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OUT OF STOCK Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM III Camera Lens $135.20 + Delivery (Free with eBay Plus) @ Camera Store eBay
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Beat me to it!
Wish they still did the mostly-metal construction of the original model rather than the cheap feeling plastic of the new ones.
I thought the original nifty fifty was all plastic.
This one still appears to be mostly plastic (higher quality plastic), but with the metal connection part (which matters most as a point of wear).
Also STM, and I think the focusing ring is moved to be easier to handle in this updated model.
https://petapixel.com/2015/05/30/battle-of-the-nifty-fifties…Edit: or are you talking about a 50mm EF from pre-digital era.
most likely. 50 1.8 stm features very solid build, with metal mount. so this must be about the second iteration.
EF 50mm f1.8 STM is equivalent to 50mm f1.8 III (third version).
You are correct and I'm misremembering. It is just the mount which was metal but it's arguably the most important part. My 50 had the mount snap because of the cheap plastic. Oh and they also had a nicer focus ring that wasn't barely holding on.
My issue with all version of the nifty fifty would be the part of the lens that extends when focusing.
I only own two lenses and one of them is the Velvet 56 which also has a part which protrudes when focusing. I once tried to put the lens cap on when it was extended and I felt like I could accidentally break the lens by putting too much pressure.
Imagine if it was extended, and then you hit it on something by accident (all the force would go on the internal focusing mechanical parts).@thebadmachine: Yeah that's a problem with more than just the 50. Plenty of EF lenses are like that.
Good old days with metal lenses and mounts, still have a Nikon AI-S 50mm 1.4, solid like a brick!
all the years I spent on Canon eos system, I have been holding off on trying this lens. I am no stranger to its closest siblings 40 2.8 and 24 2.8 stm pancakes, and those didn't disappoint me in any way imaginable (no pun intended), I found them extremely useful on a cropped body. 40 is still a great full frame kit addition that weighs nothing.
but when I finally tried nifty fifty I was kind of.. disappointed? too narrow, apertures faster than 2.8 hardly usable in most cases.. from my experience I would suggest going for 40 2.8 instead. slightly wider, much more useful aperture range. same optical perfection. much lighter and smaller.
fwiw
It depends on what you're shooting.
For example if I'm doing astrophotography (camera on a tripod, no telescope) I'd choose this one over the 40.
https://www.lonelyspeck.com/canon-ef-50mm-f1-8-stm-astrophot…I'd also probably prefer this over the 40 for portraits.
I've never been a fan of shooting wide open. The idea of having a tiny bit of the photo in focus maddens me. Not that I can't nail focus. It doesn't matter where it's focused I want more in focus. There are times when you want that creamy background but most of the time I want to capture the moment or the environment more than I want blur. But many people have been brainwashed into thinking wide open is the only way a pro should ever shoot. One thing that especially drives me nuts is the nearest eye in focus, other eye a blur and ears a mess kind of look. I don't find it appealing at all most of the time. If I have the light, most of the time I want f/8 to f/11, and that's despite owning lenses that are sharp wider open.
Mad bokeh disease wasn't always the norm for pro photography. It seems to be a thing that developed somewhere between the 60s and 80s and has really taken off. Look up Yousuf Karsh, especially when he photographed men.
which is why I didn't find 50 appealing. oof areas look busy and boring, and for portraits.. it's too sharp for my liking, stopped down of course. 80-200 is my portrait driver, and I don't mind stepping back a step or two to get in the field. 50 is of limited use for me.
when I do night shots I either go tripod + f16 + 30 seconds exposure, know what I am saying? don't care about 1.8 in that department..
all in all yes, depends on what you need and do
Thanks for the advice mate! I was using Nikon DX system for astrophotography and recently moved to Canon FF. Still couldn't get ressults similar to what I got from Nikon AF-S 35mm f1. 8 from my current 50mm EF f1.8.
Once you have try some high quality 50mm lens you may change your opinion. I tried both Canon 50 1.8.and 1.4 they both really soft and not focus well wide open.
I don't understand why a f2.8 give you a much more useful aperture range when compare to a f1.8.
If you shoot half to full body portrait with 50mm 1.8 it is not that blur. Also you may want to blur the background if you found it distracting.
FF is more demanding on the lens. You're spreading the light more than DX to throw it onto that larger sensor so the imperfections also magnify.
The advice from the link I referred to above was:
"I think f/2.8 is the 50mm STM’s sweet spot where it has the best balance of light gathering and sharpness. The aberrations in the extreme corners of the full frame image never really go away at f/2.8, but these imperfections are small enough to not be distracting."There are other lenses that have a better reputation for astrophotography on full frame. You might have to go with something like that. If I had more time that's the route I would go. As things stand I will even use the kit lens at 18mm and f/3.5 for the mucking around I do.
Main thing if you're doing it for a hobby is to enjoy.
I agree with you only if it's a cropped body. My daily driver is a Sigma 18-35 1.8 and I have never found it to be insufficient for my need. But when I had the chance to try the 50 1.4 on a FF, the result was quite breathtaking though (noticeably better than mine at 35 1.8).
my daily driver is 80-200 2.8L so I am not a wide angle person to start with perhaps. in fact I do have a 20-35 USM which I love for different scenes, but 50 didn't find a spot in my kit. 80-200 is perfect for portraits.
I did the same thing. I bought the 50mm because everyone said it's a staple, but when I used it it was bit narrow and although small, it's still protrude awkwardly on my 6D. Then I bought the 40mm pancake lens, and it's so much better in every way! So portable and the image quality is so much better.
yes my thoughts exactly, mate. this makes 40 2.8 pancake my favorite general purpose lens I would pick up when I travel. Light, sharp, useful to the boot, and adds no weight to the camera, doesn't protrude. profit.
Couldn't find stock for 32mm f1.4 EF-M :(
Is this good lense for making youtube videos specially for interview and recipe cooking? Reading on youtube they recommended around 50mm. However, the ones i looked at was around $300-$400 range. also, it was longer.
What do you guys think?
no, unless you have full frame camera and only do closeups
i've got canon 70d. So, i guess not it.
Do you recommend anything else for my purpose? I didn't want to spend $300-$400In the EF mount you could go for 28mm 1.8. You could probably scroe one for around your price range.
Honestly, start with your kit lens. If your lighting is decent and you don't want to blur the background more, it'll be good enough.
I'd probably go wider for Youtube videos unless I had a lot of room for the setup. The 10-18STM is a good lens for that and is around your budget.
For making Youtube videos the versatility of a zoom lens is more important than RAW IQ. You'll only be capturing at 2MP or 4MP anyway, and most modern lenses are fine.
I ordered one of these, hopefully it will fit.
https://www.banggood.com/ES-68-II-Bayonet-Mount-Flower-Lens-…You may have to bang it good to make it fit ;-)
It's hit or miss with these 3rd party hoods. I bought a bunch just before GST <$1k came in and I think it was 5 out of 7 fit fine (or 4 of 6…don't remember exactly how many I bought).
Any good deals on 85mm 1.8?
they dont have the f1.2 in their store :(
Nifty fifty!