Canon EF 50 f/1.4 USM, around town and the around the family

[Goat Roper]

A co-worker let me borrow is Canon EF 50 f/1.4 before I plunked down $300-ish on a prime lens, and I have to say I like it. I have taken so many great portraits of the kids with it but tonight I took it downtown for some shots. I compared it with the shots the kit lens took and for the first time the kit lens disappointed me.

Anyway, here are some shots, the rest are here: http://www.webtrendsguy.com/photobook/categories.php?cat_id=21

http://www.webtrendsguy.com/photobook/data/media/21/0217.jpg

http://www.webtrendsguy.com/photobook/data/media/21/0216.jpg

Some daylight pics with the lens:

http://www.webtrendsguy.com/photobook/data/media/21/0210.jpg

http://www.webtrendsguy.com/photobook/data/media/21/0205.jpg

http://www.webtrendsguy.com/photobook/data/media/13/0178.jpg

Overall, if you are looking for a GREAT lens that is fast and don't mind being your own zoom, get this thing. That or drop $1200+ for the 1.2L.

[Reverend Cooper]

wow those are nice looking pix

[wikked]

eeet's a'nice!!!

[hrsp]

eeet's a'nice!!! lol

that city shot is amazing

[Slow Joe]

Man, those make the pictures I use to take with my Lumix look like a joke...

[TURTLE]

Slr Ftw!!!!

[Cleveland Dave]

i was thinking about getting the 50mm 1.8 for around 100 bucks...how much more is the 1.4 and is it worth the difference ?

[sacstoy02gt]

Scott, I say go with the 50mm f1.8 and then take the $ saved and upgrade your kit lens to something better, like the tamron 17-50 f/2.8 or Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5. If you want to give my Sigma 17-70 a go, just let me know and I'll bring it in to work for ya.

I've been shooting with the kit lens for the last week, since my friend Nick borrowed my Sigma for his trip to Mexico. Incredible difference, and I think that $ might be better spent on a more versatile(and better) walk-around than an expensive 50mm prime.

just my $2x10^-2

-Isaac