WITH EMILY SUPIOT
Phoenix Photographer • Photography Education & Resources
3 Reasons You Should NOT get a 50mm 1.8 Lens: A Review So you may have heard many photographers talking about a “nifty-fifty” or also know as the 50mm 1.8 lens. Both Canon and Nikon have a version. If you are a new photographer, or are looking to make a purchase of your next lens you…
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5 Reasons Why The 135mm Lens Should Be On Your Wishlist! Are a photographer that is trying to figure out what lens you should purchase next? It’s a big decision, I know! Camera lenses are expensive and an investment. Different lenses will give you different results and you want to make sure that…
Hey Mel! I wish I could be of better help, but I have not used the 100. I have considered it for macro shots, but I’m very happy with the 135 so have never added the 100 to my collection. Good luck with whichever lens you decide and feel free to send me some of your shots with either lens 😉 -EmilyReplyCancel
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Hi Emily,
I want my pictures to be rich, warm and natural and really have that professional look. Right now I’ve got the 50mm 1.8. So my question is do the pictures I see that are all those things I want, that way because of a lense, expodisk, photoshop, or some mad skills I have not yet acquired?!ha I’d really like to figure out how to get that look and what I need to focus on to get there. ReplyCancel
Hey!
You are on the right path shooting with a 50mm. That is a great starter lens. Really, to get a professional look, it takes practice and patience. With time you will develop the style that you are really wanting. Photoshop and great editing skills will helps too:) If you check out my youtube channel here I have several free Photoshop tutorials you might want to check out;) Good luck!ReplyCancel
Dear Emily,
Thanks a bunch for all information you have beend dishing out free of charge. May continue to bless you and your family.
Please,I aquired a nikon 70 – 300 mm recently and have been experinces some challenges using it indoors on my nikon D7000 . The pictures always appear blurry or and the subject out of focus. But when used outside, it is super.
What could be the possile cause and how can I correct it.
Thank you.
Hi Adrian! I have found sometimes that when I use my camera indoors the photos are less sharp than outdoors. Make sure that indoors you have enough light and that you are exposed properly. Even with proper exposure inside, if your ISO is high, it could cause some extra grain that you do not see when taking picture outside. Hope that helps a little! EmilyReplyCancel
WITH EMILY SUPIOT
Phoenix Photographer • Photography Education & Resources
The title of your article got my attention. As a professor, teaching portrait photography, I frequently have newbies in my classes and they ask me for advice on their next lens purchase (beyond the kit lens). The nifty-fifty (or fantastic-plastic) 50 f/1.8 is always my advice. After all, they are college students and money is something they seldom have a load of for extra lenses.
Thanks for the article – I will share it with my students.
Michael
I . a]m looking for a good workable camera primarly for outdoor and boating. Some thing with flexible lenses but simple to use ie throw it in auto and it works well most of the time
Hey William! I started out using an older Canon from the rebel series, the most recent model is the Canon t6. I think that would be a great one to use on the go and easy to use in auto:) -Emily
You know I do love my 50 mm!! After a couple of years I’ve switched over to tge canon 90 mm macro. It’s the older one, BUT I bought it for $175. It is absolutely fabulous!! Mt daughter is now getting into photography and she is using my old canon t5 with the 50 mm lens. Yep! Great investment!!
Hi Karilyn! I haven’t tried the 90mm yet, but you have me intrigued:) And awesome you’re able to share your older t5 with your daughter- that with the 50 is an excellent combo! -Emily
I agree 110% with everything you mentioned about the nifty fifty! I bought one shortly after getting my Canon T5i. Another great upgrade from the kit 70-300 is the 55-250mm with image stabilization (IS STM). It stays on my camera!
It is great isn’t it TC? 🙂 I have yet to try out the 70-300, I might need to give that one a try soon! -Emily