Dell has the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens for $90 with free shipping. This is a best-value prime lens for your Canon SLR that is both very fast and very sharp. It is often referred to as the 'nifty fifty.' [Compare]
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#1
signalsoldier - Posted 6:20 am PDT 10/20/09 (303 Posts)
This lens typically sales for 80 to 90 bucks on Amazon and other vendors. Warm at best 
However this is a stellar lens!
However this is a stellar lens!
#2
xdreduardx - Posted 6:53 am PDT 10/20/09 (81 Posts)
Agree. Stellar portrait lens. Go with f 1.4 for an even more reduced depth of field but lots more $.
#3
GrumpyCat - Posted 7:11 am PDT 10/20/09 (112 Posts)
This is a "normal" lens for 35mm but telephoto for digital.
#4
shaka999 - Posted 7:28 am PDT 10/20/09 (156 Posts)
This is a great portrait lens for a DSLR. If your just shooting with a kit lens you'll be amazed at how your photos taken with a prime just "pop" off the page. I wish they have a <30mm f1.8 at a similar price....
#5
huggyb - Posted 7:45 am PDT 10/20/09 (6 Posts)
#1 - this hasn't been $80 on amazon for a while.. as a matter of fact, most camera parts and accessories have been going up in price. The cheapest I saw it on amazon the other day was $101
#6
cyberwolf - Posted 7:50 am PDT 10/20/09 (588 Posts)
#2, the f/1.4 will also give you tons more light and the ability to shoot in lower light. If you REALLY want to spend a lot but get an amazing lens, check out the 80mm f/2 Simply amazing, especially for concerts, etc.
#4, agreed... you also get the same effect by using some of Canon's L lenses. I have the 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS, and the 24-105mm f/4 L IS, and they're both amazing... The 2.8 is scary sharp... But you pay for the quality. The 28mm f/1.8 is great, although, not cheap at ~$500ish. If wider is what you want, perhaps you should consider a full frame body, such as the 5D?
#4, agreed... you also get the same effect by using some of Canon's L lenses. I have the 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS, and the 24-105mm f/4 L IS, and they're both amazing... The 2.8 is scary sharp... But you pay for the quality. The 28mm f/1.8 is great, although, not cheap at ~$500ish. If wider is what you want, perhaps you should consider a full frame body, such as the 5D?
#7
bostonman - Posted 7:57 am PDT 10/20/09 (1026 Posts)
the small digital takes away a lot of the depth effect. You need a big apeture to compensate this and sure the lens are costly.
#8
benben - Posted 8:46 am PDT 10/20/09 (333 Posts)
I got one a few months ago for slightly above $80, can't say this one is a fantastic deal. This lens is a must-have, though.
#9
shaka999 - Posted 8:46 am PDT 10/20/09 (156 Posts)
#6 Any thoughts on a fast 20mm-100mm range IS zoom? Looking for low light and sharp....
#10
baconbits - Posted 9:02 am PDT 10/20/09 (285 Posts)
I got mine for cheaper from Amazon. Very good portrait lens for very cheap.
#11
boogieman - Posted 9:30 am PDT 10/20/09 (37 Posts)
Great lens! Wait 'till you take a picture of food. It will make people drool. It works great on 1.6 crop and full frame. Best low price lens ever!
#12
bilzngt - Posted 10:48 pm PDT 10/20/09 (5 Posts)
This lens pretty much doesn't leave my cam. Footzooming old skool film style. I loath flash photography so this was a perfekt fit for me. It weights practically nothing, on a Digital Rebel paired up together weighs damn near nothing.
#13
watapolo - Posted 8:34 am PDT 10/21/09 (68 Posts)
Don't know why they changed to plastic mount. The I has a metal.
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