Well it is cheap.... that is why it is suitable to be made as practice equipment

i see. then i would recommend 35mm or 28mm for crop body 1.6 if you are into primes. Zoom then as most ppl recon, tammy 2.8 non vs or VC.
e.g.
50mm X 1.6 = 80mm
35mm X 1.6 = 56mm (almost what you see what u get view)
28mm X 1.6 = 44.8mm (can capture wide space in a cramp places)

using prime lens kinda difficult because u need to use your feet to zoom in and out. however, the quality is very good.

http://www.mylensdb.com/canon-ef-28mm-f2-8/
http://www.mylensdb.com/canon-ef-35mm-f2/

i think you should go and test out all these lens. as for you needs, i think 35mm F2 should be a great lens for you because it is light, 56mm view and reasonably cheap compared to 35mm F/1.4L =.=, great for travel.. etc.

For your purpose, I reckon the 18-55 IS or the 18-135mm kit lens will be more useful for your stated purpose.

Reason being:

- 50mm lacks versatility for travel purpose. Shoot people (note singular) is ok but for buildings its too tight and you may need to compose by only framing a portion of the building only.

- 50mm is too way too tight to take pics of house deco unless you only wanna shoot small items or live in a huge mansion

- The AF is also too slow.. and hunts badly in low light for kids running around.

However:

The 50mm f1.8 could be useful for portrait shots (of which isolating the background could be useful) if your kid stays still.

Like ComradeZ said, the 50mm f1.8 is a great piece of practice equipment.. for play play and to learn.

Haha! I cannot fight uncle Ian yet. Plus I am always in rehab when I am back home. Only spend when I travel.

Don't bull lar.. what rehab? Rehab already long time kena roboh from the likes of folks like the unker, fluitie and u di

people who say they go rehab usually not going to rehab wan. hehehe. probably they just going to listen to Amy Winehouse' Rehab.

The 50mm 1.8 is a good investment..it's affordable and it produces good quality pictures. Only problem is when u don't have a full frame camera.

Then again, if one can afford a FF.. he/she should go L or the Sigma rite

yep so true I mean the FF body with cheapo lens wouldn't be a good combo like what Kai done test on his one of the video

Of course he/she does want, but sometimes it is not approved by 'Agong'

By the way, anybody have idea what is the cheapest price of 60D with 18-55 you all have come across in KL?

This post has been edited by enriquelee: Nov 16 2010, 01:10 PM

hi,want to ask,each time i switch on my 1000d after not being use for couple of days,the first picture i snap will always be blank although shutter is release,but only the first pic taken,after that,no problem.if off n on it straight away,its ok.it seems like shutter also need to warm up first or does it mean that there is a problem with my camera.

My latest haul:

I see, a good investment for practice equipment.
Actually, I am more curious to see the difference in zoom and prime.
I think that larger aperture should give more bokeh than my 18-55mm.

I have the 18-55 and have no intention of upgrading.
I am only using 550D. No need to spend so much on lens.
I am not a photographer.
I think the shop will not entertain me if I go try these lenses, not that I dare too!
Plus, I really dont intend to spend much. The 35mm F/1.4L is 5K+++++!!

Yes, I am sticking with the 18-55. The 50mm may not be versatile but it is the cheapest prime out there.
Thank you for the feedback.

Yeah...if i rmbr...uncle ian also tested d cheapo prime on his ff..

@merchant 9

That 50 f/1.8 is sharp wei for the price somemore, i bet it's sharper than kitty lens. Colour produced is surprisingly good and i do not even need to edit it to look good

Kitty lens would not be able to provide satisfactory DOF, which what the 50 f/1.8 is easily able to.

You can view some of my shots here, all shot with nifty fifty Except the last 3.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kytz/sets/72157625340907678/

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Nov 16 2010, 04:29 PM

eneloop rainbow color pack....rm115, worth getting?

and subsequently proceeded to throw it into his rubbish bin

Its a great for play play and good for certain usage but not for merchant9's stated purpose lo.

50mm is great to use! haha

I think worth it, I got mine SGD 47 last week in singapore.

You guys use nifty fifty as "practice lens", some use it as "disposables" BUT i use it as my primary lens

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Added on November 16, 2010, 4:45 pmEnded up in the dustbin

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Nov 16 2010, 04:45 PM