![]() The bokeh is however a bit rough and does not have the creamy properties of more expensive lenses. Other improvements include the aperture blades where the old lens had five, the new version has seven curved blades offering better bokeh. The newer lens is still made from plastic, albeit a better plastic, but the mount is now of metal construction offering a more solid feel. The old lens had a cheap plastic construction and mount. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens is an improvement on the previous version. Shooting with bigger apertures also introduces bigger challenges when it comes to focusing due to the small depth of field where less than a millimetre of movement can be the difference between a great shot and an unusable shot. It also teaches new skills, such as being more thoughtful about composition when zooming is limited to what you can do with your feet. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM has always been an excellent upgrade from the kit lens, introducing photographers to prime lenses and the joy of extreme blurred backgrounds at a very reasonable price. Canon’s cheapest lens fits into this category so how does this ‘new’ cheapest lens shape up? My answer is almost always, a 50mm prime lens. ![]() īudding photographers often ask me what lens they should buy when upgrading from the kit lens. See my related video on why you should invest in your photography. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is one such lens. Thankfully there are lenses out there that cost less than cars. Even when using one of my favourite lenses, the Canon EF 500mm f4 L IS II USM, I am still astounded when reminding myself it costs £7000. When first looking at the price of lenses it can be a shocking experience. What impressed me in this situation is that a nearly pitch black scene could be taken handheld.In this video review we take a look at the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM.īuying photography gear can be an expensive pursuit and this is particularly the case when it comes to lenses. Much of city lights and stars were not visible to the naked eye. Visible to the naked eye was the wing and a hint of snow on the mountains. It’s ability to gather more light for faster shutter speeds in low light situations (ideal for night photography).īelow is an example night photo taken out of a plane window at 10PM. ![]() ![]() The extreme bokeh created by the ultra-shallow depth of field it is subject to and 2. I have to admit this particular lens has two qualities that piqued my interest: 1. Breaking out of my deep depth of field rut I’ve become increasingly fascinated with learning about the varying qualities of bokeh and it’s led me to purchase a rather rare lens, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.0L USM. With a shallower depth of field (< f/2.0) a narrow plane of focus exists and bokeh becomes a more important visual component. For nature and landscape photographers using wide lenses with deep depth of field (> f/16) is often the norm to keep as much of the scene in focus as possible. In the process I’ve rediscovered making use of much shallower depth of field in my images. To Be A Leaf - Canon 5D III, 50mm f/1.0L USM at f/1.0, 1/6400 sec at ISO 1600Īs of late I’ve been having fun with the 50mm focal length and I’ve been going out of my way to experiment with it. ![]()
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