Canon V Yongnuo 50mm f1.8 lens - test and review.
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- Опубліковано 29 лип 2024
- Testing the budget Yongnuo 50mm f1.8 V the Canon 50mm f1.8 STM lens. Prime lenses perform well in low light and are great for blurring backgrounds, but how does the budget Yongnuo 50mm prime stand up against the Canon version - Let the battle of the nifty fifty’s commence!
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Do you want to see more review videos on this channel in 2019? Would love to know your thoughts and suggestions.
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Paul @ Photo Genius 😀
YES, I always like to watch a good test on lens and you did a excellent job of comparing the two.
Thank you.
Totally!
Perhaps some books on photography if you have any experience with them? 😊
- Not to sure how many are interested in this though :p I'm not much of a reader myself hahah
I've been browsing a bit in two, among many, of the books I bought recently.
So far I'm not a big fan of "Macro Photography Photo Workshop" and the other one I'm reading a bit is called "The Art and Style of Product Photography".
The second one seems a lot better, but it's also 6 years younger (Macro book is from 2007).
I'm not sure if it's because I've 'researched' Macro so much that the previous book seems so bad, since I know next to nothing about lighting which is one of the many points in the second book.
The Macro book does touch on using flashlights etc, but the second one goes into more detail and also explains useful stuff like seamless paper backdrops, how to use them etc.
Keep the content coming.
I enjoyed this review, so I would say yes. I think comparing cheaper products with more expensive products like in this one can be pretty useful for a lot of new photographers such as myself.
This is a game changing video for me. I've been using the Yongnuo even on some client projects, with the aperture wide open and couldn't fathom why the blur was still there and the video focus was awful. I now know it's just the lens limitation. I'll be buying the canon 50mm after this video, with the aperture not quite all the way open. The autofocus is the most important for my videos. Thanks so much for taking the time. Really helpful.
Was waiting for this video for 3 days even texted you in Instagram, now I am pretty satisfied, thank you sir for this
Glad it was worth the wait - thank you for your support.
Hello Paul and Happy New year to you! I would love to see more review videos on your channel, you have a great, simple way of explaining things to me that I understand :) Keep up the good work!
Thank you Nic, your kind words are very much appreciated.
Paul 👍
I have the Yongnuo for my Nikon D300 and i have it as my primary lens now. This is a great review and i can see a lot of the points you mention in some shots. Great review!
Your videos are very well put and professional! Keep it up mate!
Thanks Paul for the review. I ordered the canon last ,can’t wait to use it. This video was a great help.
You are welcome, I'm sure you'll fall in love with the Canon nifty fifty 👍
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honest video I've seen all day...I was thinking of getting one of them ..now I know what to get
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Thanks Paul, love your videos, im a novice and your channel seems to be the best explained and simple to understand. Oh and my first lens for my canon Eos200D was the 50mm 1.8 thanks to you. Loving it. Keep going mate great vids
Test like this is why I subscribed to your channel ! Thanks for your time.
Thanking you for your continued support.
Paul @ Photo Genius 👍
Congrats Paul,I became a subscriber because you do it very professionally and very,very accessible for regular(a bit of an overstatement) photographer like me.I am learning a lot.Thank You
You are very welcome, thank you for watching, subscribing and supporting my growing channel. 👍
When I had a Nikon D5300, I bought a YN prime and got the same results. But it was a cheap intro to primes, which is why I bought it, so I did not regret the purchase and had a lot of fun with it.
Agree - fun to be had for not a lot of $$'s
Thanks for watching 👍
I have the same setup, the Nikon D5300 with the YN 50mm. I’ve taken a tone of portraits with it and I’ve been extremely happy with it.
awesome easy to understand explanation, i remember my favorite media professor in you, subbed!
Great explanation as a new UA-camr i really appreciated this video
Actually a very informative and in-depth comparison! Kudos!
Thank you - glad you like it 👍
Thanks for the video. I have a Yongnuo 35mm and I have experienced the same "hit & miss" results. But it does take a nice photo and nice video when you nail that focus.
Agreed - good results can be had, it's just a tricky lens to deal with.
Thank you for watching.
I initially purchased this yongnuo lens recently but was very disappointed with recording my UA-cam videos and editing my videos. It is very noisy and messed but my videos. After watching this I will be returning it and getting the Canon. Thank u so much. Looking forward to more videos 🥰
Great detailed review with relevant tests.
Great tests! I’m just getting into photography, and just subscribed as well :D
3 minutes into the video, I'm a subscriber. Great review and explanation.
Thank you for the sub - much appreciated.
Great review Paul, totally agree, I have a Yongnuo 35mm which can get good shots in low light occasionally but the motor is deafening! Also have a nifty fifty, can’t beat it !
Was debating on these two for a first prime lense and this video was a perfect explanation. Yongnuo will be my choice to get my feet wet with prime lenses. Thanks for the content! Earned my subscription.
Another excellent video. The imperfections and variations between these two lenses were noticeable enough to me. A Canon lens about $100 new or $50 used compared to new Yongnuo for about $50. After all, I didn't buy a camera to take average pictures and only want to get better with time. The additional cost, small as it is, makes it work the investment over time. Thanks for the information and unbiased comparison.
Thanks, loved the way you compared these two lenses
Thanks, this was very helpful to a newbie!! 🙌🏾
I now have a 'hybrid' set up useing me old Pentax 50mm f2 and 28mm 2.8 from the K1000 to a K110D, plus an 80- 200mm lens. (and a 1.5 conversion not sure of makes), but i get results from f2 and f2.8 respectively, from old fixed lenses), Amazingly the engineering quality(80's), is so smooth from the old lenses ! I own a D1200 with the lenses you have featured ,and have relearned so much from you, many thanks Paul....Pete from London
Great Video and great comparison. Thanks for sharing.
Great review...I'm wondering, for astrophotography, which requires manual focus anyway, and it's obviously not a video, what are your thoughts about this? Could this be a fine enough choice?
Thanks!
I've taken some very nice landscapes and portraits and haven't had any problems with the Yongnuo lens.
I love the smile you gave when you talked about the starwars figures!
Thanks for this comparison review! I have a Canon Rebel T3i and want to shoot some low-light video but I have to keep it on a budget. Sounds like neither the Yongnuo or the Canon 50mm is ideal for video shoots. Do you have any recommendations that won't be terribly expensive?
Found this really helpful mate, thanks
Happy to be of help - thank you for watching.
Thanks for video... ordered lense keep up the great work
Much awaiting video. THANKS for the comparison. Super video.
Thank you very much 😀
Thank you sir for this great video
But I have a little question and I hope you can answer it
Do you think the 50mm canon is good for products photography?
And thank you in advance
I have the nikon version of this lens. First off, auto focus doesn't match up with my camera really well.
I bought this lens to play with and mostly for night.
I find if I use it wide open using manual focus and digital live view zoom, it can work quite well.
I took some shots of my bird feeder, and I can get the clarity at 1.8, but I do get some chromatic abberation that light room classic can't remove. Do you suppose that this is due to the window glass, or the lack of lens coating (compared to Nikkor).
In other words, if I'm looking at getting another Nikkor prime, would I be better off getting a different focal length or will I be blown away by using a Nikkor 50mm?
hi i really need help . what should i do to connect my canon eos m50 i have adapter etc. but somehow it's not connecting i press to shoot picture but nothing. does it need any app or update? . thanks
Do you have any tutorials on a step by step set up for the canon t7?
Hi Paul, great vid, i have the f1.4 canon 50mm usm lens, a bit dearer but superb... yes, i’d love to see more of your style vids, i bought the 80d as a direct result of your vids.. fab camera.. keep on filming... top stuff, i’m in the uk... 👍🙃
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel. I love my 80D, the 50mm f1.4 is a good choice too. Lots more videos coming - thank you 👍👍👍
Superb Video sir. Really great explanation
I love how happy you look with your Star Wars figures :)
Thank you 👍👍
I had plans to buy the yongnuo lens but after watching your video, I have to change my mind. I own a canon M10 and want to buy a lens for portrait photography and some low light images. I can use an adaptor to put the EOS/EF lens on my camera. Any recommendations that you would like to give?
Why i like your videos is bcos you show with good examples.., that is what it makes your video different from other UA-camrs.... 📸🔭🕵️
I'm a novice, so are these lenses for macro / close up photos? I love taking close ups in my garden of flowers and insects and wonder if this would be suffificient?
Just ordered this lense from Amazon.. thnks for the review.. hope I can get some good results
I hope you have fun with the lens - let us know how you get on with it.
Thanks for watching 👍
Outstanding video. Just what I wanted to know. Great job! Subscriber from Florida.
Awesome! Thank you! Your support is much appreciated Leah.
As a product photographer, I feel that the YongNuo is still a solid choice. I almost never use continuous autofocus, so the autofocus issues aren't an issue. I almost never shoot wide open and when I do, I focus stack. I think it's worth it to get the YongNuo just as a backup if nothing else and at the price, it's worth it.
Yep, manual focus and this is a usable lens if your budget is tight.
Thank you for this. I love how thorough you are.
Can I ask - why do you turn your camera off when changing lenses?
how about nikon yongnou 50mm.? others says its not same performance over canon yongnou 50mm
I have a Yongnuo 50 I use it on Nikon d3400 and I get some really good images with it , I also recently purchased a 14mm super wide angle lens from Yongnuo as well and it’s a great lens if somewhat front heavy with a fixed metal hood
Glad your getting good results with the lenses. The lens hood may be heavy but it's essential, thanks for watching.
I have 2 of the yongnuo 50mm lens and I love them, I get good sharpness all through the aperture range
Good to hear Cole - thank you for watching.
why two? give me 1 😂😂😂🤣🤣
@@intrestingfacts9858 maybe he means 2 different yongnuo 50mm 1.8 there are about 3 different
Just ordered a Yongnuo 50mm for my Canon SL2. I am more into Macro (with extension tubes, ect.) and Still subject matter. I thought this lens might do until I sell some work and make a little more money. Are you or have you, used the Yongnuo for Macro Photography?
Your video helped me commit to biting the bullet, and just spending a bit more for the Canon made Nifty Fifty. Thank you!
Still confused should i buy or not i want to travel someplace and i want good pictures to be taken, i have the kit lens 18-55 and zoom lens 75-200mm mainly good for wildlife but should i buy younguo i want good images portrait shots and night shots
Great review! I’m gonna go canon for sure now
Hello. I want to buy this glass (yongnuo 50mm 1.8 i or ii) and a camera. I hesitate between canon 7d or nikon d3400. As a professional maybe you could advise me which camera will be better. I like 50mm focal length on aps-c. I do mostly portraits. Nikon is younger. , smaller, more modern and has a larger sensor. Will the picture and bokeh be better in Nikon or Canon Thank you in advance for the information.
Please give some guidance on using M42 screw thread lens on canon Eos 1300d please.
Thank you for this video. Without bias let me make decision based on your references. I’m a subscriber now!
I have Canon eos m10. Is it compatible with it or do I have to use an adapter?
Thank you for your knowledge that you provided for us !
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
This video helped me make my decision. Thanks my Aussie dude :)
Hi, Been looking for this lens combo comparison for a while, finally found it. I've been considering the Yongnuo lens, simply because I'm on a tight budget. Personally, I didn't think the results were all that bad, considering the massive price difference. Here in the UK, I can pick up the Yongnuo 50mm for around 40to50 quid, as I do mainly landscape, I'm willing to give the Yongnuo 50mm a go. Great video, thanks mate.
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel. I hope you get great results - whichever lens you end top with 👍👍
Thank you for this video it's helpful.
Just got the canon from your link. Just found you so thanks for that. I already have the YN lens but I’m just not happy with it.
Thanks fro watching. I've got some good images from the Yongnuo lens, but it can be hit and miss.
is it worth getting a nifty fifty if i already own a sigma 18-35mm 1.8 art lens? thanks
Do you need an adapter for CANON EOS 2000D (Rebel t7)?
Really good review. I got the Youngnuo in a pinch for budget but I do agree totally.
I hope you do continue to make videos, I think your topics are great for beginners and appeal to the not so beginners, You have quit a verity of topics so please keep them coming
I certainly have no plans to stop making videos, as long as there us demand and I get the support I will keep going - I really believe this channel can grow into something.
Thanks for watching.
I have both and young what ever seems to be quite then the other but other those perform good almost same
Just getting into photography and was deciding between these two lenses. Very informative video sir. Liked and subbed, look forward to more content. Can you review/recommend your favorite ef-m lenses?
Thanks for watching - more lens reviews comings soon.
I'm just getting into photography and like many others do not have tons of money to buy the top of the line lens all the time so I bought the YN lens and played with it and tried to take some shots but they mostly turned out blurry . I thought it was just me but after this video I do believe the lens is just a cheap lens and might make a good paper weight. Thanks I do feel better that it wasn't all me.
You can get sharp images - but you need to shoot with the aperture closed down to around f2.8 for a sharper image.
Well put together video and great quality. I was searching for this topic because while editing some photos with the Yongnuo, I noticed really bad chromatic aberrations, even after ticking the box in Lightroom to fix them. I was curious how the 2 lenses compared in this regard. The photos I was working on do have a lot of rocks in the distance which tend to be worse as far as aberrations goes but even the BMW, which is the main focus of the images, has a green outline right around it. It would be great to see the 2 lenses tested against each other for this reason.
Thanks for watching, and yes these budget lenses do have some issue with chromatic aberrations.
Thanks for the insight, I am thinking of buying the Yongnuo as on a budget for portrait photography, and possibly some macro. As the subjects will be still and in controlled environment I think I will give it a go. Many thanks, This is why I followed your site.
Sir, will this work with canon m200 without using adapter?
Thank for the review. I was going to get one but decided against it after seeing this. The video issues were the deciding factor. Thanks again.
I´ve got the Yongnuo, and it is working pretty good for me. As a beginner , I think it gives the chalenge of trying things. Sorry about my english. Hello from Mexico.
Thank you for the helpful advice.
literally just bought one on Amazon today... I'll test it for a bit and if it doesn't suit me. I'll bite the bullet on the shipping from mbp and gen 2 canon one... The shipping is the only reason why I went with the youngnuo as I'm just an amateur Photographer and I'm fortunate to have a decent lense selection iv gotten second hand. Note, I'm still using an Xti. So, needing the latest and greatest ain't much of an issue for me .
Would you say in the light of an amateur getting their first prime lense would be worth it? What about their 85mm?
That was really helpfull, Thanks !
You are welcome, thanks for watching.
That photo of the seagulls really sold me on the canon lense so I've invested :)
Hello. Is 50mm f1.8 stm work for canon EOS Rebel T7?
I am just beginning to learn photography just to take photos of birds, rabbits, and portraits, and I've been considering the Canon 50mm lens because my new camera is a Canon M50 Mark ii, but now I'm confused. I've been learning from your lens videos, but if, for example, a lens has a max aperture of f1.8, why did you set the camera at F8? I understand it is less light. Does that mean that a lens' aperture can be set at any F stop regardless of its max OR minimum numbers? This is probably a stupid question since I'm just learning. Thank you, Photo Genius.
I got the YN f1.8. Its my first time to try a prime lens with lower aperture. I totally agree with the sound when it tries to focus. the buzzing sound would capture to the video. The bokeh is great but I noticed that the images are not that sharp. You really have to edit it to sharpen it up. But I dont regret buying it. Now I have something to compare when I buy a better lens
Yes would like to see more review videos.
Thanks for your input 👍 😀
Have you compared these lenses for long exposure & night street scenes?
thanks. i'm very happy with mine only after i micro adjusted the lens to my canon 6D and 5D mkiii, as initially the focus would be off using center focus.but i agree it is soft either way, wide open.
Hope you have lots of fun with your lens.
Thank you for the comprehensive review. I'm a middle school teacher who is trying to establish a camera club on the cheap. I'll probably go with the Canon based on this review. I need the cameras to shoot basketball or volleyball in the gymnasium. That means focus speed as much as aperture.
Great review and comparison. What do you think about other third party lenses such as Sigma and Tamron.
Tamron and Sigma are good alternatives to buying Canon or Nikon lenses. I have a Sigma wide angle which is great and their 'Art Series' lenses are superb. Sigma and Tamron are from what I see in a totally different class to Yongnuo.
Thanks for watching my video.
I just obtained the Canon lens this week, paid $99 USD from Amazon. Took some nature photos today and was stunned by how nice they came out. The bokeh is quite beautiful, the Canon kit lens doesn't compare.
just got a Yongnuo 50mm lens for may Nikon d3200 just started to use it let you what I think
Looking forward to hearing how you get on with it.
Have fun!
I know in a crop-sensor camera, the actual focal length comes after multiplying with cropped factor (say 1.6 for Cannon), but what about the aparture? Do I have to multiple it too with the crop-factor to get actual aparture in a crop-sensor camera?
@Reuel T Thank you.
Your video is very meaningful. I feel the same way you feel about the two lens
Thank you 😀
Canon it is then... The saving on the Yongnuo doesn't seem worth the short-comings unless you are really short on cash. Does that some it up?
Absolutely! Thanks for watching.
Unfortunately I had bought yongnuo 50 mm f1.8 before Your review. Have the same thoughts, aperture is usable from about f2,5 and AF is terrible, it`s very hard to focus on even not moving objects, but You can use canon manual confirmation for getting a point in focus. Another idea for review gear series, do You plan maybe to test out 85 mm 1.8 made by canon ?
It's not an unusable lens, it's just a little frustrating at time - and yes you are right, manual focus is an option. Not sure about a review of the 85mm f1.8 lens, a great lens but also a very expensive lens that will be outside the budget ion most people.
Thank you for this. Im struggling on what to buy, the canon or the yongnuo? But this video give me the best answer.. still, canon is for canon..
Good choice!! Thanks for watching.
Hi. I'm not a professional photographer. But I own a Canon 50mm STM and I use it on a Canon m50. My 50mm lens is very sharp even at f1.8. Can you please test the lens on a different camera?
A really excellent comparison video. It makes me glad that I chose the Canon lens.
Hi Paul,
Appreciations for your superb and knowledgeable videos....Just wanted to know that I have a 18-55 lens with my canon 600d... How will be nifty fifty lens from Canon be advantageous over standard 18-55 lens?
Hi Amit,
Whilst buying the 50mm would not give you any gains in terms of focal length as you already have the 18-55mm. The biggest gain would be in having a much larger aperture (f1.8) which would give you a much shallower depth of field, plus the larger aperture will help keep the ISO low or the shutter speed faster (if needed).
The Nifty 50 is a great budget lens 👍
@@photogenius Thank you for your prompt reply Paul...Much Appreciated... 🙏😊
so i went out and got this yongnuo lens. everything i heard about this lens was that it wasnt sharp at 1.8 but it was still fine at 2.8. for me this was enuf to go and get it. i had similar experiences with it with blury images at 1.8. had it for a couple months now. however today i did a some experiments with the lens on manual focus. i find that its sharp all the way to 1.8 with manual focus but for some reason when i switch it to auto focus it doesnt want to focus. i think this is a fault in the lens and not my camera. but i dont have another fast lens to test on my camera. i got just as sharp photos at 1.8 as i did at 2.8 but only with manual focus.
Glad you are getting some good results from the Yongnuo lens - thank you for watching.
Have you tried back button focussing?
Shoot in Live Mode and Manual Focus, you can get very sharp images at 1.8...
I've tried that but I still see my lens is still pretty bad at 1.8, I've tried slowly manually focusing using live view and magnified at 10x but its still meh at 1.8, I'm pretty sure its the lens quality as if I stop it down 2.8 it improves a bit, but even all the way to 5.6 it still doesn't look as sharp as my 18-135mm, and my 24mm 2.8. I'm not sure if it's just because all 50mm 1.8 lenses are like that or the yongnuo is just especially soft. I'm just waiting to find a good deal on an stm version and test myself if its any better and then either sell or keep my yongnuo depending on the results.
Great video!
Hello thank you for this video. The Yongnuo is definitely a hit or miss type of lens & I wanted to try it out for portrait photography. Now I want to invest in a canon 50mm 1.8.
My pleasure, thanks for watching.