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stingx
April 28th, 2012, 07:55 AM
It's amazing that the most fun I get from shooting pictures comes from the use of one of my cheapest, but best performing, lens - Canon 50mm F1.8.

Here are a few shots using that lens.

http://stubble.org/EOS/IMG_0917b.jpg

http://stubble.org/EOS/IMG_0955a.jpg

http://stubble.org/EOS/IMG_0975a.jpg

markb
April 28th, 2012, 08:55 AM
Cheap 50s are great. Here's an even cheaper 50mm lens, a Zuiko 50/1.8 I got attached to an Olympus OM10 for about NZ$40. Used here on an Olympus e-520 as a 100mm equivalent portrait lens.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4024/4515765095_9a7b554cd0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59974321@N00/4515765095/)
Jack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59974321@N00/4515765095/) by Mark Bowerman (http://www.flickr.com/people/59974321@N00/), on Flickr

Same lens native on an OM2n, Ilford HP5

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4119/4803055605_64c4d4f2be_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59974321@N00/4803055605/)
Wellington (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59974321@N00/4803055605/) by Mark Bowerman (http://www.flickr.com/people/59974321@N00/), on Flickr

The nearest I get to 50mm equivalent in m4/3, a 20/1.7 Panasonic on a Lumix G3. That PanaLeica 25/1.4 is sooo tempting but sooo expensive.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6708316771_5c3b5c0a46_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59974321@N00/6708316771/)
Broadstairs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59974321@N00/6708316771/) by Mark Bowerman (http://www.flickr.com/people/59974321@N00/), on Flickr

stingx
April 28th, 2012, 09:03 AM
Fantastic shots, Mark! Gotta add your Flickr page.

Ch0jin
April 28th, 2012, 03:59 PM
Couldn't agree more. I have the Canon 50mm F1.8 too and it's great. If I want to take pics of live music, it's all I take with me.

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/46/186283103_e2e1297c5f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/186283103/)
Zombie Ghost Train (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/186283103/) by Ch0jiN (http://www.flickr.com/people/ch0jin/), on Flickr

Robert
April 28th, 2012, 04:51 PM
My cheapo Nikon 1.8mm is great too.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6965677545_cb59e135ea_z.jpg

stingx
April 28th, 2012, 09:51 PM
Great pictures, guys!

riverrick
April 30th, 2012, 11:57 AM
Some great shots there guys!!! Got me inspired to pull my camera outta my bag.