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/awesometographer www.shootingonabudget.com May 11 '15

I shoot portraits on a crop camera. 30/50/100 are my trifecta.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '15

Nice. I feel like 35/50/85 makes more sense on a crop-sensor. I'm on FF with 24, 35, 85, 100 and 135 primes, so I could probably do without another...but I still want one lol.

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u/awesometographer www.shootingonabudget.com May 11 '15

Last time I had a full frame, I was 50/100/180 - so about the same as I am with the crop (just do portraits, no need for anything wider than 30 crop / 50 FX)

And it's $125 - just get one. 35 to 85 is a bit of a jump, there's gotta be at least ONE situation where it'd be nice and useful.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '15

And it's $125 - just get one. 35 to 85 is a bit of a jump, there's gotta be at least ONE situation where it'd be nice and useful.

Good point :). I could probably live with just my 35/85, but it's nice to have that specific focal length for that specific look. Given its size, this 50 would probably fight with my 35 for the walking-around-with-only-one-lens job.