New Lens!

[Tina]

I got the Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens today... having fun playing with!


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=74976

[debra8898]

Wow... this is the lens I'm thinking of getting? Can u tell me where you got it, the cost, etc.? Is it more of a "Portrait" type of lens? Those pics of your son (assumption on my part :) are really soft and beautiful.

[debra8898]

lol.. and... I actually came over to this forum just to ask questions about lenses and specifically this one!! This must be the twilight zone today!!

[Tina]

Debra! LOL! Guess you found the right place!!

Thank you for the comments on my photos and yes, that is my baby boy :D

I got mine from Amazon. It was around $80... Here is the link:


Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007E7JU/sr=1-1/qid=1138070778/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-0488746-5131137?%5Fencoding=UTF8)

[debra8898]

Thanks Tina for the link. Have you thought about a telephoto lens? THere's a 80-300 cannon ef that's around $200 at circuit city too I was wondering about ... (dreaming of taking moon shots someday!)

[Tina]

Deb, I have the 75-300 mm tele and I love it! I love being able to sneak the pics from far away and it has great DOF as well...

I paid $200 for it but that was 4 yrs ago- I found this one at Amazon for $189.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004THCZ/sr=1-13/qid=1139348412/ref=sr_1_13/104-0488746-5131137?%5Fencoding=UTF8

[Mommas]

I'm pretty skeptical from buying through amazon...

Tina, do you buy a lot of electronics through there?

[Tina]

Yes, I've bought a TON of things through Amazon. I've bought several camera/electronics through them as well.

I've had good luck with Adorama- but with Amazon's super saver shipping, it just makes sense to go with them.

I've never had a problem with them.

[Mommas]

A lot of the pros shop at bhphotovideo.com they have the best prices too.
They have a 75-300mm for only $159.99
I was thinking of getting it but wasn't sure if it was great.

[Tina]

It's higher for the 50mm f/1.8 lens tho + you have to pay shipping:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=12142&is=USA&addedTroughType=search

Your best bet is buy where you feel comfortable at. :)

[Jennifer]

Online photo stores I trust and have used: B&H, Adorama, Amazon, Beach and Buydig.com. Compare prices and go with the cheapest because all of these are well respected and honest... dealing in only new, in the box, warranted products. Now there are more places but these are tops on my list and I buy A LOT of camera equipment!

[debra8898]

Thanks for all the great info and links, didn't mean to highjack your thread here Tina... just patiently waiting for more of those great new munchkin shots!

[debra8898]

Tina... Hi again...i ordered mine from your thread and just received it today!! Yaaay! How are u liking it?

[andibean]

Congrats! New lenses are such fun. When I used a Canon system I had the 85mm 1.8 and it was AMAZING!

[Jennifer]

Yay Debra! Now get out and take some photos, you are going to absolutely LOVE this lens!

[Tina]

Debra= its fab! Cant wait to see your pictures! Link them here please!

[debra8898]

Ok... Here's a few of them! She's not feeling too well but was a good sport anyways!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=75774&cat=1714

and

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=75775&limit=recent

[alamodedesigns]

I ordered the lens today and can hardly wait for it to get here. Tina and debra8898, are you still liking yours? Love the links to the pictures. TFS

[debra8898]

I really like the lens. It really has given me great pics!

[alamodedesigns]

do you have anymore pictures to share? I'd love to see them. Thanks

[Cynnder]

YEAH TINa...so glad you loving your lens! I knew you would..i hardly ever take mine off anymore!...yippeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

[alamodedesigns]

I finally got my 50 f1/8 lens yesterday but haven't got to try it yet. Don't think there is enough light in the morning before I go to work and not enough when I get home, but there is hope--the days are getting longer. Any tips on using the lens would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

[Tina]

that's great! Glad you got it. I can't wait to see what you do with it.

My latest layout is using this lens:


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=90492

[Marriedin79]

I have a camera/lens question: can someone please explain what the 18mm - 55 mm means on my camera? I think it has something to do with the zooming. I have never used an SLR camera, so this is all so new to me. I just got a Canon Rebel XT. Thanks for helping!

P.S. Congratulations on your new lens, Tina!

[Jennifer]

Sure! The numbers 18-55 mean what the wide angle (18mm) through the zoom (55mm) of your lens are. The numbers after that (like 3.5-5.6 for instance) would mean what your maximum aperture at the wide end (18) and the minimun aperture at full zoom (55) Meaning that when you're zoomed all the out to 55 the largest aperture you could go would be 5.6 and when you're lens is all the way in wide angle the largest aperture you could use would be the 3.5. HTH :)

Edit: Congrats on the new Rebel too!!!!

[alamodedesigns]

All of the pictures in this layout were taken with the 50mm lense.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=90731&cat=766

[Marriedin79]

So does that mean that Tina's new 50 mm f/1.8 lens will only take pictures at 50 mm (really zoomed in) with an aperture of 1.8?

[Jennifer]

sorta....in that this lens is a prime lens. It doesn't zoom, it's always just 50. Prime lenses are sharper than zooms... less optical "stuff" inside.

The f/1.8 is the maximum aperture you can use. Not the ONLY aperture, the BIGGEST aperture. She can use 1.8-4-5.6-8-11-16-22 etc..... up to her smallest (usually f/22)

[Tina]

The funniest thing about it is- I'm SO used to having a zoom lens that I am always trying to adjust it.... LOL!

[Jennifer]

Gosh Tina, my zoom is in getting upgraded so I've been using my 50 all week and I've done that like a thousand times!!!! Creatures of habit!