Another 50mm f1.8 Thread

[Frog]

Have to admit I don't know why you are not getting sharp pics if they look sharp through the viewfinder. Have you moved closer than your lenses minimum focal distance?
You are the first person, I've heard complain about a 50mm.

[Alison]

Do you have the lens on manual focus?

[titan]

Do you have the lens on manual focus?

no autofocus.

alison, your shots on your website are what motivated amoung others here to pick up this lens. I had been going back and forth between the 40d and the xsi my first thought was I hope I didnt make the wrong choice. what are your thoughts with regards to the 40d doing a better job with this lens?

should I consider the 50mm f1.4?

thanks, bob

[Alison]

no autofocus.

alison, your shots on your website are what motivated amoung others here to pick up this lens. I had been going back and forth between the 40d and the xsi my first thought was I hope I didnt make the wrong choice. what are your thoughts with regards to the 40d doing a better job with this lens?

should I consider the 50mm f1.4?

thanks, bob

Awww thank you so much.
Ermmm I don't know anything about a 50mm f/1.4 I've never tried it.

Did you buy the 1.8 brand new? If so, could you not take it back to the shop? You may have a faulty lens.

The 40D does a great job with my 50mm.

Here are a couple of examples using window light only and both the 40D and the 50mm together...

[titan]

wow amazing shots! they look like they belong on the cover of vouge

the lens I bought was new from hunts photo video, I noticed inside the lens a small piece of plastic that looked like fishing line about 1/8 of an inch on the edge of the inside of the lens. It was definetely some sort of a defect. I have no Idea if that effected the operation of
the lens. they did return it, they were out of those lenses and were going to get more in soon so I will have to wait and see.

didnt you move from a rebel to the 40d? how much of a difference did you notice moving up and what were some of the differences?

thanks, bob

[titan]

Have to admit I don't know why you are not getting sharp pics if they look sharp through the viewfinder. Have you moved closer than your lenses minimum focal distance?
You are the first person, I've heard complain about a 50mm.

if you try and move closer than the minimum the camera wont accuate at least with my xsi