Another 50mm f1.8 Thread

[Old Timer]

I went looking for our old 50mm thread and struck out. So I figured it was about time to start a new one. Here is an available light ISO 400 shot of my grandson Wesley Sunday morning with the 50mm f1.8 set at 1/40 and f1.8. For a very inexpensive lens it does a great job. Feel free to post up some of your 50mm f1.8 images in this thread.

PS: Let do amend this thread to the 50mm prime thread. F1.2, f1.4, f1.8 or f2 it doesn't matter lets see the 50mm prime shots.

[MB1]

You got something against 50mm f1.2's ?

[Old Timer]

You got something against 50mm f1.2's ?

Only price! The f1.8 only cost me one bill.

[MB1]

Only price! The f1.8 only cost me one bill.

The 1.2 only cost one bill too.

Just a bill with a lot more zeros in it!

[MB1]

Only price! The f1.8 only cost me one bill.

Since you relented on the 1.2 here is something you can spend some of the money you saved on.....

Gotta love the DoF.

BTW shot on a full frame 5D.

[Old Timer]

Since you relented on the 1.2 here is something you can spend some of the money you saved on.....

Gotta love the DoF.

BTW shot on a full frame 5D.

OK you convinced me now that I have a full frame (D700) I'll have to buckle the 50 up and see how it performs.

[Frog]

Nice shot and glad you started a new one. Been thinking about doing some 50mm shots just because.
Maybe the thread could be called the 50mm prime thread??
MB, I think you're using funny money..there aren't any bills with more than 2 zeroes

[OldClicker]

Yardsale (guess where he was found):

Available light
ISO 400, f/4.5, 3.2 sec

TF

[NoKnees]

I'll play... but at f1.4... My pops old Pentax SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4, cheapo eBay chipped m42 adapter for focus confirm and SSS functionality.

Lens has heavy yellow cast typical of these older radioactive beauties, so I'm still learning how to properly adjust WB... First one is corrected, second is not... Yellow tinting somehow works for me in the second shot though.. All shots available light, tungsten based...





- Greg
- Sony a700

[Old Timer]

I'm loving what you guys are throwing up! Keep them coming. I may even have to drag out the Pentax H1a and the 50mm to add to the thread.

[Axle]

Tower Automotive, Toronto, ON
Who says you can't use a 50 for landscape work?


Jenn Camping, Guelph, ON


Door Bell, Tower Automotive, Toronto


Dan from Jars of Clay
It was fun at the concert, all these pros with their long lenses, and then me right in the front row with a 50 1.8 and one who was browsing through my photos commented "You're getting better ones that I was!"

[brmill26]

Everything above is fantastic. Well done, everyone. Your shots of Wesley are always awesome, OT. And I love that Jars of Clay shot, Axle.

[mjs1973]

Does this count? It was shot with a 50mm f1.8, reversed on a 100mm f/2.8 macro lens with 68mm or extension tubes.

[Frog]

Lord Mike! You do go through a bit of creative work to get what you want. I'd say it counts as it was the end lens through which all the light had to pass to get to the sensor.
Now what the heck is it?

Nice stuff everyone.

[mjs1973]

Now what the heck is it?

It's base of a leaf. This is the same leaf with just the 50mm.

[Jimmy B]

Here are a couple from September. OT heard the story about the nuts when we got together in Kentucky.
Jimmy B

[Old Timer]

Here are a couple from September. OT heard the story about the nuts when we got together in Kentucky.
Jimmy B

Great use of the 50 Jimmy! Thanks for including the one from KY in your photo.

[brmill26]

Amazing macro work as always Mike.

One of my favorites from a couple weeks ago.

[WsW-WYATT-EARP]

I'll play - been a while since I had used mine. Last weekend we went to Fright Fest at 6 Flags. I brought the 50mm only and my SB600 triggered with the D300 off camera with a red gel on it for shot 2, the wife was holding the flash low and left of camera. Shot 1 was just the 50mm and shot earlier in the day.

[Jimmy B]

No problem Larry Nice shot of Wesley.
Here are a couple more of Justin from the archives, with the Nifty 50.
Jimmy B

[tadrscin]

Here's one with my Nifty Fifty. Can you guess what I did yesterday?

[Frog]

Hey what kind of camera is that with no lcd screen? wink

[brmill26]

From this evening, in downtown Birmingham...

[Sushigaijin]

Two very different shots, Zuiko 50mm f/2 macro on an Olympus E510.

a snapshot of my wife from this morning before starting our day.



Queensnake.

[Old Timer]

Well your wife is beautiful and I like the nice warm light, but that Queensnake is fantastic. Great 50mm shots Erik.