This Cheap Lens Is Awesome - Yongnuo 50mm 1.8

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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Focal Length and Use
3:25 Build Quality
4:35 Image Quality
4:58 Sharpness
5:23 Autofocus
6:51 Bokeh
7:34 Chromatic Aberration and LOCA
8:34 Focus Breathing
8:54 Flaring and Ghosting
9:10 Conclusion

#a6700 #50mm #yonguo

[colinmichaelmusic]

Nothing like the smell of fresh camera content early in the morning..

[RCDayoo]

I used to have this lens when I started out photography. This one lens taught me everything I needed about using a prime lens. Eventually sold it after almost a year and upgraded to the Sigma 18-50mm and Viltrox 13mm combo for my use case needs. Though not perfect, this 50mm lens taught me more than any zoom lens would have in the span I used it. Great value for money despite its chromatic aberration. After all, who would complain at that price?

[mikesrandomchannel]

Sounds like a perfect match for my needs, thanks so much Mark.

[AprilClayton]

I’ve learned to be cautious with F1.8. Depth of field has a steep learning curve. I started on micro 4/3 and took for granted its deeper depth of field. On Sony a7IV, I learned it is no fun misjudging the plane of focus I get one flower in focus but not one behind it even at F6. I need practice. I was always using F11, but that’s no fun.

[artembes]

I use my Yongnuo 11mm 1.8 for my studio videos, and it's an awesome alternative to the Sony 11mm.

[HobbiesHire]

Great job on the video Mark! Thanks for making it.

[raahensalophotography]

Greetings from the OG Finland 😉 Thanks from the review. This lens definitely goes in to my 'maybe someday' list.

[novikovgarage_SPB]

Thanks Mark! I use the YONGNUO 11mm lens - great lens for video! I've been shooting with it all year for my YouTube channel, but for stills it's not as good in some situations. Thanks for the great review of the 50mm! I think it'll be perfect for my needs, especially for the price

[Mr.Stanley]

Literally just got this a couple days ago for my ZVE10. Very shocked at the AF and how sharp it is for the cost. 💯

[nishanpariyar]

Is it better than Ttartisan 56 mm f1.8?

[Iron_Acker]

I had the Sigma 56 for my Canon M6ii. I was impressed with the sharpness, but the focal length wasn't really right for me. But the price of the Sigma is no comparison with this lens. Maybe I'll give the 50 millimeters another chance. Thanks for the review!

[KannexMedia]

Thanks to Mark I decided to get a 55mm F1.8 Meke lens and really like it. Now I got to find something affordable that can get me 12mm or lower with a similar F1.8 or lower. Just because I've been in situations where I wanted that blurry background and image quality but my kit lens 16-50mm for ZV-E10 is usually F4

[mlhm]

If you do not mind manual you can get a 58mm f/1.4 MC Rokkor with adapter for less than $60 used. I bought a Minolta SRT-101 with the lens for $45 off eBay.

[christophercrumpton]

Another budget prime !? Sigma better watch it's crown, they are coming out strong to take it away! Curious though why the budget lenses as of late seem to all stop at 1.8 and more don't try to go for 1.4. Especially ones that have manual 1.4 options. 🤷‍♂️ Either way, still looks like another good option option.

[reueljosephmanalang]

hope this helps:

So i've been a user of the v1 yn lens 50mm for a long time and all i can say is "its definitely a bang for your buck" the AF performance and quality is the same as the cheap sony 50mm fullframe lens but way cheaper, I only sold mine cause I now want a fullframe compatible lens with my next upgrade.

[mjmdo]

Surprising lens. BTW my wife's family is from St. Johns

[Oliver]

This lens and TTArtisan 56mm/f1.8 are pretty similar in price. How do they compare in terms of performance?

[TedMattos]

Thank you, Mark. :)
I looked on the Amazon page and couldn't find out if this would work with my Sony ZV-E10.
And would it be okay for video?

[LukeWorrall-kw]

How it compares to TTArtisan 56mm/f1.8?

[StEvEnGtR]

I don't think I'll need this lens, but your videos always make me want to buy them anyway 😁