I bought this lens today and right after used it in a photoshoot. i was amazed from the blur but when i got home i realized 90% of the pics were not sharp which was very sad, so what i want to say is thank you a lot!! i really needed this!
I use the 50 1.8 for about 2 years now and i have the same problem. 90 percent of the images are not sharp. Only with perfect lighting, the images are sharp
Yes, I never go lower then F 2.8 with my 50mm lens, and manual focus is indeed the best thing to do. I also managed to make good images with my 18-55mm lens and my 10-18mm lens since I started using manual focus.
I bought this lense today... I taken some PHOTOS at shop setting on 1.8 aperture and all PHOTOS blure I was sad at that time... Bt u cleared my all doubt I am happy now.. Thank u 🙏
Thank you so much..I am a learner and was struggling to get my images sharp at f1.8 and felt bad after seeing those blurry edges even at high shutter speed. Now I am definitely gonna try your tips
Thank you!! I’m an amateur photographer and got the 50mm a little while ago.. and keep falling into the trap of going straight to 1.8. Trying to get everything in focus at that aperture is a bugger. Thank you for the tips!!
Would it be possible to show the things you mention? Doe example, how do we make sure the depth of field is good? Where do we change those settings? ☺️
HI Wilma, if you go to livesnaplove.com/aperture you can download an aperture priority cheat sheet that will show you how to change that setting! You might also benefit from our Beginners Bootcamp which you can find out more about here! livesnaplove.com/bootcamp
Hey Audrey, love the video. i know its an older vid but the points have helped me greatly. i have only started out and since im new i found a cheap a5000 and also a 70's FD 50mm f1.8 and then a sony kit lens after being the 18-55mm which has oss. The other thing i learnt on top of your tips is the a5000 being an aps-c "crop sensor" makes my fd 50mm equivalent to 75mm on a full frame and perfect for portraits but the kit lens was giving me sharper images than the FD but i then realised the kit has oss "optical steady shot" and where i was shooting by hand this was causing movement with the FD hence the not so sharp images. A tripod made the world of difference and using timer aswell made it the best. i hope this comment helps other newbies out there that may find the same issues when using the old vintage FD 50mm F1.8
Hi Mitch! I'm so glad the videos have been of use to you! It really sounds like you're getting a lot of info out of them. Using a low shutter speed definitely calls for a tripod! So glad you're understanding how the crop sensor effects your lens as well, nice job!
Hello!!!!!!! Great simple and clear video. Please help me clear up some major confusion. Im concerned with video..why is shutterspeed important . As i understand when shooting DSLR video the shutter is ALWAYS open..so why would i need to change? Thanks
Very helpful! I have a Pentax 50mm 1.7 and have always had trouble getting the stuff I want in focus. I've been shooting wide open so that explains a lot.
I got a question. I just got a canon t6i and (I have a ef-s 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 is stm Lense) I'm trying to take a full body picture of a person. But I want the background to be blurry.
Hi there! You'd want to set your aperture to a low f stop number for a blurry background. If you aren't shooting in manual mode yet, switch your camera from "auto" to "AV" which is aperture priority mode. This will allow you to control the aperture! Move the wheel until your aperture is 3.5 and begin experimenting! Hope that helps! Check this out for more detailed instructions: www.audreyannphoto.com/blog/how-to-get-a-blurry-background-in-photography?rq=blurry%20background
Sometimes I'll use F1.8 if the subject is far away from me, and sharpness is not a main concern! So for example, an environment portrait rather than a headshot.Hope that helps!
There's a lot that goes into getting sharp focus generally (we have a whole module on it in our course!) but we can maybe make a video with some tips in the future :)
you just confirmed the manual focus point issue for me. I started doing that with my latest camera and my images are sharp. You know what youre talking about.
Thank you for the tip about not shooting wide open at 1.8, that makes a big difference and it's a bit counterintuitive. The distance from you'r subject also plays a big role.
Thank you Audrey. As always your method of explaining photography is crystal clear and makes things much more accessible. I have had the 50 1.4, but hardly used it, so I shall take out and practice with confidence !
I've been trying to get sharper photos with my 50mm, but most of the time all my photos are fuzzy when I zoom in. I definitely learned a lot from your video. Thank you for sharing.
Love your videos. I have the 50mm 1.8 adapted to a canon mirrorless with an APSC sensor. I just purchased a focal reducer so that I can gain a stop of light and keep the desired bokeh with sharp images at 2.0. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this.
I'm a bit confused. Isn't the intention of getting a F1.8 55mm because of the DOF being much smaller/shorter? Your opinion is to "up" it a bit. I may as well as continue to use my kit lens. Thanks!
Hi there! Using the lens at 1.8 is certainly okay! It will create lots of blur and bokeh that we all love so much. I just suggest to use a depth of field calculator before you do the shot. If your aperture is at 1.8 and you are standing only 5 feet from your subject there will only be a few inches in focus. If you're 10 feet back you still only have less than a foot in focus. That is one of the main reasons I mentioned having the aperture just a few stops higher, but it's worth experimenting and figuring out what works best for the shot you're taking!
Had a play with my new 50mm last night. Images very soft. You answered very one of my questions on why this may have been. A big cheers to you on an awesome Vid.
Hiee .... I'm going to switch in prime lens but I don't know which lens is better for canon 77d and my budget also approx 150$ ..... And it's compulsory toh buy a prime lens ..... What's the difference between kit lens and prime lens ...... Why prime lens is compulsory ?????
Hi there! I definitely suggest your first prime lens purchase to be the 50mm 1.8 lens! It is very budget friendly and will be a nice upgrade from your kit lens. The difference between the two is that your kit lens will only have an aperture (f stop) as open as about f4, somewhere around there. The 50mm lens will open all the way up to 1.8 which means it will give you much better photos in low light and a lot more background blur to your photos, among other things! I hope this helps!
Definitely helped out immensel... The tips about having a sharper image and not using 1.8 just because I can really makes sense because that's what made my early photography not as a great as it couldve been.
I came here with doubts, Thought it she was an insurance salesperson talking about Canon, but all the points are on point. LMAO. 1st point is so true. you buy the lens and the first thing you want (in my case) is to shoot at F 1.4. Pointless to be honest.
It's not pointless.....very few lenses are sharp all the way open, so your kit lens (which you might be upgrading from with this lens) won't be sharp at F3.5....it's all relative :)
No worries, Tom! A lens with a larger maximum aperture (that is, a smaller minimum f-number) is sometimes preferred because it can achieve the same exposure with a faster shutter speed than it's counterparts. You are still more than welcome to give that 1.8 aperture a go. Experiment standing further and further away from your subject and see how much more comes into focus!
Good, informative and well presented. Since it's a beginner level tutorial kind, including few screen shots would have helped more, especially for the 5th point.
Thanks for the info. Great video. I just subscribed to your channel. I'm a beginner photographer. My interest is in street photography as of now. I will be soon purchasing me a Canon M50. I'm on a strict budget. After I get comfortable with the kit lens, I will be purchasing this lense. Have a good one
Yes, I got it!!! Thank you so very much for this. You have truly helped me in understanding how to take sharper photos with my EF 50mm f/1.4 & my EF 50mm f/1.8. I will also utilize your teaching points for my Sigma EF 18-35mm f/1.8 with my Canon 90d. I have been trying the manual focus some prior to seeing your video. You have given me confirmation that I was headed in the right direction there. Have liked and subscribed 👍🏾
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@@fletchling3371 It was just that there was a ) at the end which shouldn't have been there! The link works fine now :) Remember that you'll also find links to everything underneath the video in the description!
What can be shot overhead with a 50mm 1.8 lens ? I will do a review for what 50 MM would be good? If I use 50 MM, how many feet high should I shoot? If I do an overhead shoot with 50 mm, how many feet high should I keep the camera ? Please tell me
Thank you so much for the useful information..... specially Tip#1.... I was really upset with the outdoor performance of this excellent lens at 1.8..... but found good results at 2.8 o wards......
The one I'm going to concentrate on is trying to keep off 1.8 and try to make the lowest to 3.2, infact I've put a small label saying 3.3 min, am I right in thinking on a zoom lens the upper and lower zoom distance are softer than the centre zoom distance is the sharpest this was banded around the camera club years ago, not sure if it is a math
I haven't heard anything about zooms changing sharpness as you zoom in and out - it's usually more that they are softer at the edges of the frame, and sharper in the middle of the frame (regardless of which focal length you use)
Very helpful - even I shoot film and have done so for sometime, I was looking at my recent scans wondering why some of them looked soft and then received your timely email. All suggestions are important to keep in mind. I find your tips succinct, understandable and of the perfect length. Thank you.
Hi there i have a very important question here I use 50mm 1.8 s Lens with a 6d cam I see auto focus in photo is great and fast but with video I very bad and not tracking is this normal or this lens has a problem thanks
Thanks for your question! I'm afraid the Canon 6D does not provide full-time autofocus with video. You can use single-point autofocus before recording video to set focus on your subject. Also, single autofocusing can be triggered during movie recording by half-pressing the shutter button or pressing the AF-ON button if you use back button focus. I hope that helps!
Great question! Technically, no. However, the prime (fixed) lens will most likely produce a sharper image. The prime lens has less glass and can produce better quality photos due to less diffraction!
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Very good and helpful introduction. I use Canon EOS 200D and would like to buy this pancake lens for portrait and other "shallow depth of field" photography and video-shooting. Good points of this lens, in my opinion, would be the small size, light weight, low price. My daughter is practicing photography and she like a small camera (EOS 200D) and a light-weighted lens. I guess she'll love this pancake lens. Thank you again for your video.
Hi Jose! What kind of camera do you have? Do you mean the screen displays a white photo when you take a picture? Or using live mode instead of your viewfinder? Let me know and I'll see if we can figure out the problem!
It's not focus that's the problem at F1.8, it's your depth of field - sometimes F1.8 is perfect, other times it's not, so it's really more about using the right aperture for the scene in front of you!
@@Guitarmfig It's not at it's sharpest at F1.8 - that's the nature of the lens. The lens is not sharp all the way open - it's sharpest at around F8, but even using something like F2.8 will be sharper. But you do you, I'm just trying to help "-)
I am going to start practicing more with DOF. I am assuming thesetips work for all brands of cameras... I have a Nikon! Would 1/1000 ss be enough for color guard? Thank you for making these videos! You are definitely someone I enjoy learning from!!!
Great tips and wish I had known them before I purchased my 50 mm! Manual focus, not using 1.8 and it's NOT a macro lens were lessons learned after MANY tries!
