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seemeontherunway
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 Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: 50mm vs. 18-55mm lense? |
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| 50mm f/1.8 D AF18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX they're both Nikon for a D801- what kind of shots can one do that the other doesn't2- what are the peks of the 50mm(i take all kinds of photography. portrait, sport, family, wedding, landscape, and i travel a lot too) |
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Zarapega
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject: 50mm vs. 18-55mm lense? |
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| 1) The 50mm lens will be sharper and because it's an f/1.8 lens, it has a bigger maximum lens opening (called an aperture) than the other lens. This means it can let in more light and be used in dim lighting to give you a faster shutter speed. The wider aperture also helps to blur the background for things like portraits. On the other hand, the 18-55mm lens is a zoom lens, which means you can "zoom" the lens to make it wider or more telephoto like. So the 18-55mm lens means you can stay in one spot and get wider shots, whereas with the 50mm, you'd have to step back to get wider.Finally, the 18-55mm is an AF-S lens, so it has a built-in focus motor, while the 50mm does not. In practice though, because the 50mm lets in more light, it can acquire sharp focus as quick or quicker than the 18-55mm lens.2) The "peks" (I presume you mean perks) of the 50mm are that it's sharper, let's in more light, allows more control over the depth of field (ie background blurry or sharper), and it's a very inexpensive lens but a great performer. If you want a lens for portraits or moderate telephoto or low light shooting, it's a better choice than the 18-55mm. If you find that you need wider shots or landscape shots, the 18-55mm is better because it's wider. If the 18-55mm is at its 50mm setting, you'll find that it's not as sharp/contrasty as the 50mmm f/1.8 lens in your images. |
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SS
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:29 am Post subject: 50mm vs. 18-55mm lense? |
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| The 18-55mm of course will shoot at 50mm, so in that instance they are identical except for the nearly two stop difference.If you buy only the 50mm, landscapes are out, some of the group shots at weddings are out, sports are out because you will need at least a 200mm lens (you could include a 55-200mm lens with the purchase of the 18-55mm)About the only thing you can use the 50mm lens for would be portrait and low light photography, handheld at lower ISO's |
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SteveN
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:13 am Post subject: 50mm vs. 18-55mm lense? |
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| For the 50, you will have take better quality picture. Since it has 1.8 as max aperture...you will be able to use in low light conditions better then the zoom lense...but the 18-55 has more flexibility/range from doing a wide-angle shot to portrait and family outing.You can visit this site for review of both lenses.http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/ |
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TransformK
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:58 am Post subject: 50mm vs. 18-55mm lense? |
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| 50mm 1.8 is great for portraits. The 50mm = 75mm on film camera. The large aperture will give you nice creamy backgrounds for portraits. Not to mention it will give you bright, sharp pictures even in very low light (indoor shots). The only downside is that it is a fixed length lens, you cannot zoom in or out.The18-55mm 3.5-5.6 is the kit lens and is a zoom lens (about 3X). The range is ideal for general photography and it will give you excellent shots provided you have adequate lighting. The downside to this lens is that it requires alot of light (unlike the 50mm) to give you good pictures. By alot of light, I mean daylight. If you're shooting indoors with all of your lights on, you will still be disappointed with the results. Otherwise, it is a great lens. I would go for the 50mm because it's the most affordable low aperture lens you can find. I would only go for the 18-55mm if you only shoot outdoor pictures in the daylight, or like using very high isos to make up for the low light performance. |
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shastacat
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:43 am Post subject: 50mm vs. 18-55mm lense? |
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| Prime lenses (fixed focus) will always outperform zoom lenses as they need less compromises in constructing them. Zoom lenses are a little bit like enduro motorbikes - you can ride them on the streets and off streets but a street bike will be better on tarmac and a real moto cross bike will be better off streets. Saying that you see the problem - for optimal performance in all conditions you will need a variety of prime lenses - this means changing lenses which can be less conveniant.In addition the 50mm lens on the D80 will give you the optical performance of a 75mm lens on a 35mm film camera - this would be a short tele lens (often called portrait lens).If it were for a film camera I'd say go for the 50mm but on a dSLR I am not that sure. The 18.55 zoom will give you more choices with one lens and most probably it will deliver good to very good results in almost all conditions. It has been said before - soone or later you will need at least one additional lens - a tele lens either a zoom lens or a prime lens especially for sports photography.Overall you will travelling lighter with the zoom lens (even if it is heavier than the 50mm one) as it suits more purposes.So you will have to decide between optimal performance in a limited range of occasions and a wider range of occasions with possible drop offs in quality. |
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