I LOVE MY NIFTY 50!

Discussion in 'Digital Cameras & Equipment' started by mainstreet1997, Dec 8, 2008.

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  1. mainstreet1997

    mainstreet1997 Member

    My Canon 50mm f/1.8 went out for its real test run Sunday. One of the main reasons I bought it was to take pictures on rides. It did BEAUTIFULLY on Spaceship Earth and Pirates.

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    mainstreet1997, Dec 8, 2008
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  2. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    I love my 50mm 1/8. It's definitely in my bag for MouseFest. But, even with it, it's hard to get a good picture on these rides. You still need a real steady hand or the fortunate situation of being in the right place at the right time with the stop the ride vehicle
     
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  3. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Psst. ISO 3200. Heck even 6400.
     
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  4. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    Is that meant for me? And in reference to a nifty new feature I'm about to discover?
     
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  5. Craig

    Craig Member Staff Member

    Nice job Mainstreet!
     
    Craig, Dec 8, 2008
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  6. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    This was taken with the the D300. Granted this was with the 50/1.4D, but....

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  7. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    WOW! I know there is a lot of skill behind those kind of pictures, but I'm holding out hope I can get close with my 50/1.8
     
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  8. Craig

    Craig Member Staff Member

    Ray, so much for me telling you iso 1600 is tops!!! :eek: :p

    Roger shot that at iso3200
     
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  9. mainstreet1997

    mainstreet1997 Member

    I wish I could get something like this. My max ISO is 1600...and then my pics were helped with a little post processing.
     
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  10. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    Craig, my friend, you are a liar...haha

    Hey, it's always nicer to find out you have more power than originally thought. It's like reaching in your pocket and finding a $10 bill you didn't know was there
     
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  11. Tim

    Tim Administrator Staff Member

    i love winning money in the laundry lottery.
     
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  12. Craig

    Craig Member Staff Member

    Yep, now that I have bibble pro and noise ninja, I guess I can give some of these higher iso's a try.
     
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  13. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Something else I love about these fast prime lenses is the extreme selective focus when used wide open.

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  14. JoePenniston

    JoePenniston Member

    Very nice pictures with this lens... might have to pick one up :) Roger that Jack Sparrow shot is one of the best I've seen from that scene. Nice work!
     
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  15. PolynesianMedic

    PolynesianMedic Global Moderator Staff Member

    I might have to get one of these fast primes for my camera. Are they very expensive?
     
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  16. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    Jeff,

    I think you are a Canon shooter so I cannot speak on their lenses. But for the Nikon shooters, the 50mm/1.8 is reasonably priced. Roger, ScottWDW, Craig and a few others pretty much convinced me it was a no brainer to pick up 2 summers ago when I was in the market for a dark-ride lens. It's less than $200

    But there is a reason it's my only fast prime. A) anything below f/2.8 is hard to find B) when you do they ain't cheap.
     
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  17. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Jeff, the Nifty 50 is avail. from B&H for $85 new. (EOS mount)
     
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  18. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    50mm f/1.8 are around $100 or less depending on camera make. Ones that go f/1.4 or wider are much more expensive.
     
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  19. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Now wait a sec there Scott....what system are you referring to? I know of only one manual focus model that is currently being manufactured (before the layoffs) that is faster than 1.4 for one of the larger dSLR manufacturers. ;)
     
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  20. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Just hedging, Roger. :) Seems I've heard of f/1.2's and f/2's but they are exotic, hard to find and VERY expensive. I'll save my money for a new camera body and stick with my f/1.8.
     
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