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Okay, so I'm confused (and dazzled, thanks to Nick and Edd).

The blurred image you posted, Al, was from a standard Canon EF 50mm ƒ/1.8 II on a new EOS 50D body?
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Or did your friend just set the 24-105mm to 50mm for comparison?
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My understanding, Heather, is the sharper image was the 24-70 f/2.8L set to 50mm, and the blurrier the 50mm f/1.8 II.

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My understanding, Heather, is the sharper image was the 24-70 f/2.8L set to 50mm, and the blurrier the 50mm f/1.8 II.


That's what I thought, but on reading the thread again it wasn't entirely clear to me.

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My understanding, Heather, is the sharper image was the 24-70 f/2.8L set to 50mm, and the blurrier the 50mm f/1.8 II.


That's what I thought, but on reading the thread again it wasn't entirely clear to me.

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Yup - the image on the left was taken by the 50mm F1.8 (Nifty 50). The image on the right was taken with the 24-105 set at 50mm - both taken with a 50D that is less than a week old. He's done some more comparisons today so I'll see later on tonight.

And Matt - if you recognise those chimneys then name the road? I'll give you a clue - it ends in 'Avenue' and is in the Mastrick area of Aberdeen.... ;)

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I presume the appertures were the same on both. What was he focussing on?

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I presume the appertures were the same on both. What was he focussing on?


Good point. The DoF on the 50mm is very shallow when wide open.

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I've convinced her indoors I need a new lens for the baby coming (got a project in mind). In a perfect world I'd have something like the Tamron 90mm Macro and a fast prime too, probably 35, 40 or 50mm. Being as I dont have £800 laying around (Pentax dont seem to do a cheap nifty fifty) I found a comprimise. Its the Sigma 50mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro for £235. Its shorter than my ideal Macro and longer/slower than my ideal fast prime but it a good allround comprimise I think and with the crop factor (equiv FOV 75mm whilst retaining 50mm perspective) It'll do for a bit of a portrait lens too. It doesnt look like anyone is stocking it around here though so I'm on the hunt!

Better buy it before she changes her mind! :lol:

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(Pentax dont seem to do a cheap nifty fifty)
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Just ordered it from Microglobe. Never used them before but none of the big retailers had the lens in stock and I spoke to the guy before I ordered who assured me it was in stock (the pains of Pentax K mount). There or thereabouts £240 with next day delivery.

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Since putting the 50mm on the front of the camera a month ago it hasnt been off! I'm taking one photo a day of the new baby (for a year) and each and every one since she was born has been done with the 50mm.

Love it.

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Since putting the 50mm on the front of the camera a month ago it hasnt been off! I'm taking one photo a day of the new baby (for a year) and each and every one since she was born has been done with the 50mm.

Love it.


That's good to hear! A fast fifty is one of the most under-rated and ignored lenses available. I'm with Tony the tiger on this one. :D


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Quite surprised to see Jessops as the current cheapest seller (that I can find) for the Nikon f1.8 50mm AF-D, 99 notes including delivery as a special online price.

I've been looking at getting one for a while but without a job can't afford any expenditure at the moment. What I find most interesting is that there are people on eBay generally paying the same money, and in some cases more, for a used product. Even the new cheap deals from Hong Kong work out around the tun when you factor in postage, and you'll have to wait a couple of weeks in a lot of cases.

Are people so blinkered into believing that eBay will guarantee the best deal that they can't spare a moment to check elsewhere?

Out of interest Jacobs and WE are currently doing the same lens for 106 notes, not sure about delivery.

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just been messing around with my 50mm today and I didn't realise there is a HUGE differance in sharpning your RAW images in photoshop, I am WELL impressed! :shock:

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just been messing around with my 50mm today and I didn't realise there is a HUGE differance in sharpning your RAW images in photoshop, I am WELL impressed! :shock:

Told you nifty-50s are good (8-p)

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