Canon primes: 50mm vs 85mm

[ret]

thanks that was informative. optically they are similar according to that review .... there is a buyer selling the mk1 for about the same price of a new mk11 so was wondering what should i go for

a new lens with warranty or an old one to get some exclusiveness

[Ben H]

Given the choice, I'g got for the Nifty Fifty (the MK1), but I'd also be happy with a KMII.

[ret]

Got the 50mm 1.8 MK2 .... now the Q is what are the best ways to get a good bokeh, i.e. recommended distance b/w foreground and background, etc

[Ben H]

To get minimum depth of field, you need low apertures and high zooms, and some distance between your subject and the background.

With a prime, of course you don't have much choice about zoom, so use low apertures, and get some distance between your subject and the background - when you focus on the subject, the background will be all nice and blurry.

[ret]

To get minimum depth of field, you need low apertures and high zooms, and some distance between your subject and the background.

With a prime, of course you don't have much choice about zoom, so use low apertures, and get some distance between your subject and the background - when you focus on the subject, the background will be all nice and blurry.

thanks for the tip .... i will start practicing

[PaulaLynn]

I just picked up the 50mm 1.8, yeah, pretty crappy build.... plastic instead of metal, but hey so is the xti I put it on... same, same. Anyway, I got it because I was under the impression that it would be the same as an 80mm on my crop 1.6 sensor.... still haven't got all that figured out yet, boy there is alot of stuff to know

[Ben H]

Yeah, I'm definitely going to pick one up - I'm just eyeballing a few on ebay. Yes, it should have an effective focal length of around 80mm on a 1.6 sensor.

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