The *Official Photography Thread*

Yeah im gonna keep looking. I would be it used in pretty good shape. If I was a pro and trying to make a living off of it I'd put money into it more. But I cant see doing that unless I was pulling in good money from it.

 

It's an amazing lens for it's price and if you're on a budget. If you can spend a little bit more, you can find the 50 1.4 for like $350-400 used...

 

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just get the grey market one... it's pretty much an expendable lens...

i would buy it new though unless you could find one used in great condition for half the price... $80 might still be too much to pay for it used...

 

Me? if so <3

 

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check the POTN classifieds daily and you'll be able to pick one up cheap quick.

 

Or if you need to sell any old equipment, sell it on POTN. You'll sell it in like 4 hours (or less).

 

Its where I picked up my 55-250. I think I bought it like 30 minutes after he posted it up

 

I <3 POTN.

 

I just got a 50mm and it's awesome. My first prime lens so it does take some getting used to. I've caught myself wanting to twist it to zoom but nothing was there. Great DOF and low light capabilities. The last 2 immages I posted (2 pages ago) are with the 50mm.

 

One other thing to take note of, the 50 1.8 is VERY slow at autofocusing, and will hardly ever focus in low light. So it'll be good practice for manual focusing.

 

If you were a pro looking for a 50mm, you might use the 1.8 but the 1.2 is where you'd want to be. There's quite a difference in build quality, performance and price between the two.

 

I like the 1.4 better than the 1.2.

 

Yeah I saw some 1.2s on ebay and they were anywhere from 500-1200 dollers.

 

im not sure i really get 1.2 that much yes in a 50 its way sick! BUT canons 85 1.2 is roughly $2200.00. i don't want a biased opinion from a canon shooter. But is it REALLY worth getting a 1.2 when its ONLY .44 of a stop faster than 1.4? because i used an 85mm 1.2 (briefly) and took some test shots with it. and came home and looked at them. i wasn't jaw dropping impressed. Not very sharp, loads of vignette, SLOW focus, like the slowest lens ive ever used, and miss focus alot, (its expected with 1.2) (i know canon doesnt make an 85 1.4) but idk...i am for sure not 100% sold when i could get pretty much the same results (if not sharper, faster focusing, and less vignette, AND about the same amount of bokeh) with nikons $1600.00 85 1.4, or Zeiss' 85 1.4 (wich is pure sex btw, even if its manual focus)

Thoughts?

 

Here are a few more of mine.

 

finally shot some stuff worth posting

porsche by TheyPhotographic.com, on Flickr


trendy by TheyPhotographic.com, on Flickr


camo by TheyPhotographic.com, on Flickr


flexin by TheyPhotographic.com, on Flickr


granola by TheyPhotographic.com, on Flickr

 

Dandelion

IMG_9118 by Derek Abraham, on Flickr




My boo. <69

IMG_6640 by Derek Abraham, on Flickr

 

Too many pictures of your gear, you need to go out and shoot with it!

 

Not enough time right now.


Finals are next week, that'll clear up some time.

 

Oh and invite me next time you go shooting yo!