the look
Originally uploaded by Stéphane Lam
Just to add to my last post, here is a portrait i shot with the nifty fifty.
Shot at : 1/30 second, f2.8, -1 EV
Filed under: Hardware
I borrowed the “nifty fifty” off a friend of mine a few weeks ago, to give it a whirl and see if it’s something i would use….
First off, this is a great lens for the price.
That said, it’s a $150 lens!
Don’t get me wrong, this lens produced some pretty sharp images, like the one above, but just don’t expect great construction for your $150….
There is no manual focus override, which means you have flick a switch to get into MF…. That being said, the motor isn’t strong enough to handle the focusing ring being turned while in AF. The upside of this cheap construction is weight. This lens is a featherweight compared to anything else out there, and it’s small enough to fit in any bag as a spare.
This nifty lens was great when used for portraits in low-light situations (I’ll post a photo soon!) but showed a lot of chromatic aberration when shooting in well lit scenarios, wide open at f1.8.
Bottom line, i would recommend this for any entry-level photographer wanting to do portraits on a cropped-sensor camera.
Next, I’ll try the 50mm 1.4 USM.
