Advent ADE-MDPF 1.8 BK

Advantages: tack sharp, good optical quality, fast focus
Disadvantages: plastic case and mount, not USM

...will be noticeably sharper than with a "standard" zoom, even at normal print size. 2) Focussing speed. The autofocus on this lens is fast, certainly faster than on a "standard" zoom. This means you are more likely to get the picture you want, in focus. 3) Depth of field. Most zoom lenses have a maximum aperture (also called f-stop) of 3.5 - 5.6. This is a relatively small maxiumum aperature and means that if you were to take a portrait you might find it difficult to make the background blurred to bring attention to the subject. This lens has a maximum aperture of f1.8 which will give you a field of focus of a couple of meters, allowing you to blur the background and improve the composition of your pictures. Cost is another factor supporting this lens. Most standard zooms are in excess of £150. This lens is around £80 to buy new, or about £50 on e... Read review

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Advantages: comfortable
Disadvantages: does not last

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Advantages: Very Light, Very Cheap, Awesome Image Quality, f/1.8 = Low light performace
Disadvantages: Noisy Focusing, Plastic Construction

...Hello Reader, I hope you're doing well, and I thought I'd get a nice lens review in here, as it's been quite desolate for a while. The lens that will be under the microscope will be the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, which is a budget lens, although it with-holds a very nice surprise. So here goes... Initial Impressions Firstly, a new user to this lens will probably notice the amazingly compact size and weight of this lens, it's amazing really. I'm using it on my Canon 400D, and compared to the Kit lens, this thing is tiny! I'd say that this is a good factor for this lens, it's size and weight really complements the compact body of the 400D, and contrary to many peoples beliefs, the main lens body is surprisingly sturdy, at least at a parallel with the Kit lens. (18-55). There are quite a few reasons I bought this lens: * To learn... Read review

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