EF 50mm f1.8 AKA nifty fifty.

[Petros]

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Ok, here is one of mine, I love the way the colours are presented.

[Millie]

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I had the thrifty fifty and it fell apart without being dropped. Maybe it was faulty to begin with ?

Very nice picture Petros, lovely make up job, a cut above much of the kiddies face painting I’ve ever seen. The colours compliment the blue eyes very well. A touch more DOF and slight adjustment to the pose and I’m sure you’d have an 'award winner' of a picture there imho.

Millie

[Methok]

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I love this lens.

Its already been said the build quality is pants but its the best for the price and its a real fun lens.

[Petros]

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Thanks Millie, just noticed your post. Paint job via a talented young lady at Cadbury World, excellent rendition of colours, tones and details via Canon 50mm 1.8 ;¬)..modelling by my 3 year old grand daughter!

[jtmwood]

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Yea I usually buy cheap me

[Millie]

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Men with Hats

50mm 1.4 Taken this morning


50mm 1.8 on from my archives, taken when I had the 1.8 it lasted 3 months then it broke
I was drinking prior to taking this one.


Not meant to compare the lenses just for fun.

Millie

[Petros]

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Goes to prove the case I reckon. Cracking shots, Millie - sober or not! ;¬)

Peter.

[Millie]

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Hey Peter, thanks for your kind comments.

Millie

[briansquibb]

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Now that I am semi retired - I just work part time - I do 1 day a week voluntary work at a local hospice. There I take pictures of donated items which are sold through eBay. This is great for me as I will over a day take pictures of up to 100 items so I am gaining a lot of invaluable experience.

Yesterday I was faced with taking pictures of a magnificent dolls house styled as if in the Edwardian era. This dolls house was made by a master modelmaker to an incredibly high standard with every possible detail - for example every tile on the roof was a real minature which he had made by cutting down real tiles.

Below is a picture of the living room, complete with wall light and flame effect fire. The floor to ceiling height is about 6 inches. I took this picture without flash or lights in order to reproduce the atmosphere of the house.

I took the picture by resting the camera on my camera bag - using it as a bean bag (thank you whoever gave the tip on this forum).

The picture is with the nifty fifty, 50d, f3.2, 1/16, iso800 with just a little brightening and no other post processing. This looks even better when printed. Focus point is the left upright of the fire. Just shows how good this cheap lens is

[doktorstamp]

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I have only recently acquired this lens, but haven't had chance to use it in "anger"; one thing I have noticed, if you intend to use a ring flash, you will need to fit an extension ring to the front to hold the ring flash mount, otherwise the ring flash when fitted prevents focussing at close distances. I don't have the MR24, but would surmise being similarly mounted the same problem could occur.

regards

Nigel

[johnp]

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I have only recently acquired this lens, but haven't had chance to use it in "anger"; one thing I have noticed, if you intend to use a ring flash, you will need to fit an extension ring to the front to hold the ring flash mount, otherwise the ring flash when fitted prevents focussing at close distances. I don't have the MR24, but would surmise being similarly mounted the same problem could occur.

regards

Nigel

You can buy Canon's ring-flash mounting ring of course, but if like me you happen to have a Cokin-A ring lying at the bottom of your bag you'll find it does the job perfectly. I knew I bought Cokin for a reason!!

John

[daniel-obyrne]

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Great lens even if the MK11 build quality was so bad I was unable to get one Got the MK 1 at an even better bargain price and it is quite superb and build quality is far better!

[alf2391]

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got mine a few years ago from jessops 2nd hand two month old, it will give my so called posh lenses a run for their money.must be the best value lens on the market.i neve r thought about using it with a converter, i bought the 1.4 a little while ago nice one regards alf

[alf2391]

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It's nice and light too, so makes a good lens for walkers. I also found that it works very well with extenders for close-up work. A most under rated lens.

can you tell me a bit more about using it with extenders i have a canon1.4extender i thought they were used on a limited nos of canon lenses, it might be handy to use it on the 50mm smashing tell me more thanks regards alf.

[Iron Man]

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Think Dave means extention tubes, the 1.4x will not fit the 50mm lens (it's only L series lens's from 135mm upwards I beleive)