I am getting the same question all over and all over all over again these days
from everybody which just bought brand new camera whether it's Canon EOS M50
or DSLR. They ask me what lens should I get next
besides the kit lens which came with the camera? I have such a lens here. We'll
talk about it today. I'll show it to you. Why is it such a good lens? Why is it so
important? Why should I get it next? Why is it the hottest lens of all times?
For the new faces, my name is Zdenka Darula. I work as a photographer, I am
a former model and few other things. Now, that we are done. Have you heard the term
nifty 50? It is this lens. It's Canon 50mm F 1.8 fixed prime lens, there
is no zoom. When I was starting out 13 years ago, I was told to buy this lens
and throughout the years I actually heard other photographers to recommend
that lens as well. And today I'm actually standing here recommending you this lens.
That's what you should get as your next lens. Why? Why is it so good and why do you need it?
For example, let's say you bought Canon EOS M50 with the kit
lens 15 to 45 mm, where the aperture is F 3.5 - 6.3.
Now you might be a bit disappointed when it comes to shooting
in low-light just because the aperture starts at F 3.5. The higher the number
the less light gets in. This little 50 mm lens has a very wide
aperture F 1.8 so you will get a lot more light in. That means you can use
faster shutter speed or lower ISO or combination of both. Let's look at some
photos I took with 15 to 45 mm lens F 3.5-6.3 and let's compare them
with photos I took with this lens 50 mm where the aperture is 1.8.
Prime lenses, this prime lens has really nice bokeh. Bokeh is that out of focus
background, very popular right now. You know those lights kind of blurry in the
background, especially during the night shots. It's really nice. You will get that
very nice cinematic depth of field with this lens.
On DSLR, it is 50 mm lens, but if you use it on Canon EOS M50 because of its cropped
sensor 1.6 times it will become 80 mm lens. It is amazing portrait
lens, it's amazing for street shooting. There is no distortion, whatever your
eyes is that's what you get.
Prime lenses are sharper than zoom lenses, simply because there's less
moving parts. Also as I mentioned earlier because of the wide aperture the more
light gets in, that way you can shoot with faster shutter speeds and lower ISO.
It is super light. It weighs practically nothing. It is amazing for travel. It's good to keep
in your camera bag. In my camera bag I always have one telephoto zoom lens, one
wide angle zoom lens and one portrait zoom lens and this little guy. It makes you
better photographer.... hmm..... okay. Before I confess, let me tell you what they say. I
mean articles and other photographers. They say that it makes you better
photographer and videographer because you are forced to move your body. You are
forced to find new angles instead of just zooming in and out. You are forced
to think of the composition before you press the shutter. What do I say? Yes and
no. Yes it is amazing because you will learn how to shoot from different angles
and if you're starting out, if you're a brand new photographer, it's absolutely
great to have this lens because you will need to learn shooting from different
angles. No, is when it comes to shooting weddings
because when I shoot weddings it's all about the perfect moment and I have zero
time. I need to capture it very quickly so for that part I use my very high end
zoom lenses. I use this during weddings too but much later on in the evening,
when I'm shooting reception, when there is a low light and I don't need to rush.
I can take it easy, I can just be creative and have some fun and snap
photos here and there.
This lens is cheap. It's only about $130 on Amazon and if
you are planning on getting it for Canon EOS M50, yes you will need an
adapter. It is worth getting the adapter because down the road you might
actually want to purchase those high-end lenses with very wide aperture. It does
make a huge difference in photos. Truthfully, you will probably eventually
switch cameras which is absolutely normal.
But lenses, no, they will always stay with you. Well, give it thumbs up if you
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it? Or just say hello. You know I read all the comments and I will always
respond, so thanks again and I'll see you in the next one. Cau.... Ahoj...