This lens any good?

[houston]

Hi guys. Have a few pound left over from birthday and found this lens. Seems a bargain but is it any good? I would use it for northern lights and some widefield shots.

http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/12878/Show.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA&utm_term=EF%2050mm%20f1.8%20MK2&gclid=CMvrnY_Hu78CFYnItAodx1gAbA

[Uranium235]

Ahhh.... more commonly referred to as the "nifty 50". I have one and its pretty good - as long as you stop it down to something like f3.5 or f4, otherwise the corners can get quite ugly.

[houston]

I have heard of the nifty fifty on this forum but didnt realise this was the lens. I shall order it for that price.

[iksose7]

Definitely go for it, great lens. I just started a thread showing an image i took not long ago with the nifty fifty: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/220617-scutum-star-cloud/

[houston]

Nice images iksose. Think that confirms that its worth buying it. Cheers!!

[Pete Presland]

 a very nice lens, you will not regret it.

[fwm891]

Save yourself a few pounds....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-Canon-EF-50mm-f-1-8-II-camera-Lens-F1-8-Mark-2-Mk2-for-EOS-/390851800800?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item5b00952ee0

[houston]

Cheers mate. Gonna order that now.

[hazegood]

am new to astro imaging cant use my scope as not enough inward focuser travel, have 1100d un modded with the kit lens,

Am thinking of a nifty fifty I can get from a local photo store for £58 used,  same store also has the EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM at £60
 

As I use the cam for daylight photography as well as astro, which would give me the best bang for buck, I can only buy one of them.

Leigh

 

[iksose7]

Hi Leigh,

If it was me starting with what i know now, i would go for the 50mm. Purely because it is a prime lens and will produce a much better quality image that the zoom. I started with a 70-300mm and sold it within a few weeks. The nifty fifty is excellent, especially for starting as you will be able to get long exposures, 10 minute subs no bother.

The only bonus of the 50-200mm is that at 200mm you could image nebula but you really need a modded DSLR for that also. I would get the 50 and have a go at some milky way mosaics which the lens is great for.