ZD 50mm F2.0 Macro lens

[orislee]

Anyone has experienced this lens before? Thinking of getting it for portrait shooting, any advise?

 

[drakon09]

Yup here's some advice:

BUY BUY BUY!

It is a fantastic piece of glass for all kinds of shots.

 

[thorrey]

does anybody have sample of portraits with this lens? wanna have a looks..
planning to get one too..

 

[Hacker]

does anybody have sample of portraits with this lens? wanna have a looks..
planning to get one too..

Pixs of my son:

#1

#2

#3

#4

 

[hhho]

ya, I didn't regret of getting it early last year.
It can be good insect portraits lens too.

 

[drakon09]

7-legged spider. ;p

 

[tomcat]

#1 Cat Portrait

#2 Fish Portrait

All taken with the 50mm macro lens

 

[orislee]

I decided to buy after seeing all these pictures...will get from MScolor....any other cheap place to get?

thanks

 

[tao]

try www.keh.com

i got mine from there.

 

[thorrey]

Hoho...those photo looks like poison ..im going to get one soon..

 

[orislee]

Should i get with EX25?

 

[hhho]

for close-up & portraits shooting only, EX25 is not required.
Unless you are interested in macro photography - shooting of insects like spiders etc.
The combination of EX25 and 50mm macro lens will give you an extended maximum image magnification; 0.98 times.

 

[cjtune]

Oh noes, now I have to postpone buying the FL-50 flash and get this 50mm F2! :bigeyes:

 

[hhho]

Oh noes, now I have to postpone buying the FL-50 flash and get this 50mm F2! :bigeyes:

ya, no need of flashlight with 50mm F2 lens
It's very a bright lens.

 

[cjtune]

ya, no need of flashlight with 50mm F2 lens
It's very a bright lens.

I still need a good external flash for indoor portraits and outdoor fill flashes. Artificial directional lighting can really change the mood or bring out the 3D details. The in-built 13GN flash is not good enough.

 

[Hacker]

With the lens, you still can shoot without a flash. Without a lens, you can't shoot photos. This is shot with an F2 lens this morning.

 

[orislee]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
i am buying tomorrow....hahahaha

 

[siaolang22]

7-legged spider. ;p

hi bro, iz diz taken wif EX 25?

 

[mpenza]

ya, no need of flashlight with 50mm F2 lens
It's very a bright lens.

u dun shoot wide open all the time though, especially for macro shots, you'll generally step down to get a deeper depth of field.

 

[drakon09]

hi bro, iz diz taken wif EX 25?

Nope, just handheld and AF, and after that, tired eyes. :bsmilie: