I know quite a number of you have this affordable prime in your kit. And we all got it for the same reason. It's cheap, light, fast and has great bokeh. Share your favorite pics here! Let me start:

Taken by the CCP baywalk. It was sunset and the 50mm just gave great blur to let me play with abstracting the tree carvings I found.

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10179/normal_DSC_0274.jpg

This is really a cheap but great lens. It is very sensitive though to distance and aperture adjustments for DOF. I like this lens.

Nap

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/docnap/guitar.jpg

been recently toying around with the 50/1.8 and have had surprising results like this portrait. comments welcome too.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i194/illana_me/Portraits/edited.jpg

100% crop...
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i194/illana_me/Portraits/dog.jpg

here's one of my favorites.

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10567/Nathan%201%7E0.jpg

Nice captures!

Would some photos from a 50/1.4 count if it cost me only as much as a 50/1.8? :Grin:

Nice captures!

Would some photos from a 50/1.4 count if it cost me only as much as a 50/1.8? :Grin:

same here, got my 50 1.4d used but for a good deal.

Sure, share those 1.4 shots!

been recently toying around with the 50/1.8 and have had surprising results like this portrait. comments welcome too.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i194/illana_me/Portraits/edited.jpg


Hey Manny,

Say hello to Tita Coco! What f stop did you use to keep them both in sharp focus while that background is perfectly blurred?

50mm f/1.8 definitely is fast, light and cheap. its also one of the sharpest. :D

aside from low light photography, i also use it during studio shoot. here's a sample.

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_2540%7E0.JPG

Can anyone help me find this lens? most shops in hidalgo are out. Im waiting for sir Ramon of Mayers to call me back.

Sonny, have you tried 'outside' sources? :D or is it more expensive that purchasing it here in pinas?

Im guessing its more expensive. That and ordering online is kinda hard when you have folks like mine haha.

Can anyone help me find this lens? most shops in hidalgo are out. Im waiting for sir Ramon of Mayers to call me back.

i know someone selling a mint 50 f1.8d if your interested

Im also looking for one, having a hard time with my dad's old 50 1.4 manual. Need some AF :)

They have it in glorietta 4 but its around 7 i think

i know someone selling a mint 50 f1.8d if your interested

for how much sir? :D may i have the details please? thanks.

Im also looking for one, having a hard time with my dad's old 50 1.4 manual. Need some AF :)
don't lose that manual 50mm! :)

Im also looking for one, having a hard time with my dad's old 50 1.4 manual. Need some AF :)


OT:
you want to sell your 50mm manual? :Grin:

OT:
you want to sell your 50mm manual? :Grin:

Sorry :Grin: Though I have a hard time with it sometimes, I value it too much cause it was a gift from my dad :)

Sorry :Grin: Though I have a hard time with it sometimes, I value it too much cause it was a gift from my dad :)
OT:

no problem po.. thank! :)

It's honestly been a while since I used the 50/1.4 AF-D. I did use it for candids for an entire wedding as backup photographer once, and I'll try to rummage through those for some of my favorites.

For now here are some samples:

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7499/2322/320/50mm%20f14%20Test%20Shots%20032.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7499/2322/320/50mm%20f14%20Test%20Shots%20031.jpg

From my user report on the 50/1.4: http://hackyourtoys.blogspot.com/2006/04/nikon-50mm-f14-d-af-lens-user-report.html

OT:
you want to sell your 50mm manual? :Grin:

richard,
how much is the manual 50mm worth now?

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11644/Kathleen_Eyes.jpg
My Daughter Kathleen using a 50mm f1.8 AF D

richard,
how much is the manual 50mm worth now?

OT:
i saw a 2nd hand, they are selling it for 3.5k

definitely one of Nikon's sharpest. . . here's my sample image at f/5.6

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11858/RUPEES.jpg

Here is my sample of it...

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/971/rha29251sv.jpg

How cheap can any Nikkor f1.8 lense get and have a very high MTF rating? I use the 50mm for studio shots!

wide open shot using available light

http://static.flickr.com/74/202400616_cc2d6182ba.jpg

looks like a really good lens! and since it's affordable will be heading to hidalgo one of these days, can't wait!

Called columbia at hidalgo, it was at 7,500.

Anyplace that's cheaper? :)

Called columbia at hidalgo, it was at 7,500.

Anyplace that's cheaper? :)

get used, lurk the other forums they can be had for 5k

OT: Got links? I mean other local photo forums?

I only know where i can get cam stuff is at philmug and at the phphoto egroup :)

got mine from a reliable source. arriving wednesday pa, being sent on today. I can PM you his contact details if you want.

Mayer sold me the 50mm f1.8 for just P5,800. But I wish I had bought it 2nd hand! A lot of stalls in Quiapo are selling it pre-owned!

I used to own a Nikon 50mm f1.4 AF-D, I got from Mayer for only 8.5k brand new. Its a little bit soft at wide open, but at f2 and beyond, its razor sharp. Below are some shots I took using the 50mm f1.4. :D

http://static.flickr.com/19/113864712_093f274594.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/24/90166811_22f0aba3bf.jpg

Anyway, now, my friend wants the same lens and I can't find a 50mm f1.4 forsale at Hidalgo anymore, its always out of stock, in fact even the 50mm f1.8 is always out of stock too. :(

5k range is good for me :)

Can anyone point me to where mayer is? Is it in Hidalgo?

I used to own a Nikon 50mm f1.4 AF-D, I got from Mayer for only 8.5k brand new.



you got that dirt cheap. the price now is around 16k. got mine for 10k used

you got that dirt cheap. the price now is around 16k. got mine for 10k used

Yep, I heard its that expensive already. I was actually looking for a 50mm f1.8 when I bought my 50mm f1.4 since it was what they have in stock at that time. Good thing I decide to get it. :D

Yep, I heard its that expensive already. I was actually looking for a 50mm f1.8 when I bought my 50mm f1.4 since it was what they have in stock at that time. Good thing I decide to get it. :D

yup good move. one of the most sought after lenses in hidalgo. youl have no problems selling it once you decide to unload it.

I think the price for the 50 1.8 is a very low 3,800 last time i asked ramon. I was asking for a friend since i already bought the lens used for 3,000. Sayang 800 na lng bnew na sana hehehe. My only consolation is that the lens I got is the metal one made in japan, the new ones are made of plastic i think made in thailand or china. Anyway, I don't regret getting this lens, its very sharp even wide open.

I think the price for the 50 1.8 is a very low 3,800 last time i asked ramon.

Is this true? I know the canon 50mm goes for that price. But as far as I know the nikon costs aroung 5T++.

Ramon is from what shop again?:)

its 3.8k for the NON-D version :)
heres my very first shot with the lens, just used this for testing cause I'm quite busy with school papers :((
http://static.flickr.com/66/203723867_d71d97f751_o.jpg

Check out my concert shots with this GEM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martiniko/tags/belabar/

oooh. i love this lens. it's one of my most used and beat up lenses hehehe.

i love it so much that i actually created a set in my flickr account just to show this off. hahaha.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chewychua/sets/72157594177736580/

been using it for portraits, food shots, sports and what have you.

http://static.flickr.com/20/88487835_369974fc09.jpg

I am also looking for this lens please post where we can get it cheap. Thanks

I am also looking for this lens please post where we can get it cheap. Thanks

got mine from buydig.com. My brother is bringing it this Sunday:Grin:

love this lens wide open

http://static.flickr.com/59/211626274_9d9e016fca_o.jpg

HOw can you not love this lens...

http://www.gfoto.com/Files/E5766BC3C55642D5870B131443A5F536/orig_85D539EECCFF46D8BE65ED8E0010EC3A.JPG

I agree..there's nothing to hate...

http://static.flickr.com/73/213838942_811e698502.jpg




http://static.flickr.com/67/213847197_9814161187.jpg

question po, how do i post pics?

http://static.flickr.com/86/210866432_5b6023ee4f_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/89/213968289_e0ac1694d7_o.jpg

Still getting used to it

First time I used the 50mm f/1.8. Very sharp indeed!:)

taken at f/4.0

http://static.flickr.com/84/213336925_f15858964e.jpg

this taken at f/2.8

http://static.flickr.com/93/213336924_238d90d1ed.jpg

OT:
Melvin, I have the exact same yashica as you do. Just cant find the battery hehe. that isnt an SLR right? :)

OT 2:

got the same yashica unit too!:)

havent tried it out in awhile though.

@ sonny - i think our yashicas are clasified as rangefinders :)

Sonny/Levi,

My aunt gave this to me because it's just accumulating dust in their attic. They say there are battery replacements. You can also improvise your own. Honestly, I haven't tried the camera yet because I still haven't found a way to improvise a battery for it. And, Levi is right, this is a rangefinder. :)

http://www.yashica-guy.com/document/battery.html

The moderators might kick us out because of talking about Yashica in the Nikon forum. :D

OT 2:

got the same yashica unit too!:)

havent tried it out in awhile though.

@ sonny - i think our yashicas are clasified as rangefinders :)

oops! sorry about that mods

here's a 50mm shot that i took recently...


http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/normal_DSC_5913.JPG

Levi = My new idol haha.
Great shot! If only I knew where to find models like that.

73:) another shot from of 50mm f1.8.

OT Yashieca

good day.
I've just checked the cam that was given to me by father by my tito more than 15 years ago, its the same yasheica pictured above. then around 10 years ago, i tried to use it then forgot about it when i got my fm10. Still has the battery inside but does not work anymore. seems like there also some fungus on the lens. hehehehe will try to post pic later.

a couple of 50mm shots..

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_5927.JPG


http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_5940.JPG

levi, where do you get your models from? :(

Levi, ang lupet ng mga kuha mo... I like the way you setup the lightings. Ang ganda ng bagsak. (in English... It's a beautiful drop.....hehehehe)

@ sonny - why the sad face? :) sir, all were referrals.

@ jerome - thanks for looking.

some more 50mm shots

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_5877.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_5921x.jpg

can you share how you lighted the second pic? :)

@ sonny - why the sad face? :) sir, all were referrals.

@ jerome - thanks for looking.

some more 50mm shots

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_5877.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_5921x.jpg

can you share how you lighted the second pic? :)

@ melvin

sure po.. used 1 light with snoot (i think).. placed a bit above the head level.. direct it to the model's face.. sorry dont remember the exact setup.. still learning how to properly light my model :D

I see. I like the mood. Medyo dramatic ang dating. The lighting really helped. :)

@ melvin

sure po.. used 1 light with snoot (i think).. placed a bit above the head level.. direct it to the model's face.. sorry dont remember the exact setup.. still learning how to properly light my model :D

wide open shot using available light

wonder where you got that pic from...

http://static.flickr.com/81/220310669_7cbb08ecb0_m.jpg

Finally my first photo! Thats not me you guys... Manual 50mm 1.4

http://static.flickr.com/89/220310668_807b365085_o.jpg

And another...

@ gahum

nice. i like the 2nd photo. share more!

wonder where you got that pic from...

yes the famous king

@ gahum

nice. i like the 2nd photo. share more!

Thanks man! Have a few but i didnt shoot it with the 50mm. For some reason, the 50mm 1.4 manual lens works better at back-lit subjects than the AF counterpart. So weird. Took photos with the exact same subject and lighting conditions and the chromatic abs on the AF was off the charts! annoying!

http://zandy.smugmug.com/photos/84134555-M.jpg


http://zandy.smugmug.com/photos/85363798-M.jpg

how about some fake underwater shots with the 50mm f/1.8?

http://static.flickr.com/98/229021189_ec44dba726.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/68/229021188_79767c237f.jpg

both shots taken at the sydney aquarium last month :)

^^^Technically you ARE underwater :) Nice shots

@Zandy, Nice shots :) Cute kid aswell

Here some of my test shot using 50mm 1.8.

http://static.flickr.com/21/33186680_08385cd6a9.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/30/35807321_1e0faa47f9.jpg

My wife took these today using the 50mm 1.8 @ f/4

http://zandy.smugmug.com/photos/92109852-M.jpg

http://zandy.smugmug.com/photos/92109746-M.jpg

Here some of my test shot using 50mm 1.8.


I like the 1st one. The 2nd could use a little more sharpening.

Regards.

Question... if you had a choise, would you pick the 50mm 1.8 or the 28mm 2.8? Or are these lenses used for totally different things?

I'm sorta new to this so I'm curious since i know someone selling a used 28mm for about the price of a new 50mm...

playing around with 50mm 1.8

playing around with 50mm 1.8

Cool shot!
Looks a bit underexposed though but I like the idea.

regards,

Zandy,

tnx.

Jovit

playing with my 50mm somemore :D

http://static.flickr.com/88/245269071_e686bc10de.jpg

Nice! :) Bokeh is wonderful

Yo Sonny! :) Nice contrast Man!

Thanks Guys.
Room was pitch black, light source was an open flame :D

Here's my share...

Yellow
http://static.flickr.com/98/245123782_b1d92e84d5.jpg

In Season
http://static.flickr.com/82/245123781_902a8c2bd1.jpg

Strings
http://static.flickr.com/92/242952994_a62dfec424.jpg

Nice photos, I'm currently looking buy a 50mm lens. But I'm split on whether to get an f/1.8 or an f/1.4. Is the difference really big?

Nice photos, I'm currently looking buy a 50mm lens. But I'm split on whether to get an f/1.8 or an f/1.4. Is the difference really big?

It's an age old argument Brent... IMO, just get the f/1.4 Though the differences may be miniscule but definitely you'd have the better lens. :Grin:

Nice photos, I'm currently looking buy a 50mm lens. But I'm split on whether to get an f/1.8 or an f/1.4. Is the difference really big?
i suggest you get the f/1.4 :)

i love my 50mm too! will post some pics soon!

I recently unearthed my dad's 70's Nikon EM SLR with a Nikon E Series 50mm f/1.8. Just needs to be cleaned :) - all manual lens :)

Ill post some pics once I've had it cleaned :)

Regards

http://static.flickr.com/89/250934531_eeb69f7b32_o.jpg

Marty, that's indeed a very good photo displaying what a 50mm f/1.8 can do! Sharp, good detail and contrast! :)

Nice shot Marty!

NIFTY FIFTY

http://static.flickr.com/121/276090054_e87981a546.jpg

nice shot!!!!

question lang po ano yung sweet spot ng lens nito at talaga bang medyo masikip itong lens na ito when mounting unlike sa 18-70mm

HOw can you not love this lens...

http://www.gfoto.com/Files/E5766BC3C55642D5870B131443A5F536/orig_85D539EECCFF46D8BE65ED8E0010EC3A.JPG
Galeng Marty!
If i'll ever get that close to a performer, I hope I have my 50mm 1.8D with me so I can try this too.

question lang po ano yung sweet spot ng lens nito at talaga bang medyo masikip itong lens na ito when mounting unlike sa 18-70mm



honestly walang sweet spot ito.... at all f/stop ok sya at malinaw.. and masikip tlga sya pag-mount compared sa 18-70mm

question lang po ano yung sweet spot ng lens nito at talaga bang medyo masikip itong lens na ito when mounting unlike sa 18-70mm
The sweet spot for my copy was from f/4.0 - f/5.6

regards.

richard, zaldy

thanks for the reply

Really, I like this lens but I guess I'm out growing it... I need more contrast wide open, I need a wider focal length. I can compensate via in-camera pp, but I think 50mm isn't really well suited for digital and used wide open (due to CA, low contrast and sharpness at f1.8)

But it still has its uses.

http://static.flickr.com/108/294250468_67343e9f5a.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/109/294250467_33ca3bc772.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/109/294250465_8011d29234.jpg

This lens is usable for indoor sports as well.

http://static.flickr.com/99/304966714_741dd078aa.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/121/306467189_2df084967b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/114/306465436_8b7d1254f9.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/99/304966719_86f0568601.jpg

Shot with a d80 at ISO 1600.