( 176 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 15 2009
I don't have anything really to add but my own experience. As everyone else has said, this is a cheap lens but it takes VERY good photos. It feels cheap, it looks cheap, its noisy as can be when focusing. That said, it is the best hundred dollars I've spent on photography. I am not a pro and it works for me as I am learning. If you are a pro or are doing some king of mission critical photography DON'T get this lens. People who purchase this lens and expect it to be as good as the $350 1.4 crack me up!
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Posted: Aug 14 2009
I have had the Rebel XT and kit lens for 2 years now. I recently decided I needed an upgrade of some sort. After checking out various reviews of the 50mm 1.8 I decided to purchase. For around $100 you cannot ask for a better upgrade. I had no idea how much better my pictures could possibly be. I totally recommend, I have kept this lens on my camera for 3 months now and take LOTS of pictures. Love it!
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Posted: Aug 14 2009
This lens is a great learning tool, as well as an amazing lens. It really helps to demonstrate the relationship between aperture (f/stop), shutter speed and iso, and how they all relate to field of depth. It's an amazingly sharp lens that works great in low light situations (due to the big aperture) and is perfect for portraits. No photographer (beginner through advanced) should be without this lens in their bag. For $100, you'd be crazy not to have it.
