50mm f1.8

Buying my first lens since I bought the 400d with kit lens. Any advice, tips ,cautions regarding the 50mm f1.8? Anybody got one?

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The 50mm 1.8 is a great lens for the price, and certainly a great addition to almost anyone's kit. Yes, if you have a bit more money to splash around, then go for the 1.4, but i have never regretted buying mine!

Was the 2nd lense i bought as it was so cheap and was desperate to fill the gaping hole in my camera bag Lol

Great little lense for the money but i only used mine once at a portrait class with Alan towse at my local camera club (and then wish i'd taken my 18mm-70mm with me),flogged it last month for £50 in mint condition.

But hey that's just me!!! depends what you shoot i suppose as to whether you get the use out of it....

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i recentley bought one, great stuff.
just remember, it does come off f1.8!!
J

Seems to be a lot of price difference between 1.8, 1.4, and 1.2. Be nice to go to a shop with your own camera and try all of them?

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I had the 50mm f/1.8 with my D80, but I'm really tempted with the f/1.4, playing around with such a limited DOF could be fun...

very easy to use, focus is on the slightly noisy side since it doesnt have USM, but not noisy enough to be irritable.

the mount is plastic, not metal, which makes it small, light and cheap compared to the more expensive lenses

Great for portraits, still shots, studio shots, whatever it might be.

I love this lens it produces extremely sharp images, playing with this at f/1.8. it may be the one of cheapest canon lenses, its definitely value for money, and should be in everyones bag