My Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II Lens

The first time I touch this Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II lens I feel it most like a toys than a lens. It's a light-weight and plasticky if compared to other Canon 50mm type. But if you have a limited budget to buy a large aperture lens, this is a perfect lens you must have in your collection. The large aperture at 1.8 make it easier to capture an image in low light condition.

I captured a lot of images with this cheap lens and I feel satisfied. The bokeh and sharpness at wide open is still acceptable. You will get a sharper images if you stop down the aperture.

My Gear : CANON EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D is my second DSLR camera. I bought this great camera at the end of 2010. This Canon EOS 550D replaces my old Canon DSLR too, EOS 1000D. This is an awesome DSLR according to me. Some review said that EOS 550D is baby EOS 7D. The highlight feature of EOS 550D are :

• 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 4 processor with ISO 100-6400 (Expansion to 12800)
• Continuous shooting at 3.7fps
• Full HD movie recording with manual control and selectable frame rates
• 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
• iFCL metering System with 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor
• Quick Control screen to change shooting settings
• Exposure compensation +/-5 stops (although viewfinder scale is still +/-2 stops)
• Select maximum value for Auto ISO
• External Microphone socket
• Movie crop function
• Eye-Fi connected functions compatibility