Okay, we gotta keep this thread going, folks. Kinda died out there for a while.
Today the wife and I, along with our 13 year old niece, Sarah, got to spend the day taking care of Marcus, one of our church member's grandsons. So naturally I had to snap a few with the 50mm. All shot at f/1.8 with late afternoon sunlight and pretty much straight out of the camera.
He was a good boy all day today, by the way. And I learned I hadn't forgot how to change a diaper.
Ray O'Canon Digital Rebel XTi • Digital Rebel • Canonet GIII QL17 • Agfa Parat-1
The liberal, socialist politician's nightmare: "What a comfort to the farmer to be allowed to supply his own wants before he should be liable to pay anything, and then only pay on his surplus." - Jefferson to Madison on Taxes,1784
Are all you 50mm users getting tired of this thread? If not, then keep 'em comin'!
Here's a few from today. Our Chamber has sponsored a Country Market in which we have combined produce AND local art. We had a pretty good turnout for our opening day.
Canon XTi & 50mm, various f/stops and shutter speeds.
Yes, go thatta way...
This pooch was a cutie. An Italian miniature Greyhound.
She does all the work....
While he kicks back...it's the macho thing from south of the border.
Ray O'Canon Digital Rebel XTi • Digital Rebel • Canonet GIII QL17 • Agfa Parat-1
The liberal, socialist politician's nightmare: "What a comfort to the farmer to be allowed to supply his own wants before he should be liable to pay anything, and then only pay on his surplus." - Jefferson to Madison on Taxes,1784
I just ordered mine from B&H! Let the waiting begin........
Canon EOS 350D Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG
Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon Speedlight 430EX
OK I can play now. Here is one of my grandson Jack. Who else would I have picked for this important post?
Don't forget about the Gallery. Are your photos there??
Nikon Samurai #13
"A photographer is known by what he shows not by what he throws. The best photographers have the biggest trash cans." Quote from Nikon School sometime in the early 1970's.
I got one, I got one! I couldn't stand it any longer. I bought a 50mm 1.8 and had it in time to take to the beach for vacation. This is one of my daughter.
Don't forget about the Gallery. Are your photos there??
Nikon Samurai #13
"A photographer is known by what he shows not by what he throws. The best photographers have the biggest trash cans." Quote from Nikon School sometime in the early 1970's.
Good place to ask this, since this is the 50mm thread, but I am having a terrible time with the focus. shooting with an xti, but any shots at all where there is movement, I lose half of them from the focus. operator error, or the limits of shooting with a 1.8?
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Good place to ask this, since this is the 50mm thread, but I am having a terrible time with the focus. shooting with an xti, but any shots at all where there is movement, I lose half of them from the focus. operator error, or the limits of shooting with a 1.8?
Try shooting in Aperture Priority mode, and stop the lens down to f/8 or higher, that should fix your problem. Maybe if you post some of the photos to which you are referring we might be able to lend a hand a little better.
Good place to ask this, since this is the 50mm thread, but I am having a terrible time with the focus. shooting with an xti, but any shots at all where there is movement, I lose half of them from the focus. operator error, or the limits of shooting with a 1.8?
Like others have said, the wide open F1.8 or F1.4 does have much DOF even 20 or 30 feet away! So you must have your AF setup correctly for the type of photography you doing.
GRF
Panorama Madness:
Nikon D800, 50mm F1.4D AF, 16-35mm, 28-200mm & 70-300mm
Good place to ask this, since this is the 50mm thread, but I am having a terrible time with the focus. shooting with an xti, but any shots at all where there is movement, I lose half of them from the focus. operator error, or the limits of shooting with a 1.8?
I have both the XTi and 50mm and shoot primarily in Av mode, but if focusing is an issue when there is movement then you need to set your AF to AI Focus or Al Servo rather than One Shot. Either that or set it to the Sports mode. That should take care of your focusing problem, assuming that the problem pertains to your subject being out of focus when you take the picture. If the problem has to do with depth of field (DOF), then do like what was suggested above...shoot at f/8 or smaller aperture (f/8 to f/16).
Personally, I love shallow depth of field except for landscape shots, which means I generally like to shoot the 50mm wide open at f/1.8 and on up to f/2.8 (see my photos above) when taking pictures of people or objects.
Ray O'Canon Digital Rebel XTi • Digital Rebel • Canonet GIII QL17 • Agfa Parat-1
The liberal, socialist politician's nightmare: "What a comfort to the farmer to be allowed to supply his own wants before he should be liable to pay anything, and then only pay on his surplus." - Jefferson to Madison on Taxes,1784
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Originally Posted by r_w
Re: The "NEW" 50mm f/1.8 Lens War Thread!
It is a family forum after all...
