what is the difference between this lens and my EFS 18-55 0.25m/0.8?
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This lens is fixed at 50mm so you zoom in and out by walking closer or farther from your subject. This lens is good for low light without having to slow your shutter speed which causes blur if people are moving. Idea for low lit rooms like wedding receptions and parties.
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The lens you have is a zoom lens. This is a prime lens. Meaning you can't zoom with this but on the other hand 50mm is good in low light situation. Its Shallow depth of field will make picture look good.
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The lens 50mm is special in my opinion to Photo Portrait.. 1) The Field of Vision is Close to the Human Eye: the 50mm lens can also be a great focal length for portaits... 2)Overall Usefulness and Versatility: A 50mm lens can be used to shoot in low-light, for portraits at a wedding (or portraits in general), photojournalism, macros, candids, etc... 3)The Ultimate in Street Photography: Using only the 50mm lens you will take yourself out of the normal and safer behavior you may have developed by shooting with telephoto or zoom lenses.... 4) Better Sharpness and Depth of Field I love pictures taken with my 50mm 1.8f. Most of my favorite shots taken on film were with my 50mm...It is a fantastic experience.. I recommend you!
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This is a fixed lens at 50 mm. You cannot move the lens back and forth to any other mm.
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It is a slight bit better than the 50mm 1.4...way better than the 18-55. It's not up to an L lens quality but it does slightly beat out the build of my 50mm 1.4
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The current kit lens at 18-55mm is wide enough vs. the EF 17-40. Basically you have to ask yourself one major question. Do you plan on going to a full frame camera in the future? If so, then I would consider the EF 17-40 . On the other hand, if you plan on sticking to 1.6X factor cameras, then go with the EF-S 10-22 (16-35mm equivilant)
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Multiplying the 17-40mm EF L by 1.6x = 27-65mm equivalent focal length. ALL lenses will be multiplied by 1.6x on your camera, regardless of whether they are L glass or not, because you are not using a full frame (1x) camera. But if you EVER plan on getting a full frame camera, keep in mind the EF-S lenses will not work. Though they're pretty easy to unload on ebay. If you don't plan on getting a full frame, this is the way to go: 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM.
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The main difference appears to be the aperture. The f/2.8 will work better in lower light giving you at least an extra stop of light to play with. This means shorter exposures in lower light than the f/4-5.6.
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Hi, for the SL1 I think you should get the EF-S 18-135 STM version. It's slightly sharper. Also, the 18-135 STM version is more versatile and has larger apertures on equivalent focal lengths versus the 18-135 non stm and 18-55.
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Okay, thanks a lot, new at this and I wasn't sure if the lens quality is the same. I appreciate everyone's help!
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If I recall correctly the Canon EF-S 18-55mm kit lens takes 58mm filters. Usually the front of the lens lists the filter diameter.
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I looked at both this lens & the 16-35mm lens. I got the 16-35mm lens. In my search for other lenses I found that the 18-35 is not that great.
2014123
If you can afford it I'd recommend the 17-55mm IS 2.8. This a basically an L quality lens but doesn't carry the L in it's name because it is a EF-S series lens. It is very fast and the sharpness and overall IQ are comparable to the 24-105L IS. The range on the 17-85mm IS is really great and it is about $400 less but the images are softer and the varible aperature starting at 4 will not be nearly as fast. the 17-55mm IS 2.8 is a GREAT walkaround lens and will rarely leave your camera.
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Only the 18-55mm EF-S IS STM Lens + EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens are Canon brand. The others (wide angle and 58 mm telephoto) are a brand I wasn't familiar with and actually we haven't used them yet.
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I'm not familiar with the lens you are using but the 16-35 is pretty fast. I prefer the 24 mm 1.4 for low light though
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I have also the XF18-55. The XF27 is a little slower than the 18-55 and a little less accurate when tries to find focus (under difficult and not contrasty conditions). But in general i'm happy with this lens, is not for sports but for street photography for example is fine. Also is very sharp and small and with my X-E2 i can take it everywhere.
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The box states it is the EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS. Not the IS II. However, it has the same lens number as the IS II on the box. Sorry for the mixed answer but that's all I know.
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I bought it to replace the 14-42 that was damaged. 17mm is included in the range of the original lens. It also is f2.8 over the f3.5.GeneK
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I have only shot it with the 14-35 f/2 and it was VERTY fast to AF even in indoor conditions. It is much much faster than the E-M5 from what I hear. Maybe not as fast as the E-5 but the 14-35 was plenty fast for me. I can not comment on other lenses as I have not tried them, and probably will not be as A: I am not a fan of large lenses and B: I can not afford to buy them all to test them :)
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I have both lenses. My experience is that both provides same good image quality. Lack of OIS i do not know.. I use the 25 mm more than the 45 mm now since i can use it for portraits by moving a bit and also "normal" day to day use