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Title: Got myself a prime lens.
Post by: bunj on 14 February 2013, 09:14
As title really, got my self a F1.8 50mm on its way to me (hopefully today)  :laugh:

Should have a free weekend to give it a whirl.
Title: Re: Got myself a prime lens.
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 February 2013, 14:33
Are you crop or full-frame sensor.

If you're crop, shoulda got 35mm.  :grin:
Title: Re: Got myself a prime lens.
Post by: TheRaven on 14 February 2013, 15:00
I'm crop, 1.5 i think, so my 55mm is roughly 83mm. Doesn't bother me though!
Title: Re: Got myself a prime lens.
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 February 2013, 15:49
I'm crop, 1.5 i think, so my 55mm is roughly 83mm. Doesn't bother me though!

Ignorance is bliss.  :wink:
Title: Re: Got myself a prime lens.
Post by: thatwillis on 14 February 2013, 16:25
I was crop got myself a 35mm. Brilliant loved it. Such sharp pictures. Made the jump to full frame to realise my 35mm lens is DX... Doh!
Title: Re: Got myself a prime lens.
Post by: Ridg on 14 February 2013, 16:48
I'm crop, 1.5 i think, so my 55mm is roughly 83mm. Doesn't bother me though!

Ignorance is bliss.  :wink:

lol

Whilst the focal length effects the magnification, if also effects the perspective.  35mm on a crop will give you a 'natural' perspective.  50 mm on a full fat will give you a natural perspective.

To illustrate the difference in perspective take a look at http://www.photozone.de/focal-length-and-perspective note how the subject stays the same size in the frame.

Also google vertigo effect as this is the same thing but for movies.

I was crop got myself a 35mm. Brilliant loved it. Such sharp pictures. Made the jump to full frame to realise my 35mm lens is DX... Doh!

You could always put the camera in DX mode  :wink:

Title: Re: Got myself a prime lens.
Post by: thatwillis on 14 February 2013, 22:46

I was crop got myself a 35mm. Brilliant loved it. Such sharp pictures. Made the jump to full frame to realise my 35mm lens is DX... Doh!

You could always put the camera in DX mode  :wink:

Spend X on a full frame camera and use it in DX mode =O  :grin:
Title: Re: Got myself a prime lens.
Post by: Ridg on 15 February 2013, 09:13

I was crop got myself a 35mm. Brilliant loved it. Such sharp pictures. Made the jump to full frame to realise my 35mm lens is DX... Doh!

You could always put the camera in DX mode  :wink:

Spend X on a full frame camera and use it in DX mode =O  :grin:

Alternatively spend X on FX and then Y on new glass as you didn't have the foresight to buy FX from the start  :wink: :whistle: