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What is a 18 55 mm lens used for?
The 18mm is a moderate wide-angle lens that is great for landscapes, architecture, and environmental portraiture. The 55mm end makes for a short telephoto lens, ideal for compressing perspective when taking portraits or closing in on small details.
How far can you shoot with a 50mm lens?
You can shoot with a 50mm lens up to 3-5 feet or 0.91-1.5m away from the subject to produce a flattering perspective. A 50mm lens has a minimum focusing distance of 0.45m or 1.45 feet, and you can step back further depending on the desired effect.
What are 50mm lenses best for?
50mm lenses are fast lenses with a fast maximum aperture. The most basic 50mm lenses are typically F1. 8 – a very wide aperture. This means they are great for low-light photography (e.g. low-light portraiture or indoor shooting) as they allow more light into the camera’s sensor.
Which is better Canon 50mm f / 1.8 or 1.2?
In terms of sharpness, you might notice that the Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM is slightly less sharp when the aperture is opened at its widest: f/1.8. However, sharpness greatly improves at f/2.8 and higher, and even at f/1.8, you will probably notice the difference if you are a professional photographer or the images are large.
Which is better 18-55mm or 50mm?
18-55mm Vs 50mm: The Aperture. The aperture of the kit lens changes, as you zoom further, the aperture narrows down and with that, you get less light. The result is a darker image and you are unable to provide a decent bokeh (background blurring).
Which is better Canon 50mm or kit lens?
The Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM is known as the “nifty fifty” for many reasons and this is just the first one. Without any hesitation, I can definitely tell you that the 50mm produces sharper and better quality photos than the kit lens. The colors are also more vivid and contrast is somehow better.
Which is the best canon 18-55mm kit lens?
The kit lens is usually a 18-55mm f/3.5-6.5 and to be honest you can produce OK images with it if you are planning to use them online and if you know how to adjust your camera settings, etc. But the kit lens has some limits as you will see in this post.