POLL: who bought 50mm 1.8 and seldom use it.

zekai · 8th July 2004

Many user bought this cheap but value for money prime lens.

Now we all know there are some who seldom use it. Let see how many neglected 50 F1.8 there are.

Belle&Sebastain · 8th July 2004

i use it more and more often this year, half my shots use this, actually never touch much L this year. Haha!

shoot lots of medium size products with it! did a whole ACCESSORIES p********p campaign with this lens.

AReality · 8th July 2004

Nah... bought it under recommendation when I was a newbie. Only used it less than 5 times. Seldom bring it out also. I think 50mm x 1.6 crop factor not that useful... It's neither here nor there... Rite now, I use my 17-40mm most often...

Do i wanna sell it?
Nah... Don't think so. It's just a cheap lens in my collection. Will save it for a day when I REALLY need it... I wonder when also..

ST_sg · 8th July 2004

For those underutilise one, sell it to me cheap cheap lah

RossChang · 8th July 2004

This lens will always be in my bag in case there is a need for low light situation where a 4 or a 2.8 is not sufficient. Easy to carry around, lightweighted, and best, 1.8, thou the 50mm on a 1.6x crop is not wide enuf for many situation at all.

Probably tis lens will see more use IF i got a FF... praying hard tat manufactureing cost lower and canon is able to squeeze in a low cost FF body.

MotoNik · 8th July 2004

I use it to take photo of my newborn baby girl. I use ISO 400 and 800 films for all my indoor take, no flash required.

jeff49er · 8th July 2004

I bot the f1.4 usm...use handful of times only and idling in my dry cabinet.

Sell this black elephant is a waste

ptwong · 8th July 2004

Always packed it in together with the rest of my lenses whenever i go shooting, never leave home without it

Will be using it, at least till i buy a 85 F1.8 or 135 F2 ha....

tolitz · 8th July 2004

Yeah got this pretty lens sometimes this year but alway sleeping in my dry cabinet waiting for good timing to shoot, dont know if im selling it and upgrade to 70-200L lens.

ST_sg · 8th July 2004

just curious, if you don't need its f/1.8 large aperture and already have a zoom lens, why you still bring it along for outdoor shooting?

clive · 8th July 2004

Originally Posted by zekai

Now we all know there are some who seldom use it. Let see how many neglected 50 F1.8 there are.

you lah

Wai · 8th July 2004

I use it as often as my 17-40 and 70-200

that's why i upgrade to 1.4 in the end

the only lens that i dun use often will be 85/1.8

mpenza · 8th July 2004

sell the 85/1.8 to me?

jumbocrab · 8th July 2004

I use it very often because of its low light capabilities. Especially during indoors public areas, where you don't want to annoy people with the constant flashes.

ST_sg · 8th July 2004

Originally Posted by jumbocrab

I use it very often because of its low light capabilities. Especially during indoors public areas, where you don't want to annoy people with the constant flashes.

so, that's the good reason not to left it at home heh

sequitur · 8th July 2004

well you can always use the 50mm on a film camera...

1.8 is sufficient to get you a reasonable shutter speed in absolutely bad light when pumping ISO.

50mm's on my film camera most of the time.

Virgo · 8th July 2004

ALWAYS use it for close up, full/half body portrait shots, be it during low light or much lighting available. Super sharp lens (close to L) which needs very little USM.

The only thing I don't like is the bokeh, and no zoom!

behyx · 8th July 2004

With the crop factor of 1.6 on entry-level canon bodies, the 50mm prime becomes a 80mm, which is more of a portrait lens.. I'd rather take a zoom lens 24-70 for normal day-to-day street shoots.

for film, i'd really love 45mm prime! hehehe.....

Russ · 8th July 2004

Being effectively 80mm on a DSLR means it is a bit long but ... fantastic image quality and colour.

rainman · 8th July 2004

Originally Posted by Wai

I use it as often as my 17-40 and 70-200

that's why i upgrade to 1.4 in the end

the only lens that i dun use often will be 85/1.8

yah........... $$$?

View Poll Results: Do you use your 50mm 1.8 Regularly?
Yes, use it often	228	45.51%
Ermmm, its good to have but not really using it often	230	45.91%
Probably gonna sell it soon	43	8.58%
Voters: 501. You may not vote on this poll

8th July 2004	#1
zekai Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,737	POLL: who bought 50mm 1.8 and seldom use it. Many user bought this cheap but value for money prime lens. Now we all know there are some who seldom use it. Let see how many neglected 50 F1.8 there are. __________________ http://alextan.net

8th July 2004	#2
Belle&Sebastain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: here Posts: 3,752	i use it more and more often this year, half my shots use this, actually never touch much L this year. Haha! shoot lots of medium size products with it! did a whole ACCESSORIES p*******p campaign with this lens. Last edited by Belle&Sebastain; 22nd December 2004 at 01:53 AM.*

8th July 2004	#3
AReality Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,390	Nah... bought it under recommendation when I was a newbie. Only used it less than 5 times. Seldom bring it out also. I think 50mm x 1.6 crop factor not that useful... It's neither here nor there... Rite now, I use my 17-40mm most often... Do i wanna sell it? Nah... Don't think so. It's just a cheap lens in my collection. Will save it for a day when I REALLY need it... I wonder when also.. __________________ . The Visual Journalist

8th July 2004	#4
ST_sg Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,611	For those underutilise one, sell it to me cheap cheap lah __________________ Canon 40D\|17-55 f/2.8 IS\|100 f/2.8 Macro\|135 f/2L\|430ex\|BG-E2

8th July 2004	#5
RossChang Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,563	This lens will always be in my bag in case there is a need for low light situation where a 4 or a 2.8 is not sufficient. Easy to carry around, lightweighted, and best, 1.8, thou the 50mm on a 1.6x crop is not wide enuf for many situation at all. Probably tis lens will see more use IF i got a FF... praying hard tat manufactureing cost lower and canon is able to squeeze in a low cost FF body. Last edited by RossChang; 8th July 2004 at 02:25 PM.

8th July 2004	#6
MotoNik New Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SengKang Posts: 40	I use it to take photo of my newborn baby girl. I use ISO 400 and 800 films for all my indoor take, no flash required.

8th July 2004	#7
jeff49er Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Punggol Park Posts: 2,019	I bot the f1.4 usm...use handful of times only and idling in my dry cabinet. Sell this black elephant is a waste

8th July 2004	#8
ptwong Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Yishun Posts: 489	Always packed it in together with the rest of my lenses whenever i go shooting, never leave home without it Will be using it, at least till i buy a 85 F1.8 or 135 F2 ha....

8th July 2004	#9
tolitz Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paya Lebar area Posts: 273	POLL: who bought 50mm 1.8 and seldom use it. Yeah got this pretty lens sometimes this year but alway sleeping in my dry cabinet waiting for good timing to shoot, dont know if im selling it and upgrade to 70-200L lens.

8th July 2004	#12
Wai Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Pole with Penguins Posts: 5,122	I use it as often as my 17-40 and 70-200 that's why i upgrade to 1.4 in the end the only lens that i dun use often will be 85/1.8

8th July 2004	#13
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	sell the 85/1.8 to me?

8th July 2004	#14
jumbocrab Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 410	I use it very often because of its low light capabilities. Especially during indoors public areas, where you don't want to annoy people with the constant flashes.

8th July 2004	#16
sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,825	well you can always use the 50mm on a film camera... 1.8 is sufficient to get you a reasonable shutter speed in absolutely bad light when pumping ISO. 50mm's on my film camera most of the time. __________________ my flickr.

8th July 2004	#17
Virgo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: West of Singapore Posts: 4,559	ALWAYS use it for close up, full/half body portrait shots, be it during low light or much lighting available. Super sharp lens (close to L) which needs very little USM. The only thing I don't like is the bokeh, and no zoom! __________________ Kind Regards My Picture Website

8th July 2004	#18
behyx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: 5 Purvis Street #02-05 Posts: 2,578	With the crop factor of 1.6 on entry-level canon bodies, the 50mm prime becomes a 80mm, which is more of a portrait lens.. I'd rather take a zoom lens 24-70 for normal day-to-day street shoots. for film, i'd really love 45mm prime! hehehe..... __________________ \| INTERIOR \| GOURMET \| WEDDING \| www.danielbeh.com \| BLOG \|

8th July 2004	#19
Russ Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 1,613	Being effectively 80mm on a DSLR means it is a bit long but ... fantastic image quality and colour.