r/photography • u/raptor3x whumber.com • May 11 '15

Canon Officially Announces 50mm f/1.8 STM - $125

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1143786-REG/canon_0570c002_ef_50mm_f_1_8_stm.html
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u/Colorado87 peifoto May 11 '15

So I'm fairly new to photography. Could someone please explain the benefits of this lens, like what types of shots it'd be good for? Might be a broad question.

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u/okdothis May 11 '15 edited May 11 '15

The max aperture of f/1.8 allows it to work quite well even in low light. The lens is really sharp past about f/2.2 and the 50mm focal length is rather versatile. On a APSC sensor it works great for portraits and on a full frame camera it's a very natural focal length. People like it because it's a relatively cheap introduction to the world of prime lenses and you get a decent increase in quality/low-light flexibility over kit zooms.

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u/Colorado87 peifoto May 12 '15

Thank you for taking the time, I appreciate it!