The CHEAPEST BEST Lens POV Street Photography - 50mm 1.8 (London Streets)

Using the cheapest best lens for pov street photography in london. The 50mm 1.8 is arguable the very best beginner photography lens, it's great for portrait photography, product photography and street photography!

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The 50mm 1.8, also known as the nifty fifty is a classic street photography lens. It's definitely the cheapest best lens for photography. Just because the 50mm is cheap, doesn't mean it isn't amazing. This lens is almost every beginner photographers first prime lens and I highly recommend using it for street photography.

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[danielvolz]

This gives me hope for my 50mm 1.8 that I just purchased!!

[ReclusiveEagle]

PSA to the people looking to buy this lens, I had it here is my experience.
Pros:
Really quick to focus and very versatile.
Extremely good at handling flaring
Better sharpness and better everything than the 50mm 1.4

Cons:
Really bad ghosting (double image) and softness at F1.8 (eliminated at F2.2+)

If you buy this lens you will mostly use it at 2.2/2.8 because of the negative impact 1.8 has on the lens.
The only time you'd want to go to 1.8 is if you really have to. Kind of like 3200/6400 ISO on a T7I. Its there but its almost unusable.
Considering that I was using it at 2.2/2.8 anyway, I sold it and got a second hand 60mm 2.8 Macro. Which was basically the price a 50mm 1.8 STM new.

I highly recommended going for a 60mm Macro for portraits and close ups. There is no other lens more versatile under $2000.
Either that or save up for a used 80mm F1.8 or a second hand 50mm F1.4. Yes the 50mm 1.8 STM is better in 90% of areas compared to the 50mm 1.4 USM but, if its low light performance you are looking for that's usable at f1.4/f1.8 get a used 50mm f1.4.

[papimew]

I love your POV vids with the 50mm. Just recently purchased a T7 with the nifty fifty and it’s been a great experience learning how to shoot

[parthallahbadi]

This is literally the best video for me idk what other people say but this really is idk maybe it was just the vibe👍🏻

[peteb]

Getting addicted to these Mike ;) Quality stuff sir!

[kingephotos]

Making me wanna go shoot with my 50mm tomorrow. Great video! 🔥

[lauram]

just got this lens yesterday, havnt had a chance to take outside yet, but im super excited for it! thanks for all the tips! I've learned a lot from your videos! keep it up!!

[liamedwards_]

My favourite pov yet mike, smashed the photos bro honestly. Would be amazing to shoot with you sometime when I visit London 👌🏻

[dangreenuk]

Another great POV mate. Had a bit of everything in this.

[ianhargreaves]

Love this Mike to many car's for me the Guy in the white coat was amazing so cool keep up the great work until the next #stay safe 👍

[bruh-qiue]

I think if you use the ovf, it is way faster at autofocusing than using the screen because it is a normal DSLR. That's what I've noticed with my 60D

[stephen]

Nice little niffty 50. Using at the moment. Was that Mark Newton from the school of photography having coffee you photographed ?

[rob_ya_boy]

This is a fantastic way to review a lens. Great stuff!

[syumassh]

I miss London, used to walk down some of these streets regularly! Nice photos! I just got my RF50 1.8 too!

[stereophotons]

This was super insightful as I had to make a decision on a 50mm 1.2 for APS-C. Thanks Mike!

[mikenco]

I learned from this! I have just bought a 70D.

[diegorivarola]

I just ordered mine after seeing 5 of the pictures you took
Thanks!

[karenbloem]

First video of you, I have seen... hell yeah.. I 'm going out side, to shoot with the 50 mm 😃 Thank you so much for inspiring!

[pablocambridge]

Such a cool video, it was absolute pleasure watching it.

[deeppatel]

Amazing video brother, loved all the shots 📸👏🙌