The 50mm f1.8 has been sitting in my bag for some time but has not had an outing in rather a long time. But, it's there for a reason, a very good reason and that is it's low light capabilities.
And last week it got an airing. I was shooting a wedding and the light sources were coming from everywhere with interior and exterior light all mixing. It was in a barn and by the time the B&G were in place in front of the registrars the light was not very good
Of course I checked all this long before they were making an entrance and from my shooting position and with the light the right lens choice was...............yep the good old cheap and cheerful nifty.
It might look a little odd on the front of a whopping camera like the 1Ds but it got the job done. I still had to shoot at ISO 1000-1250 but a run through some noise reduction software has the shots looking great again and the B&W conversions don't look like they should have been taken with an £80 lens.
For portraits and weddings etc, (basically people shots) don't discount the little nifty, it's always going to have it's place in my bag.
And last week it got an airing. I was shooting a wedding and the light sources were coming from everywhere with interior and exterior light all mixing. It was in a barn and by the time the B&G were in place in front of the registrars the light was not very good
Of course I checked all this long before they were making an entrance and from my shooting position and with the light the right lens choice was...............yep the good old cheap and cheerful nifty.It might look a little odd on the front of a whopping camera like the 1Ds but it got the job done. I still had to shoot at ISO 1000-1250 but a run through some noise reduction software has the shots looking great again and the B&W conversions don't look like they should have been taken with an £80 lens.
For portraits and weddings etc, (basically people shots) don't discount the little nifty, it's always going to have it's place in my bag.
