

Van Isle

RayLarson wrote:

I guess the only downside is my wife will have to focus manually on her D40

Dang...that's what I'm getting from the Nikon website...

"***Autofocus [of the D40] is supported only with AF-S and AF-I CPU lenses, which are equipped with built-in motors.)."

which I think the 50 1.8 is NOT.

VI

Tee Why

Canoga camera has the thrifty fifty for $69.99 for a USA model.
I've had this as a newb and sold it, only to rebuy it to replace a Tamron 17-50. The bokeh is much better with the fifty than with the zoom.

Only thing to look out for is that the 5 aperture blades produce a pentagon shaped bokeh from af4-8 or so. So for good bokeh, I use f1.8 to less than f4.

It gets pretty sharp from just past f2, I think it's sharpest by around f4-5.6.

I didn't get anything else for it as it ruins the bargain feeling to have filters and hoods. The inner part of the barrel extens as you focus, and with such recessed front element, I think it's fine without a hood. Also without a hood, the popup flash is high enought that you don't get a shadow on the bottom of the image from the hood.

After I got mine, two other members got one as well.

m_granite

Too cute.