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Talk me into or out of the RF 50/1.8

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thunder storm Forum Pro • Posts: 10,139
Re: Talk me into or out of the RF 50/1.8

EOSSpeedLite wrote:

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!

Julie, you will find that RF 50mm f1.8 will provide your portraits with excellent

well....

bokeh in most

o.k., that's a nuance, granted

cases, and most backgrounds. No, it cannot complete with the RF 50 L f1.2, but in far more cases than one might realize, it will deliver.

There are just too many examples of this lens providing excellent bokeh for anyone to dismiss it. Those who don't have the skills will probably never get good fruit out of this cheapo small lens...and undoubtedly from the L version too.

So.... you either like the rendering of this background or you're (mis)judging the skills of the photographer of this portrait. Pick your poison.

It's not the lens, it's the photographer creating smooth rendered backgrounds baby....

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