Re: Talk me into or out of the RF 50/1.8
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juliemeikle wrote:
thunder storm wrote:
Texchappy wrote:
For a while, I planned to get the the RF 50/1.8 stm. lately however, I’m leaning away from it. Against it is some sub par reviews, mushiness away from center, and it not being a zoom*. For it are cost and aperture **. So talk me into or out of it…
*Been shooting primarily primes on Fuji for the last decade. Being in a wheel chair while shooting, I’ve found zooms much more convenient. I currently have the RF 24-105L & RF 100-400.
**It’s hard to beat $200 but if I never use it then it’s still a waste. However, having nothing less than f4 is new to me.
As a landscapes lens it's good. So the question is rather simple: do you need a 50mm for landscapes? If yes, buy it.
Of course you can buy it because it's affordable, but if you don't need it spilled money is spilled money, even if it's not a whole lot.
If you want a portrait lens being capable to render your backgrounds beautifully it's not worth it imo.
I have just bought one. It is my only non-L lens and I know it will not stand up to the quality of my other lenses. So why did I buy it? To add a small, pocketable lens for when I am carrying heavier gear and cannot add the 24-70 f 2.8. It gives me a wider angle than the longer lenses at minimal cost, weight and size. It fits in a pocket! It will be used stopped down for landscapes so I thought it was worth the try. It will be better than the lens I have left behind!
That is the same reason I bought the lens last year. I sold the lens last month because I never found that need. The quality is ok, but just ok. I am not a pro, I shoot for my own pleasure. Personally in the lighting situations where I would use the 50 1.8 I could shoot with my smartphone. I know for some here that is sacrilegious, but it works for me.
If you do use the lens it is a great purchase. I sold mine because I hate gear that just sits on the shelf and does not get used. I tried the lens and found it was ok, not terrible, but not amazing. I found my other RF zoom lenses fit my needs a lot better. Hope the lens works well for you.