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Prime lens/primary/fixed focal length(FFL) Anonymous
I'm planning on getting a prime lens, because I was told to get one
the one I have in mind is the: Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM,
but the difficulty I am having is why do I need one? What kind of
situations should I use this lens for, or why would I use this over my
sigma 18-200mm? Can I do landscapes with this lens? How does it compare with
the kit lens(EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS), the kit lens has image stabilization. I'll continue to search
online but would like some a few anonapinions
>> Anonymous
>>237733
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_aberration
>> Anonymous
>>237737

I find slight tele / tele lenses perfect for landscapes. Wide angle is much harder to control. But then again I don't do those standard "massive sunset on a shore" shots.

50/1.4 is perfect for portraits on a crop sensor (but I also use it on FF). And of course whenever you want to shoot in low light handheld without flash. ...Or with slow sync flash for nice indoor lighting and thin DoF.
>> Serenar !m827jEgWi.
Apart from what's already been mentioned (which should be enough), it's also a great learning exercise to shoot with only one length for a month.

>>237742
Even the "standard" landscape shots tend to be far better shot with not-wide lenses. OP, don't think of lenses in terms of "can it do this", because chances are the answer is "yes if you know what you're doing"
>> Anonymous
>>237738
>>237737
>>237732
Got it, thanks.

So what kind of situations would I be using this lens in? Does it shine in any particular field? Or is it a jack-of-all-trades?
>> Anonymous
Thanks everyone.

>>237742
I'll be using a 450D (Rebel XSi)

>>237743
Aw, Okay.
>> Serenar !m827jEgWi.
>>237745
The most handy use for this is portraits and low-light work (in combination: social stuff and performances), but you can really do a lot with one. Here's a panorama with my Canon 50/1.8 on my RD-1, obviously resized a ton (5x1 shots)
>> Serenar !m827jEgWi.
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>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
I agree with the landscape thing, i have a super ultra godwide (11-18) but i prefer using the 50 (ie 75) for most of my recent photos.

I think it was Ken Rockwell (groan) who said something like: with a super wide angle there are a huge ammount of things to compose in frame, using a normal will help you learn composition of smaller spaces before moving on to massive FoV.
>> Anonymous
>>237753
>>237754

I had wanted to get that 10-22mm from canon, only because I thought: "10-22mm? That sounds bad-ass!" but was told to get a prime and lvl up first.
>> Anonymous
>>237761

10-22mm is bad-ass ;) but when you're so new to photography that you have ask why you'd use 50/1.4 over Sigma superzoom I recommend you start learning with a bit more normal perspective(s).

Instead of 50mm (or in addition to) you could look into lenses like 28/1.8, 35/2 or Sigma 30/1.4, these produce very natural "what you see is what you get" shots and allow handheld low light shooting in very dark places like bars and poorly lit ug gigs. I find 28-35mm focal leghts highly versatile on a crop sensor camera.

You also learn to compose without zooming which shows you the effect of the focal lenght quite fast. I mean, I've seen many noobs blasting away with zoom lenses and just standing still with no regard how focal lenght actually affects the outcome.
At first prime may feel awkward but you learn the appropriate shooting distances very fast. After a while you just walk to your spot, raise the camera and take the shot.
I admit that primes aren't the answer for some people but they're definitely worth a try and you get seriously good image quality (and speed) relatively cheaply.
>> Anonymous
>>237774
I just ordered the 50mm, After I get me a macro (or the 10-22mm) I'll come back for the others.