18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II

josephkyy · 10th July 2008

hi people which should i use for my 400D. i need help. im going for a holiday soon and would like to use it for scenery purposes and taking people. wondering if can also use for high speed action images like people running . hope the suggestion would be kind. pls.

subwirl · 10th July 2008

Usually for scenery a wide angle lens is prefered. The 18-55 offers u versatility, howver i dont quite understand u high speed question. U can up ur shutter speed. Low light however a flash is recommended.

That is my 2cents, as they say..

lennyl · 10th July 2008

If you're travelling, get the 18-55mm IS. It's much more versatile. You won't get the big aperture of the 50mm 1.8, and optically it is nowhere close, but it will be so much more useful when you are travelling. Of course, both are fairly small and inexpensive lenses, so you could just get both.

midicity · 10th July 2008

For travelling, i think the 18-55 would be better. You will likely need some wide angles and 50mm is too tele already.

I think both lenses are not really suitable for most sports. Reach is probably not enough if you need to shoot from a distance.

Redsun · 10th July 2008

18-55 definitely
for travelling you'll need the wide angle for sure

m3lv1nh0 · 10th July 2008

Get both.. 18-55 for landscape during daytime and the nifty fifty during night to shoot things like your dinner etc. And bring a tripod for shooting night scenery.

gaoxing840 · 10th July 2008

is the 50mm good for slight portrait photos in low light? or just random photos under low light?

Redsun · 10th July 2008

Originally Posted by gaoxing840

is the 50mm good for slight portrait photos in low light? or just random photos under low light?

50mm is good for low light situations because it has a fast aperture
that allows you to shoot at a faster shutter speed

gaoxing840 · 10th July 2008

oh. icic. good for indoors? how about night shots?

Benosaurous · 10th July 2008

18-55 IS , great for general walkaround, most of the time u will be using this in travels.

50 1.8II, great for portraits, lowlight condition (indoor etc)

night scenary, 18-55 and Tripod is all u need, better if you have a cable release.

night portrait, 50 1.8 or 18-55 and tripod + flash, external flash is important if you have a bigger budget.

for sports, this 2 lens are too short to reach. you will need a tele lens, a cheap one like 55-250 is good enough for starters.
and hey all this sounds like what i have. ahaha

have fun with your holidays. be sure to research more and practice more shoots so u wont end up with disappointed photos from your holiday. I spend an entire one month to practice shooting before i went on my holidays last month after i brought my camera 2 months back

what i will stress that tripod is extremely important to capture good shots, good lens just enhance your photos.

10th July 2008	#1
josephkyy New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 38	18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II hi people which should i use for my 400D. i need help. im going for a holiday soon and would like to use it for scenery purposes and taking people. wondering if can also use for high speed action images like people running . hope the suggestion would be kind. pls.

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subwirl Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West Posts: 120	Re: 18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II Usually for scenery a wide angle lens is prefered. The 18-55 offers u versatility, howver i dont quite understand u high speed question. U can up ur shutter speed. Low light however a flash is recommended. That is my 2cents, as they say.. __________________ EOS 400D \| 5D II \| BG-E3 Grip \| 10-22mm \| 24-105mm f4 L \|Tamron 17-50mm \| 50mm f1.4 :blah:

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lennyl Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,522	Re: 18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II If you're travelling, get the 18-55mm IS. It's much more versatile. You won't get the big aperture of the 50mm 1.8, and optically it is nowhere close, but it will be so much more useful when you are travelling. Of course, both are fairly small and inexpensive lenses, so you could just get both.

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midicity Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 504	Re: 18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II For travelling, i think the 18-55 would be better. You will likely need some wide angles and 50mm is too tele already. I think both lenses are not really suitable for most sports. Reach is probably not enough if you need to shoot from a distance.

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Redsun Member/Tangshooter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jurong West Posts: 6,347	Re: 18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II 18-55 definitely for travelling you'll need the wide angle for sure __________________ Flickr DeviantART Tangshooters

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m3lv1nh0 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Serangoon North Posts: 2,047	Re: 18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II Get both.. 18-55 for landscape during daytime and the nifty fifty during night to shoot things like your dinner etc. And bring a tripod for shooting night scenery. __________________ Weddings . Blog . Facebook

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gaoxing840 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 76	Re: 18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II is the 50mm good for slight portrait photos in low light? or just random photos under low light?

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gaoxing840 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 76	Re: 18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II oh. icic. good for indoors? how about night shots?

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Benosaurous Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 557	Re: 18-55mm IS or 50mm f1.8 II 18-55 IS , great for general walkaround, most of the time u will be using this in travels. 50 1.8II, great for portraits, lowlight condition (indoor etc) night scenary, 18-55 and Tripod is all u need, better if you have a cable release. night portrait, 50 1.8 or 18-55 and tripod + flash, external flash is important if you have a bigger budget. for sports, this 2 lens are too short to reach. you will need a tele lens, a cheap one like 55-250 is good enough for starters. and hey all this sounds like what i have. ahaha have fun with your holidays. be sure to research more and practice more shoots so u wont end up with disappointed photos from your holiday. I spend an entire one month to practice shooting before i went on my holidays last month after i brought my camera 2 months back what i will stress that tripod is extremely important to capture good shots, good lens just enhance your photos. __________________ Flickr \| A camera is just a tool to capture the soul of a moment Last edited by Benosaurous; 10th July 2008 at 11:52 AM.