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Is this 1.8 fixed lens good enough for 1100D ?

Started Nov 9, 2018 | Discussions thread
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Re: Is this 1.8 fixed lens good enough for 1100D ?
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Evil Nemesis wrote:

As I can only order online from this website

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/YONGNUO-YN-50mm-Lens-fixed-focus-lens-EF-50mm-F-1-8-AF-MF-lense-Large/32567237588.html?spm=2114.search0204.3.1.25ec4672QQOYPr&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10065_10068_319_317_10696_5728811_10084_453_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_5733215_5733315_328_10059_10884_5731015_10887_5733115_100031_5733415_321_5730015_322_10103_5733515_5733615,searchweb201603_55,ppcSwitch_0_ppcChannel&algo_expid=eb1801ee-37b4-4f6b-9389-c01cd3488f0f-0&algo_pvid=eb1801ee-37b4-4f6b-9389-c01cd3488f0f

I need advice from you expert guys, if this lens is good enough for my rebel t3? Mostly for low light and portraits.

Thanks in advance.

+3 for the 50 STM. Good IQ. Very quiet. Very well-behaved.

You'll probably have to pretty much rely on buyer reviews for info on the Yongnuo (there are plenty at Aliexpress and Amazon). The lens you link to is basically a clone of the Canon 50mm f/1.8 Mk II (noisy, kinda sketchy AF). I had two of the Canon 50's and one was pretty decent (still noisy tho), and one was pretty bad. The 50 STM is worlds better.

Do note that Yongnuo released a v2 version of the 50/1.8 this past spring. It's said to address some of the shortcomings of the original model...

From Yongnuo: "improving the mechanical structure and coating technology, its focus accuracy, auto-focus speed and light transmittance are increased. Furthermore, it can control backlight ghost and glare."

Valuable info re. the original model, if you read between the lines.

Best of luck,

R2

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