The most UNDERRATED lens EVERYONE needs!
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Hands up if you already own this little gem! Also, I should have made this 3 minute Tuesdays.. LOL :)
Peter McKinnon 🙌🏻
Ha! Good video as always man!
so why not start three minute Thursdays
Yay!!! I was hoping it would be nifty fifty because I already have (and love!) it!
I’ve got one but I mostly do video. Since it doesn’t have I.S., I don’t use it much but I should revisit it.
Everyone before even opening the video: "Of course its a fifty nifty"
- Clicks the video anyway
I stopped it during the ads so I don't have to deal with Peter's düshee intro b roll lol 😂 😂. Just came to say nifty fifty 😬
so true
@Akshay right lol
Guilty
not photography related but u like ADTR so I already know you're cool
Figured I'd come back to this video 3 years later and say something about this lens.
I had this lens and my camera in my backpack and was involved in a motorcycle accident. The lens took most of the damage and still rocks on with only a slight slow down to the auto focus.
Amazing lens!!
My nifty fifty got in an accident too. It didnt survive as well as yours but i found an amazing video tutorial and was able to fix it and it has worked like a glove since!
I have a Canon EF 50mm 1.4 lens that does the same job for only three times as much money.
That bokeh with 1.4 tho :o
LOL, I can see your point there. I actually stopped recommending the 1.4 since the 1.8 is cheaper and does so well. Both are better off stopping down to avoid soft focus and aberrations anyway, so you end up shooting with about the same settings. For that, might as well get the cheaper one.
@@vikorbracho It isn't really worth the additional 200+ dollars imo. The bokeh os really not that much better
Here have your self a cookie
Keep in mind that this Version is a STM (a must for a 6d Mark II) that allow you to shot video with the AF method: Live 1-point AF and then choose "Movie Servo AF speed." "AF speed" from 0 to -4. In this way you can focus a video like a cinematic pro camera!!! S l o w l y. (other compatiblle Lenses are the EF 24-105mm F/3.5-5.6 IS STM) Good video :-)
Please don't stop this *2 minutes Tuesday,* even _when_ you make it bigger in life than you hoped to be.
Ima do it as long as I can! They won't always be camera oriented though. Actually never planned for them to be strictly camera related.
I would not call the 50mm 1.8 underrated in any way. Look at ANY article or video on budget Canon lenses and you will see this lens. It's recommended everywhere and hailed as the holy grail of cheap lenses. I don't disagree that it should be in most people's camera kits, but I can't say I agree with it being underrated.
underrated means it doesn't get the credit it deserves, which is what you're describing. Think you might be misunderstanding what that term means. It's a good thing!
Underrated meaning that people usually assume it's just for beginners but actually punches beyond it's weight. Not unknown, which it is certainly not.
Its nicknames are: Plastic Fantastic or Nifty Fifty. Not an underrated lens by any standard.
right on
You got to much time
Late breaking 2020 question for Peter or any experts! I've been filming with the Sony 16-55 f2.8/G lens set at 24mm. If you check out the video that results, would I be better off getting a prime 24mm? The 2.8 lets a lot of light in but I do film in darker conditions since it's lit by ambient colored RGB LEDs. I'm wondering if I got a 1.4 or 1.8 prime if it'd be better. I get some "sweet bokeh" now, but more is better!
I don't want to link the video here, that'd be egregious, but if you go to my channel it's the "Shop Talk 01" episode. While you're there, though, check out my "How to make coffee in a power outage" video which is my pride and joy :-)
From one Canadian to another, thanks for all the great free content!
Love your channel man... as an aspiring creator, I'm always grabbing valuable bits of knowledge/inspiration/direction from your videos. Thanks Peter!
The 50 was my first budget lens I ever bought back in 2012. Even with my go-to 18-35, 24, 70-200, etc. I still use that 50 to this day.
DadVerb this was my first Lens as well.
is there a huge difference when you use an 18 - 85 versus just a 50? i mean like, 18-85 can still do a 50.
I'd say the biggest differentiator is that the 50 can get down to f/1.8 for excellent depth shots. I think the Canon 15-85 can only go to f/3.5 which is limiting when it comes to creating depth or getting great bokeh. I don't normally use a 15-85 for my videos, but with some zoom lenses, you may get some cropping on occasion depending on the sensor. Also, primes traditionally have slightly better quality, though zooms have gotten much better lately.
DadVerb oh sweet. im thinking of getting one. do you think i should just buy a 14mm since i already have 18 - 85? saves money dont you think? or i should buy 50mm nevertheless
Great question. Hard to say since I'm not too sure what kind of stuff you enjoy shooting. Personally, I'd get a 50 just to have on hand but a 14 is great for wider shots. Maybe landscapes or vlogging.
That Transition at the beginning was Awesome! First time seeing that. If you don’t mind I’m gonna borrow that Pete!
Have it! Maybe ill make that the next 2 minute Tuesday! Depending on how many likes this reply gets ;)
Sweet! Make it happen brother. Your like the Mr Miyagi of tutorials!
Man, Tyler Neely, I didnt know you were a fan of Peter! Glad I subbed to you even more now!
let me guess similar to the shadow clone tutorial u did earlier its based off on masking annnd blending layers ?
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving from the USA! What's your traditional foods for Thanksgiving at the McKinnon household?
Another amazing, exciting video, Peter! I learn so much from you and your level of enthusiasm is contagious. Also thanks for all the work you put into your links to help viewers. Subscriber from Florida.
I’m testing myself and it’s the only lens I took with me to Canada this week. Niagara Falls today, Toronto tomorrow!
Btw, Canadiens are officially the nicest people I’ve ever met
Yes, it’s true
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over generalization? i believe that its more because of all the british manners...
Lol, try living here. Trust me, lots of us are jerks.
I have that same 50mm and I use it all the time! I've literally taken so many beautiful photos with it and filmed with it too.
Mikey Cook
Hey I need help !!!
I am little bit tight in budget.😅
So I am planning to buy only body and this lens.
That's means i am not going to buy 18-55.
And yes I am a beginner.
Hardik Vansia you should get the kit lens. This lens is way too restrictive for a lot of situations. It's very zoomed in so situations like taking photos of family at home are completely out of the question. The kit lens is much more versatile
Mikey Cook How do you manage the shake while filming since this lens doesn't have IS? 🙂
for me, i just play it with a creative shots not for big movements
How much does it go for
These transitions are sick
Hey Peter, I’m new to your channel but damn man I’m loving all of your videos! Your enthusiasm and editing of your videos are top notch. I’m learning a lot and I appreciate how much work you put into each and every video you make.
Thanks for relighting my photography flame and getting me into video!
This lens isn't underrated. People idolise it in every photography community I have ever been in.
I am very lucky, my husband bought me this lens and I loooooove it!!!! I film with it my close ups for the eye makeup tutorials and I see a huge difference!
Love your videos Peter. Such an awesome and casual way to teach all the budding photographers of the world :)
Something I learned a VERY long time ago is that "Inexpensive" no longer means "Cheap". The production costs for just about everything you can think of have gotten so ridiculously low, while technology just keeps marching forward, that even something like a decent-to-high quality camera lens can be manufactured and sold for a fraction of the cost/price ratio that would have been required even a decade ago.
As a semi-pro-hope-to-be-fulltime-photographer-someday, I'm getting shots today with a $600 digital + $300 - $500 lens that far surpass the best shots I ever got with my first "real" film camera back in the late 80s that cost over $2000 for camera + lens. Could I do even better if I were to drop four or five grand more on gear? Sure. But do I have to right now? Not at all.
Some small correction: The focal length that you actually gonna get is always 50 mm, no matter what camera you use. But on APS-C sensor the frame size is gonna look like 80mm lens on full frame, and you are not gonna get the same results with APS-C + 50mm and full frame + 80mm (same aperture) in terms of depth of field. Because you still have the 50mm focal length, but the image is cropped... ;)
However, nice video for beginners like me :D
I think you need a 5 minute friday! XD
and a three minute thursday
Benni No, don't copy. That's what me and my girl DO!
15 minute friday ;)
sixty minute saturday?
500 minute March
How great it feels to realise that I bought it a few weeks back and now Peter recommends it.
Same! Actually I bought it last week.
It’s an amazing lens for the money! You’ll definitely enjoy taking pics on it and the results are brill 👌🏽
And I bought it when I originally bought my camera
Exactly...I bought this 2 days back
Haha ikr!
Love this lens! currently its the only lens in my arsenal (if you could call it that). Its challenging shooting on only one lens but it also forces you to get creative with it too. Thanks for the video and your channel Peter! keep up the great work :)
Definitely stand by this 100% when I first started shooting, this was the first and lens that i had for like 2 years, and it was the original all plastic one. But it held up amazingly! another great video, keep up the great work bro!
I looove this lens! 😍 This is my favorite lens to take outfit pic or in generell pics of people 👌🏽
I have a 35mm f1.4 for my APS-C sensor camera and it’s pure 😍😍😍😍
Piia K you are very lucky person
Agreed, I shoot Nikon and I love my 50mm f1.8 but I prefer the 35mm f1.8 over the 50 on my APS-C and full frame both
I bought my first prime as 35mm f1.8 dx version. It is on the camera 24/7 since I got it. Loving it every moment. Also like AM/M mode where autofocus is set you can still manually focus it if needed.
I am considering 24 mm for my 100D
smoothy check out the sigma 18-35 f1.8 art lens. Every bit as sharp as my 35mm. Honestly I use mine more than my primes because its convenient.
Haha man I love that none of your 2-minute Tuesday videos are actually 2 minutes. Keep it up Pete, you've got the best channel on the tube.
Thanks for the recommendation Peter, bought the lens and it’s absolutely superb!
Just bought this with a gift card I got for my birthday...it's freakin' fantastic. Great addition to my Canon T6i. Thank you!
i have this exact lens for my canon 70d. love it for closeups. love the 1.8 aperture
Same here mate. 70D and the same lens. High Five!
I can’t wait for Canon to start releasing smaller, lighter lenses with (slightly) slower apertures (like a 50 1.8) for the R. I love the RF 35 1.8, it’s a sweet little lens that makes walking around with the camera just fantastic.
It’ll be really interesting to see where the RF line goes over the next 5 years now that the Hebrew Trinity is complete.
I’ve always had one of these. I remember, pre digital, when every camera came with the manufacturers version of the lens for their camera. Now it’s either body only, or a kit lens of some description. If anyone hasn’t got one, get one now. 😀
Great video. It's definitely the best value lens for anyone starting portrait and creative photography. I've used it for over 10 shoots so far so it's been putting in work!
I bought that lens about 6 month ago and I absolutely LOVE it, it's amazing!
Thanks Peter, this actually helped me a lot. Looking at buying a starter budget lens for one of my kids. Appreciated the in depth info.
This is the ONLY 2 minute Tuesday video that came close lol. I love your content btw.
I thought everybody did own this lens already, haha! I've had it for a few years now and it's never let me down.
Great lens. I dropped it a couple of days ago still working like a charm. Canon is a tank
Just got mine!! Absolutely love it!! Can’t wait to shoot tons of pics!! Now to get the overcast weather to clear up....it’s been weeks!!
Thank you for the suggestion!! This Lense is So Versatile.
I know we all came for the lens and your video intro was very well composed!
I LOVE this lens SO MUCH. its literally my favourite
Nifty 50 is HANDS DOWN my fave lens and without a doubt the one I use the most. So much so that I now am the proud owner of 2 of them. They're amazing!
I liked the explanation of difference between APSC and full frame sensor. Thank you.
I have this lens and it's perfect, it's great for portraits!! & for night videos!!
Who cares about the timer
This was the first lens I got on SEVERAL recommendations. Aside from the 18-55 mm kit lens, of course. And even as an amateur photography, it is so much fun to play with!
Just got this on a T6i and even with it working out to 80mm due to crop I LOVE it. Thanks for all the tips man! Canadian love from California 🇨🇦
I'll be getting mine today, you've convinced me!!
This was the first lens I ever bought and has served me so well, especially for cinematography too.
It is good for recordings ?
Thank you for explaining the crop sensor like that! That made complete sense, I borrowed a buddies 50mm for my cannon 800D and was wondering why everything seemed so zoomed in. Now I know I need to get something more like a 35!
Love this little lens. It was the second lens I purchased after a friend recommended it. Love the bokeh effect too. Great channel by the way, you have a new subscriber.
Hey man, could you do a full video on aps-c vs full frame sensors?
Thanks Pete for the tips on photography it helps me make videos and hope too meet you some day.👍👍❤️❤️
I have it and I love it! Can't imagine how I could take photos without it before.
I just got this lens in the mail yesterday I was excited to test it out on my new Camera Canon 80D.
I’m shooting on an 80D. I’ve always struggled to find a use for my 50mm for photography - often I’d find the 80mm equivalent FOV too tight. But now that I’m starting to shoot video a bit, I’m finding that same 80mm FOV so yummy. Built-in IS would be awesome but of course that would increase the price. So I’ll just try to lay off the coffee a bit
I just bought this lens, I like it. Greetings from Romania.
Amazing, Peter, your explanation of crop sensor magnification made a lot of sense. Thank you! I have this lense but it's the pre-STM engine - sounds like a transformer looking around whenever I focus Haha!
Thanks for explaining how having a cropped sensor affects the focal length it’s something I didn’t realise for a long time
Hey guys! If you're REEEALLLY on a budget, there's also the Yongnuo 50 mm lens. Same F 1.8 capability, same focal length, it's basically meant to be a dupe of the canon lens. And this baby is only $50. I got mine on amazon. So if you reeeally are on a tight budget, this lens works amazing. I've been using it for years and I love it. I do think it is made out of plastic though, which can be a downside if you really do tend to throw your lenses around. But other than that, it is supposed to perform identically. Not trying to knock the canon lens, just thought I'd share! 😊
Marina S Does it mount to Nikon etc.?
Suola Soosi when you order it, you can select the mount! I got mine off of Amazon and just selected canon mount. But you can choose another :)
Marina S Ooh sweet thank you
No I would stay with canon trust me couple more dollars will not hurt
Josh Houck not a little slow. It's actually very slow and annoying
First lens I bought besides my 18-135. Great lens! Great for portraits and close ups without owning a dedicated macro
Me too. And I also use 50mm more than 18-135. MAybe it's just a feeling because 18-135 is my kit lens, so 50mm is like an addition.
great video and totally convinced me i need this lens
Man I love you Peter! Been following for a while now. 🙂
Yes! We own this lens and it’s a MUST HAVE for your arsenal! The 50/80mm focal length math part made perfect sense, thanks for the wisdom Pete!
Except it's not exactly true! 50mm on APS-C is still 50mm. You just get the EQUIVALENT crop to an 80mm on full frame. Everything else remains the same.
the aptuere also changes when using it on a crop camera you are not getting a f1.8 amount of light.. crop sensors effect both focal length and the f stop
It's the first lens I ever bought. It's good!
same here :)
same!
JonasTheKing Same
You always make REALLY satisfying sounds with your mouth. Like now you did ' whooop ' wide aperture thing . Really like that 😄
Very informative. Thanks Peter!
So much anxiety with you shaking the lens constantly haha. My favorite lens in my kit, by far. Good stuff.
I just picked up this lens and it's absolutely amazing! Best 100 bucks I've spent in a good while.
boom
Love your energy man
I love the lense as it is part of my lense kits. A must have not only for portrait but for product photography too.
Great idea for begginers !
I would love to see it years ago, before not so easily finding this informations in the past :/
watched this vid a few days ago went out and got a 50mm and cant live without i now
Thanks Pete for another great tip!!
Yes today I found this lens and I'm going to buy in the next week😍 I'm so excited about this
Hey, I noticed that AVA thing! So good to found another Delonge's fellow here!
I feel so happy i bought it last week😜
This was my first ever lens, and even though I now own far more expensive lenses its still one of my favourites to use!
I had this lens back when I was a Canon man and I was out in a overgrown field one day, I stopped to switch lenses and it rolled out of my camera bag, I was new to photography and I loved this lens looked for like an hour and I couldn’t find it. Six months past through winter and I see a post on a local facebook page saying I’ve found a lens almost the exact spot I lost it. Went and picked it up and banged it on my camera and it was in perfect working order and other than some mud on the outside it was perfectly clean inside! Still blows my mind lol
Just a heads up if your rocking a Panasonic mirrorless camera, the equivalent is the 25mm F/1.7. I love this lens
APBTV lol. I was thinking the same thing.
I have one for sale in excellent condition !:)
Not equivalent in terms of bokeh
Visual Expression NY still for sale?
I just got this lens from a Second hand store in mint condition for $115 US. What a steal.
Already got it! love how light and compact it is! :)
As a newbie to this game and being on a budget, after seeing multiple views I decided to purchase one. It arrived yesterday and I am quite impressed with the build and the results. A little noisy when focusing but for this price lens noise is my least worry. Now I have change to spend on other funky stuff.
"Most underrated lens" - shows Canon 50mm 1.8... well excuse me that lens is definitely not underrated in any way
I kind of thought the same thing. All I ever hear is how great that lens is for it's price.
Totally agree. my 50/1.8 is a go-to workhorse. Put your camera on a tripod (the sharpest lens you will ever have is called a tripod) and wow. I use it mostly at F4. But is is quite versatile. Most of my portraits come off this lens.
@@tomdonaghy8757 Yeah, don't get me wrong - the 50mm f1.8 is an amazing lens. It's just the video title that annoyed me a little, expected something different than a fifty like every other photographer in this universe already recommends. It is most definitely not "underrated". Perhaps 35mm is underrated? 85mm?
Tom Donaghy I prefer full frame, 85mm
guys this was 3 years ago
Peter! Thanks for all the incredible content, nice to see this type of stuff being made in the True North! Can you do a video comparing the different camera systems? i.e. micro 4 3rds, full frame and APS-C? Like if you agree!
Granted this video is older, but it is still relevant. This was the first lens I purchased for my camera (it came with the 18-55 kit lens) and I still use it even today. This is a great little lens.
Thank you so much. Summed up perfectly. Ordered 👍🏼
I see a lot of photographers have one of this lens either the 1.4 or the 1.2 and the 1.8 I use to have the 1.2 dam that lense would give me killer shots
I trade it in for 24 to 70 2.8 now i would say i do miss it.
Whoops. I just became $125 poorer. 🙃
Haha I love it’s that easy for you! How did it go so far?
@@Aerylithe I have one as well, and here is a short review. TL;DR at the bottom.
It's certainly worth it. $125 is very cheap for a lens and certainly for an F/1.8 lens. Bokeh is pretty soft which I like. There is some chromatic aberration, but very little, especially for the price. It's also great if you want to dabble in astrophotography. You can easily gather enough light to photograph the milky way or Orion constellation, without buying a star tracker (if you use proper technique of course).
There are a few things tho to think about if you consider this lens: The manual focus is motor controlled, which is somewhat annoying because it's not uncommon for the motor to just not respond to me rotating the focus wheel. I need to change to AF and back to MF for the motor to respond again. Not sure how common this bug is though, so your mileage may vary. Also, the look through the viewfinder is not entirely representative of the actual picture you get, at least with my camera. The focus point is at the same distance but objects that are out of focus are more out of focus in the actual image vs the viewfinder. The bokeh is also a lot harsher in the viewfinder. Nothing deal-breaking, just something worth pointing out.
Another thing to think about is that you really need to confirm that the lens is actually autofocussing on the subject of interest at F/1.8. I was taking some portraits of my mother the other day and it was only in the postprocessing that I noticed that the camera autofocussed on her scarf instead of her face. You'd think "Whatever, those are basically the same distance anyways", especially since she was standing a good 10 feet away from the camera, but it did matter because her face was slightly out of focus, and people with very untrained eyes noticed that immediately. But this is an inherent thing with any F/1.8 lens, so nothing specific to this one, and you can always close the aperture a little.
I know so far this post has talked mostly about the quirks it has, but honestly, this lens performs so well that those things are really nothing to lose sleep over. It's absolutely awesome and even if you want to use it for the sole purpose of learning how to shoot at F/1.8 for when you get a better lens down the line, this guy is 100% worth it.
TL;DR It has a few small quirks but it's also so much value for the money that if you can afford it, don't even hesitate on getting it.
It was the first lens I bought after getting my T3i (when it was first released). I used it just this past weekend to shoot some maternity photos.
That walkway / return transition in the beginning 👌
It is amazing! The only downside is that it acts like a 80mm on my 80D. So, indoors is really difficult unless you need detail shots.
@rickydegove did u buy it?
@rickydegove i'm covered on the 24 already with my zoom lens. but that's all I have. I was thinking of going for the 50mm on my crop sensor for portraits and stuff, the nice bokeh blur looks very nice. I know I'll have to stand a good distance away for the photo, but still thinking I'll go for it. Worst case scenario, I'll use my zoom lens if there isn't space for me to back away from the subject
I thought he’s gonna say “Let’s role that joint” 😂😂😂
I just bought it!!! Like literally just bought it. Sitting in a bus on my way home now. 😅 Can't wait to try it out!
What camera did you get it for and have you taken any shots and uploaded them anywhere?
Osm videos bro, love watching you
In what universe it's underrated? Literally the most sold Canon lens ever. And far from everyone needs it. Even with the Canon.
No kidding I bought this lens the day after I watched this!
should I buy it?
Yuser Alhaj i recommend it and make sure you got the stm not the usm
hahahah good for you!
Nice. I will buy this next time. Watching from the Philippines. 😊
nice music, I'm here everyday while wfh 👍🏼