i bought my first dslr a month ago (canon 200d) and right away got the 50mm 1.8, love it to bits, i like not only the image quality and big aperture but also the fact that limiting myself to a prime forces me to think for framing and such, and today for my birthday my girlfriend got me the 28mm 1.8, major surprise i wasn't excpecting it at all and it's a magnificient lens !!! pretty heavy but it takes amazing images!
The 200D is a great camera, and what an amazing girlfriend you have!!! Have fun with your new lens and thanks you very much for supporting my channel and taking the time to comment. Best wishes, Paul @ Photo Genius.
Bought my first DSLR (Canon 2000d) two weeks ago and have been experimenting and watching a few tutorials on here etc. I’m glad UA-cam finally recommended me to you - your videos are BY FAR the most Informative, no waffle, and entertaining videos I have come across, I have subscribed immediately. You clearly care, and enjoy spreading your knowledge and it really shows - thank you for your amazing work.
Paul, you have a wonderful way of breaking everything down to features, advantages, and benefits. You also explain concepts so clearly and concisely that complete novices can easily understand the concepts. You should start teaching communication skills as well as photography.
Thank you Jacob, I really appreciate your kind words - I never intended to teach and literally "fell into" it by chance, 10 years on and It's my full time job and I love it. Thank you once again for supporting my channel.
I'm new; but your videos are the best. Please do more when you can. I never learn so much this fast. Other people on UA-cam tell you, but it's more vague information with out showing really how to do it.
The great thing about prime lenses is that the aperture can open much wider - this allows more light to pass through the lens which in turn allows for a faster shutter speed. The faster shutter speed means camera shake is less of an issue. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
While looking for a 50mm lens for my Nikon D3500, I noticed they were all FX format. The D3500 uses DX format. A video explaining how compatible, or not, they are would be helpful.
Hi Mark, I put together a video about extension tubes (for Macro) a few months back (link below). Extension tubes are not to be confused with Extenders though which I have not (yet) covered. Macro Extension Tubes Video : ua-cam.com/video/7C65veWj2kQ/v-deo.html Thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
Hi Paul, what’s you’re opinion of the 500mm F.4 Prime lenses? Both Canon and Sigma do their version and I believe Nikon do as well. Obviously, they’re stupidly expensive lenses, but yet the reviews on them are really good and that the image quality is said to be insanely good, especially for wildlife photography.
Thanks again for the great video! I'm very new, recently got a used D3400 with a kitlens that sadly has a minor fault. So, after reading a lot, I was looking around for my first prime lens, and settled on the 35mm nikor, because I have a crop sensor camera, and I was told the 35mm is the crop sensor equivalent for the nifty fifty. Glad to see you recommend it too :)
I am new to the DSLR world and recently purchased a Canon Sl2. I enjoy your tutorials and they’ve been very helpful. Besides the Canon ‘nifty-fifty’, which I have. What 2-3 Canon prime lenses would you say are must haves? I already have a few zoom lenses with the Canon EFS 18-135 being my all purpose lens. Thx again and keep up the excellent work. Kudos!!!
Three great Canon lenses without breaking the bank (too much) CANON EF 35MM F2.0 IS USM CANON EF-S 24MM F2.8 STM CANON EF 85MM F1.8 USM Thanks for supporting my channel.
I have a question about older manual lens. Are they able to be used on DSLR cameras? Reason I was given a manual Canon camera that has 2 different types of adjustable lens. f=80~205 f 4.5 Super Albinar MC Auto Zoom it is on a Canon AE-1 I'm unsure where the other lens is, but I know its shorter. I will look later and give you more information. Thanks. Take care.
Would the 50mm prime lens be a good one to capture every day moments with my son? Does the prime lens allow for faster auto focus than the 18-55mm zoom lens?
I guess it depends on the look you are after, a prime lens will certainly be great for portraits - and if you look at the 50mm f1.8 it is a reasonably cheap lens. Thank you for watching.
i watched so many of yours videos and i love it.i learn So much from you. Thanks a lot! But there is a one think even better... your smile i always laugh while you smile its make my happy haha you always smile after a tip or something and then smiling dont know if anyone noticed that lol
I like so much your videos!!, I'm starting in portrait photography, recently I got canon 50mm 1.8 but I want to take the next step. What lens do you recommend to me to buy?
Hello Paul, as usual your tutorial is so rich and compact. Great helpful tips! Thank you so much. Question : I am taking photos of my dishes ( I am a cook ) to put photos regularly in Instagram and fb. I purchased de nifty fifty 2 years ago and I am very happy with it. Real value for money. With the lense hood do you think that I will I get a better quality photos of my dishes? Thanks in advance. Bernadine
Hi, thanks a lot for your videos. do u know best universal( i mean for traveling) lens for nikon d3500? people complain about bad autofocus compare canon 8cameras ?
As you have a Canon camera I would certainly recommend the 50mm f1.8 prime - great value for money. For street photography you might want something wider so take a look at the Canon EF-S 24MM F2.8 STM lens which is a bit more money.
Hi Paul, I'm looking to get myself a prime lens and was happy to see you had done an article on them. Just one question, I found this Lens (Nikon 35 mm/F 1,8 G DX-35 mm Lens) on Amazon, it seems similar to the one you recommended but is about £30 cheaper. Is this worth getting? Cheers Neil
How do people choose a camera? 😂 Ive been looking for a DSLR but can never settle on one. I want to stay under $500 preferably but like theres quite a few under that and I dont know whether to go with Nikon or Canon and which model to go for because theres so many mixed reviews. ARGHHH
You can't really go wrong with the Nikon or Canon cameras. Choosing a camera can be very tricky so I'm planning a video on this subject soon. Thanks for watching.
@@photogenius I'm 53, so I reckon I'm older than you. :) I was chatting the other day about the word 'bokeh' and how we never used it before the Internet came along -- and, before youtube we didn't even know how to pronounce it. :D Anyway, thanks for the content!
i bought my first dslr a month ago (canon 200d) and right away got the 50mm 1.8, love it to bits, i like not only the image quality and big aperture but also the fact that limiting myself to a prime forces me to think for framing and such, and today for my birthday my girlfriend got me the 28mm 1.8, major surprise i wasn't excpecting it at all and it's a magnificient lens !!! pretty heavy but it takes amazing images!
Well. Canon 200D is great camera along with 50mm prime lens give excellent image quality. Right choice sir... Keep shooting.
@@earavichandran yes i'm very happy with it ! i'm already in love with photography !
The 200D is a great camera, and what an amazing girlfriend you have!!!
Have fun with your new lens and thanks you very much for supporting my channel and taking the time to comment.
Best wishes, Paul @ Photo Genius.
Bought my first DSLR (Canon 2000d) two weeks ago and have been experimenting and watching a few tutorials on here etc. I’m glad UA-cam finally recommended me to you - your videos are BY FAR the most
Informative, no waffle, and entertaining videos I have come across, I have subscribed immediately. You clearly care, and enjoy spreading your knowledge and it really shows - thank you for your amazing work.
Thanks for subscribing Andy - appreciate your kind words and support. Lots more videos coming so it's good to have you on board.
Paul @ Photo Genius.
Paul, you have a wonderful way of breaking everything down to features, advantages, and benefits. You also explain concepts so clearly and concisely that complete novices can easily understand the concepts. You should start teaching communication skills as well as photography.
Thank you Jacob, I really appreciate your kind words - I never intended to teach and literally "fell into" it by chance, 10 years on and It's my full time job and I love it.
Thank you once again for supporting my channel.
I'm new; but your videos are the best. Please do more when you can. I never learn so much this fast. Other people on UA-cam tell you, but it's more vague information with out showing really how to do it.
Thank you, I will continue bring new videos and help you to lean more and take even better photos. 😀
I’m so excited because after watching different videos I have found someone who can really help me learn, thank you,!
Happy to be able to help - thank you for watching.
Didn't tried any of the tips yet, but your videos are very, very easy to understand. Nice work and thanks.
You’re incredible. So well-explained and engaging. I learned so much in just this one video!
Clear and straight to the point. You can watch it in 1.5x speed as well. Thank you!
Thanks for watching - much appreciated.
You are one of the best. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching Mohammad.
Could you maybe talk a little about why prime lenses don’t seem to have VR or IS and what can be done to avoid camera shake with prime lenses?
The great thing about prime lenses is that the aperture can open much wider - this allows more light to pass through the lens which in turn allows for a faster shutter speed. The faster shutter speed means camera shake is less of an issue. Hope that helps.
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
I find the Canon 22mm prime great on a crop sensor as the 50mm is very zoomed in if you're shooting indoors
Agree, it's a cool lens 👍
Great information for a newby. Thank you for the very understandable explanation.
You are very welcome - thank you for watching.
Thanks for great information just got a Nikon 50mm
I'm sure you will love the new lens, thank you for watching Lee 👍
I have the yougnuo 50mm for my Nikon D3200 been pretty happy with it
Thanks for the great videos
Glad you're enjoying the lens, and thank you for watching.
While looking for a 50mm lens for my Nikon D3500, I noticed they were all FX format. The D3500 uses DX format. A video explaining how compatible, or not, they are would be helpful.
I am going to make a video about FX and DX Nikon lenses very soon - thanks for the suggestion.
Paul @ Photo Genius 👍
First of all, congratulations for 50k subscribers. Really nice lecture about prime lens. Great video.
Thank you very much 👍👍
Could you possibly do a video on the pros and cons of extensions for your lens. Thank you
Hi Mark, I put together a video about extension tubes (for Macro) a few months back (link below). Extension tubes are not to be confused with Extenders though which I have not (yet) covered.
Macro Extension Tubes Video : ua-cam.com/video/7C65veWj2kQ/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
Great explanation of a prime lens...as always, you are the best photography instructor!
Hi Paul, what’s you’re opinion of the 500mm F.4 Prime lenses?
Both Canon and Sigma do their version and I believe Nikon do as well. Obviously, they’re stupidly expensive lenses, but yet the reviews on them are really good and that the image quality is said to be insanely good, especially for wildlife photography.
Great video! You make things so much easier to understand. Thanks so much!
You are very welcome, thanks for watching
Thanks again for the great video! I'm very new, recently got a used D3400 with a kitlens that sadly has a minor fault. So, after reading a lot, I was looking around for my first prime lens, and settled on the 35mm nikor, because I have a crop sensor camera, and I was told the 35mm is the crop sensor equivalent for the nifty fifty. Glad to see you recommend it too :)
The 35mm is definitely the one to recommend for your camera, I hope you are enjoying it and taking some great photos. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for explaining that so well. I am always learning something brilliant from you. 👍🏽
You are very welcome - thanks for the support.
Great video... I just subscribed... Thank you for your hard work.
A well organized presentation. Thank you for sharing this video.
Paul...what's your take on the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G prime lens? Is it worth the cost?
It is a stunning lens, pricey but beautiful 😀
@@photogenius - thanks!
I am new to the DSLR world and recently purchased a Canon Sl2. I enjoy your tutorials and they’ve been very helpful. Besides the Canon ‘nifty-fifty’, which I have. What 2-3 Canon prime lenses would you say are must haves? I already have a few zoom lenses with the Canon EFS 18-135 being my all purpose lens. Thx again and keep up the excellent work. Kudos!!!
Three great Canon lenses without breaking the bank (too much)
CANON EF 35MM F2.0 IS USM
CANON EF-S 24MM F2.8 STM
CANON EF 85MM F1.8 USM
Thanks for supporting my channel.
@@photogenius Thank you! I think I’ll start with the 24 mm
I heard that the sweet spot on a nifty fifty is about 2.2 not 1.8.
second. Also well done on 50,000 Subscribers!!!!!
Thank you very much for your support 👍
Very important informative video.Thanks as always.👍
Thank you for watching and supporting my channel.
canon T8i there is small button there, what use for, Can you please explain, thanks
I have a question about older manual lens. Are they able to be used on DSLR cameras? Reason I was given a manual Canon camera that has 2 different types of adjustable lens. f=80~205 f 4.5 Super Albinar MC Auto Zoom it is on a Canon AE-1
I'm unsure where the other lens is, but I know its shorter. I will look later and give you more information. Thanks. Take care.
Most film lenses will fit and work on the newer digital DSLR cameras - however the lens may require manual focusing.
Great vid. for beginners like me..
Really appreciated👍👍
Happy to help, 👍👍👍
small button underneath lens Canon T8i
This is a very, very,very good video lesson of photography 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅
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Cheers Ravi, thank you for watching.
Would the 50mm prime lens be a good one to capture every day moments with my son? Does the prime lens allow for faster auto focus than the 18-55mm zoom lens?
spot on, brother
4:10 the term 'fast' means 'fixed'.
Prime means fixed (focal length). Fast means more light via the aperture, enabling the use of faster shutter speeds.
I love to take pictures with people as well as natural visuals such as flowers and birds , do I need prime lenses Paul ?
I guess it depends on the look you are after, a prime lens will certainly be great for portraits - and if you look at the 50mm f1.8 it is a reasonably cheap lens.
Thank you for watching.
Great video! It's very easy to understand your subject. Thanks.
Thank you 😀
i watched so many of yours videos and i love it.i learn So much from you. Thanks a lot!
But there is a one think even better... your smile i always laugh while you smile its make my happy haha you always smile after a tip or something and then smiling dont know if anyone noticed that lol
Great video!
Question: Does a hood restrict the amount of light that goes through the lens?
I like so much your videos!!, I'm starting in portrait photography, recently I got canon 50mm 1.8 but I want to take the next step. What lens do you recommend to me to buy?
Check out the Canon 35mm, it's wider than the 50mm but still has the wide f1.8 aperture.
Sir what do I buy for a cropped sensor ? I have a Canon 200D ii.
Hello Paul, as usual your tutorial is so rich and compact. Great helpful tips! Thank you so much.
Question : I am taking photos of my dishes ( I am a cook ) to put photos regularly in Instagram and fb.
I purchased de nifty fifty 2 years ago and I am very happy with it. Real value for money. With the lense hood do you think that I will I get a better quality photos of my dishes? Thanks in advance. Bernadine
I bought the Canon 50mm USM , but I chose it with an f number of 1.4, is it really any better?
Good info thanks ! !
You are welcome, appreciate the comment and support.
Do you use Canon nifty fifty with cameras having APS-C sensors ??
With 5600 should I buy 35mm or 50mm
Both are great lenses but I particularly like the 35mm for the wider field of view.
Thanks for watching.
Hi, thanks a lot for your videos. do u know best universal( i mean for traveling) lens for nikon d3500? people complain about bad autofocus compare canon 8cameras ?
I've not had any issues with the focus myself. A good travel lens would be the NIKON AF-S 18-140MM ED or NIKON AF-S 18-200MM ED.
@@photogenius Thanks a lot for your help!!!
sorry canon 800D, or nikon d3500 best u can get for that money (picture quality)? thanks a lot
I'd got for the 800D, although not a big jump in image quality compared to the D3500, the features are better.
I have canon 1200D which is good lens for street and model,close objects photography??
As you have a Canon camera I would certainly recommend the 50mm f1.8 prime - great value for money. For street photography you might want something wider so take a look at the Canon EF-S 24MM F2.8 STM lens which is a bit more money.
Does the focal length & aperture of the lense effect auto focusing speed?
No, focal length and aperture should not affect focus speed.
Thank you for watching.
Great video!
Thank you very much, thanks for watching.
Do all prime lens have manual focus?
Hi Paul, I'm looking to get myself a prime lens and was happy to see you had done an article on them. Just one question, I found this Lens (Nikon 35 mm/F 1,8 G DX-35 mm Lens) on Amazon, it seems similar to the one you recommended but is about £30 cheaper. Is this worth getting?
Cheers
Neil
Absolutely - I have the 35mm lens myself and it's great.
How do people choose a camera? 😂 Ive been looking for a DSLR but can never settle on one. I want to stay under $500 preferably but like theres quite a few under that and I dont know whether to go with Nikon or Canon and which model to go for because theres so many mixed reviews. ARGHHH
You can't really go wrong with the Nikon or Canon cameras. Choosing a camera can be very tricky so I'm planning a video on this subject soon.
Thanks for watching.
Nice video sir.
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Thank you very much - thank you for your support.
Canon lens is used to Nikon camera?
No, Canon and Nikon use different lens mounts.
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Man never blinks 🤔
You can tell someone is oldschool when they say 'shallow depth of field' and not that 'bokeh' word ;)
Glad you called me “old school” and not simply “old” 😀
Thanks for watching, appreciate the support.
@@photogenius I'm 53, so I reckon I'm older than you. :)
I was chatting the other day about the word 'bokeh' and how we never used it before the Internet came along -- and, before youtube we didn't even know how to pronounce it. :D
Anyway, thanks for the content!
Yeah, I’m not a big user of the term Bokeh myself.
I’m 52 by the way and have no idea where the years have gone!
Best wishes.
Everyone should at least own one The Jam t-shirt!
Agree, and a copy of All Mod Cons 😀
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You’re in Australia. You should at LEAST have an AC/DC shirt!
OK, at the risk of being deported I'm just going to come out with it...... I don't like AC/DC!!!!
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