It was one drunk night at the bar when I discovered that I enjoy manual focus allot. Back then I was used to canon AF system, and I only had AF lenses… at the bar, the problem was the dim lightning that didn’t allow my canon EF 50mm 1.8 to lock focus accurately – so [...]
There are three standard (50mm, non L) lenses in the canon line-up: Canon Ef 50mm f/1.8 MK I – MK II and f/1.4 with USM. Obviously each one has something to offer to the photographer.
This particular canon lens is a popular choice among enthusiasts. And often is a first L grade lens in the bag of an amateur – the reason is simple, it’s cheap. Buyers are mostly upgrading from plastic kit lens 18-55 IS that comes with canon cameras. For 3x price, you get better build quality, weather [...]
