I just broke my second Canon 50mm lens. My research is now complete, and it is official; a 50mm lens does not do well when bounced on concrete from a height of 4 feet.
[b]Lens[/b]The first 50mm Canon lens was an f/1.8 model. You may be well-known with that one. It is highly uncostly at about 0. It has a great reputation for quality, in spite of its plastic construction. In that case, I forgot to close my camera bag, and when I threw it over my shoulder, the lens flew out of its snug compartment and shattered on the concrete balcony walkway. What a sad day.
But my grief was assuaged by the buy of the Canon 50mm f/1.4 model. I paid more than 0 for that sweet lens. And it was worth every penny. Part of the theorize for buying the great model was for the great lens construction. The plastic lens had shattered, so I figured the metal casing of the f/1.4 model would contribute great results in case of other accident.
The second accident was a bit separate than the first. I picked up my camera (with 50mm lens attached), and the camera strap caught on something, pulling the camera out of my hand. It hit the concrete of the stable floor. I was horrified. However upon inspection, there was no apparent damage. That is until I tried to use the camera to take a picture. That's when I discovered the lens no longer worked. It turns out the focus had been damaged. I couldn't even manually focus the lens. I am still in mourning.
My palpate with the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens has made a believer out of me. It is an astounding photographic tool. Since I have not used the F/1.2 model, I can't commentary on that one, but this one is a fine lens that will satisfy either an enthusiastic amateur or a professional photographer.
It's f/1.4 wide gap ,break makes it an exquisite selection for low light pictures. I personally have used it to take pictures at concerts without a flash and got exquisite images.
Another advantage of this lens was (its now past tense) when using it as a portrait lens. The Bokeh is awesome. Even though it is not the lens of selection for professional portrait shooters, it does a assuredly nice job.
Then a few weeks ago, I was at a high school basketball game, and a friend was taking action shots using the f/1.4 lens. She said it was much great than the 70-200mm telephoto lens for two reasons. First, the highly wide gap ,break was exquisite in the gym with its interesting lighting setup. Second, she was shooting on the gym floor, and the Canon 70-200mm lens was too long to catch all the action. I had not determined the f/1.4 lens a sports lens, but in that situation, it was the exquisite match.
So, now, I must replace my lens. After all, I have been known to say that every photographer needs a 50mm lens.
Canon 50mm Lens - A Multitasker That Satisfies Many Photographers
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