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Absolute Must have for beginners
Lots of reviews here speaking praise about the lense but not many are showing you just how different it is compared to the stock 18-55 3.5 lens that came with my Nikon d5600 camera. First let me say that if you are just starting out with photography. A 50 mm 1.8 is an absolute must have for your first lens imo.
Now then as you can see the difference when it comes to subject focus and isolation from the background/foreground is not super super significant. But it is significant enough to be noticeable. The wider aperture also makes it much easier to take low light photos without causing too much noise in your pics.
Pros:
Wider aperture than most stock lenses. This means better subject isolation and more blurry backgrounds/foregrounds. The larger aperture also means more light coming into your camera so you’ll be able to make your photos brighter without having to turn up the iso so you’ll have less noise/artifacts in your photos.
Cons:
Auto focus is NOISY. As the video shows, the auto focus on this camera(when compared to a stock Nikon brand lens) is much louder. For this price you better not have expected perfection. You won’t be using the auto focus if your recording video because it will be making noise nonstop.
No zoom. You are locked in the magnification. If you wanna zoom in or out you will have to rely on digital zoom or you will have to move away. So fine tuning the framing of your photo will require a bit more effort and movement on your part. As the second picture shows despite being 6ft away it looks like I am right in front of the alter. You’ll need some extra distance for your pics with this lense.
Now don’t think any of these cons are reasons to not buy this lens. These are simply things you’ll have to deal with. Every lens will have drawbacks and limitations. This specific lense though. I don’t think you will fined a better auto focusing lense for the price. The only way you could find something cheaper is if you go with fully manual focus/aperture control. If you’re just getting started. This, in my opinion, is a must have beginners lense.
Now then as you can see the difference when it comes to subject focus and isolation from the background/foreground is not super super significant. But it is significant enough to be noticeable. The wider aperture also makes it much easier to take low light photos without causing too much noise in your pics.
Pros:
Wider aperture than most stock lenses. This means better subject isolation and more blurry backgrounds/foregrounds. The larger aperture also means more light coming into your camera so you’ll be able to make your photos brighter without having to turn up the iso so you’ll have less noise/artifacts in your photos.
Cons:
Auto focus is NOISY. As the video shows, the auto focus on this camera(when compared to a stock Nikon brand lens) is much louder. For this price you better not have expected perfection. You won’t be using the auto focus if your recording video because it will be making noise nonstop.
No zoom. You are locked in the magnification. If you wanna zoom in or out you will have to rely on digital zoom or you will have to move away. So fine tuning the framing of your photo will require a bit more effort and movement on your part. As the second picture shows despite being 6ft away it looks like I am right in front of the alter. You’ll need some extra distance for your pics with this lense.
Now don’t think any of these cons are reasons to not buy this lens. These are simply things you’ll have to deal with. Every lens will have drawbacks and limitations. This specific lense though. I don’t think you will fined a better auto focusing lense for the price. The only way you could find something cheaper is if you go with fully manual focus/aperture control. If you’re just getting started. This, in my opinion, is a must have beginners lense.
30/03/2023
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