what does this 50mm do? blur everything in background? with a shallow depth of field?
noo no no and
yes
it has f/1.8 which means that every thing around the point of focus will be out of focus which is very good and low light shots are a breeze cos of such a wide apature BUT...it also goes to f/22 which......
gives you a very large depth of field so EVERYTHING is in focus......so it can be used for land scapes....but the lens is not wide angle, so unless you want a fixed focal point in your l'scape you need maybe a 30mm prime or even a fish eye 10mm and crop afterwords but these lens are hugly expensive
the main point of its greatness is its construction......its PRIME which means fixed.....therefor having less groups of blades ( lens internally) and less moving parts.....and cos the glass dosnt rotate when focusing the images are pin sharp,......you cannot get a crisper picture with another lens any were near the same money. i have used canon 24- 104 L and compared similar portrait shots...this little bute wins every time.
nuff said NOW GO BUY IT LOL
canon also do another 50mm with a F/1.4 now this is some serious s**t but costs about another 100 quid...unless your a pro, earning from photography you dont really need anything but this lens.
