Learn how to capture a focus stack in on your Nikon DSLR.
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www.learningdslrvideo.com I have always loved my Canon 50mm 1.8. I have always known it was sharp. I use in most all of my videos at my desk. It has two nick names, the ‘nifty fifty’ and ‘fantastic plastic’. Certainly not high on build quality, but if you take care of it, it will treat you well. At NAB a Canon rep told me when they released the 1.8 version II they were blown away by all the reviews that came in saying how sharp it was. It’s great lens to travel with and limit yourself to. It is also a great lens to learn on as your first lens. I wanted to compare it to the Canon 50mm 1.4. Build Quality The 1.4 is far better than the 1.8, you can really hear the difference. The 1.4 comes with a window for focus distance and the 1.8 does not. Focus Ring Travel The 1.4 travels about 180 degrees or half a turn which is really good. The 1.8 only turns about 90 degrees or a quarter turn. It is hard to grip the 1.8 focus ring and can add extra camera shake while trying to pull focus. Stills Sharpness The day I shot this brick wall it was too bright and I didn’t want to use an ND filter to screw up the test, so instead of going all the way down to 1.8, I went to 2.2 for the comparison. At f2.2 you can see the 1.8 has a lot of vignetting, and even in the center I calculated that the 1.8 is about a 1/3 of stop darker than the 1.4. However when you look in the corner of the shot the 1.8 is ever so slightly sharper than the 1.4. Then when you move to the center is appears that the …

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