Canon 50mm F1.8 EF II
Couldn't resist picking one of these up from Craigslist at a low price. But what a mixed bag. See comments. For the price it's not bad, but I wouldn't trust this lens for anything critical. Some shots were just plain out of focus. Some people say everybody should have one in their bag considering the price. I'd agree...if it stays in the bag. Maybe it's just this particular example, but I'll stick with my F1.4.
"And when she was good, she was very, very good,
But when she was bad she was horrid."
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Read More"And when she was good, she was very, very good,
But when she was bad she was horrid."
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Focal point was right in the center, on the laces, but it's in focus about halfway up the pants leg.
This is not bad. Not stunning but very good.
Not bad, but a little soft in the upper right. This seems to be a characteristic of this lens, or at least this example. You could argue that it's beyond the depth of field, but the upper left does not suffer the same prolem.
Again, this is pretty good all around...except for the far right side, which is a little soft (compare the bricks to the far left side).
Notice how sharp the mortar is between the bricks. Too bad that isn't where the focus was, according to the camera. The actual focus point is the dials, which are soft. And again, the right side is a little soft, especially at the bottom.