I ordered yesterday that prime lens. Hopefully it will be good :D
I can't wait to use it indoor at museums etc
I also ordered the sigma x1.4 converter DG so I can get a 420mm from the sigma 70-200 f2.8. I should get both of them tomorrow.

Olly

How exciting! :)

Congratulations!:D The Canon 50mm 1.8 II is a very good lightweight prime lens for low light photography.

Got them this afternoon. It is too dark to try, I can't wait tomorrow :D
The Canon looks funny with that tiny lens and the Nikon with the Sigma 70-200 + converter looks huge and heavy (that little extension makes the camera not well balanced).
I will take a photo of the two together so you can see what I mean.

Olly

This is the nice with that lens,it's as small and lightweight as the body cap of the camera.:D
I also have a very tiny 50mm,and the feeling is so strange,when i have it on the camera,it's like there isn't any lens on

(that little extension makes the camera not well balanced).

I have the same problem with the extender and i don't like that

I have the same problem with the extender and i don't like that
It is funny that a 3 cm extension can change so much the balance of the camera, no? I would worry to use a tripod with that lens now, unless the tripod is very stable and heavy!

I still did not have the opportunity to take photos with the new lenses.

I would worry to use a tripod with that lens now, unless the tripod is very stable and heavy!
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I use the tripod with the 70-200+ext. without problem,but i wouldn't go far away from there,it's easy to fall down.

I still did not have the opportunity to take photos with the new lenses.
Did you try the Canon 50mm in the house?just for test?

I use the tripod with the 70-200+ext. without problem,but i wouldn't go far away from there,it's easy to fall down.

And since the Sigma 70-200 f2.8 is almost twice heavier than the Canon 70-200 f4, I don't think I would take the risk! :D

Yes, I tried the 50mm in the house but not much light. It is a little like a macro and the funny thing is I keep trying to change the aperture but can't. LOL

Congratulations!:D The Canon 50mm 1.8 II is a very good lightweight prime lens for low light photography.
Actually I am having a lot of fun with that lens. It is light, its autofocus isn't too bad and I find the quality of the photos very good. For its extremely low price, it's a great lens. It is even convincing me to get more prime lenses :D
I took the photos of the boxer bash Gwyneth uploaded on BW with that lens just to find out how it will do and I was satisfied.

I took the photos of the boxer bash Gwyneth uploaded on BW with that lens just to find out how it will do and I was satisfied.

I saw them,very nice photos!:)

Same here :)
http://www.boxerworld.com/photo/showphoto.php/photo/52278/cat/500/perpage/12/sort/3/ppuser/11936
http://www.boxerworld.com/photo/showphoto.php/photo/52280/cat/500/perpage/12/sort/3/ppuser/11936
Both taken today with the 350D and the 50mm 1.8 at 800 ISO. Have to find the seagulls photos now!

Here are the photos :)
http://www.megapixelworld.com/photography/showphoto.php?photo=1834
http://www.megapixelworld.com/photography/showphoto.php?photo=1835
Its autofocus isn't fast but with some anticipation things are fine.

Olly

Very nice,clear photos.How close to the seagulls you were?Did you crop the photo?

They were at 2 meters away maybe? I think only the picture where there is one seagull was slightly cropped but almost nothing.