Tokyo Photography and I HATE This Lens: Canon 50mm rf f/1.8
2024 ж. 10 Мам.
12 535 Рет қаралды
I love Tokyo and the photography here. But I am not a fan of the Canon 50mm RF f/1.8. It's slow and cheaply build. Does it take good pictures though?
This photography vlog from Tokyo, Japan wasn't meant to be a review about the Canon 50mm rf f/1.8 lens. However, I had really high expectations for it and thought it was going to be a great lens for street photography and urban work here in Japan. However, while out on the streets of Tokyo with the Canon 50mm rf lens I found myself frustrated with a couple things. Overall, I'm not too happy with it. But, thankfully Tokyo is such a photogenic place that even with a lens I struggled with, there were some good images to be had.
My Instagram: bit.ly/BvSInsta
My Camera Gear: bit.ly/BvSGear
No problem whatsoever using rf 50 1.8. Worked straight out of the box.
Very good video. I find these style videos are your best. Showing the actual travel component where we feel like we were on the plane and in the airports and moving around. Then you just walking around a city blabbing on about whatever. It's interesting and fun to feel as if we are all tagging along.
OMG! How true is that Brendan, business to economy. Great video. Totally agree with prices for lenses, that goes for the call over the Sony too.
I don't have RF 50mm, but I have RF 28 mm STM F2.8, and it's awesome, stunning autofocus and also great for video!!
Great vid and I just sub because I love your energy!!!
Yay! Thank you!
Such an amazing trip. Very glad I joined you for it. And yeah, that 50mm f1.8 isn't great. I've toyed with selling it as it just doesn't get used.
Somethign very strange going on with your 50mm lens. I have the 50mm f1.8 and it works great on my R5 and my R3. The autofocus is fast enough (not L fast, but knocks spots of my EF 50mm f1.4) and it's nice and sharp in the middle (corners are soft when wide open, but it's a budget lens). I would suggest sending it back and swapping for a new one, as it's possible you have a faulty unit. Or maybe switch to the 35mm for street photography? Finally, the Canon RF system was released in October 2018, so it's not yet 6 years old, not 10 years old as you mention ;-) However, despite the issues you had with your lens your images are banging as always. Love love love the panning shots!!
Zone focusing Brendan, takes the stress out of street photography 😊
I never had these issues with autofocus my RF 50mm 1.8. as you said. I just put it on my R6 and it worked out of the box. No need for any special settings 🤔 As you said, maybe firmware or just a bad copy. Also1: firmware updates with Canon are usually great with new features and lens compability these days. Also2: I love panning shots and the 50 is queit a great focal length for this.
I found it REALLY slow to autofocus, and also spends way too much time hunting when the focus is obvious. Maybe I'm being picky on a 180 euro lens, though
@@BrendanvanSon I agree with you, that Canon's lens strategy is the worst part about RF. I so wanted access to better, more affordable glass. That' s why I left Canon. I still miss the handling, looks and menu system though.
@@danielhenzphotography It's funny you bring up the menu system. I switched from Canon to Sony a year ago, and I actually prefer the Sony Menu system better. I like that when I switch a setting in Sony, it will actually tell me why I cannot execute it because xyz is on, etc. Where Canon just changes other settings without saying anything and I have ended up shooting in modes I did not expect to be shooting in because of the "user error" of not knowing turning something on would turn xyz off automatically
Ya, this lens has always worked for me, right out of the box. Never need to go into the settings maybe you have tweaked so many little things, you may just need to factory reset your camera and the update it again. Mine is as quick as my 24-105 f4 rf
Good job Brendan 👏 looking forward to the rest of the videos from japan .
Looking forward to the...Mt. Fuji film.... boom boom
Been looking at the 35mm f1.8 for street and feel the same, it’s a choice of 2 extremes when it comes to lenses. Saying that Brendan, you’re panning images were pretty cool
Don’t forget to set the focus mode in your camera body to auto focus. It probably only focused manually because it was set to manual in the camera. You must do this for all Canon lenses that don’t have the manual to auto focus switch of the lens. The RF 50 mm 1.8 has the focus to control ring switch on the lens.
I recommend reading the camera manual.Also update the camera body and lens software. That will prevent you from having situations like this. I have a RF 50 mm 1.8 and the autofocus is fast and accurate. It has never failed for me.
Piss Alley is an amazing place. Such a concentration of interesting subjects.
Isn't it random. haha
I'm extremelly happy with my 50mm f1.8, using it on the R5, images are crisp and no issues with the autofocus. Perhaps there is an issue with your lens?
Yeah, maybe I got a bad copy
Great Video! I’ve never had an issue with the RF 50mm 1.8. Could be that I only use it on a newer body, but not sure.
Classic BVS. These videos get me out of the house.
I didn't have autofocus issues with the RF 50mm f1.8, but I didn't like the noisy motor, the chromatic aberration, and the soft corners. I upgraded to the 1.2 and I adore it.
Agree with you on the Canon lenses and 1.4 is where third party lenses would meet our needs and budget. I do not own the 50mm 1.8 but l have got the budget 100/400mm and it is great so as others have suggested you may have a bad copy.
Sounds like a giveaway is coming up. 👍🏼
The panning shots came out very niiice! About the lens, you are totally right, maybe it's cannon trying to make people spend a lot more money on gear 😅
Mine worked straight out of the box with my EOS R, and works just the same on my R6. Great little lens.
"Turning drinking into a hobby" now that could be a fun hobby 🤣👍 So cool but so many people. The 50mm images you showed in the video I felt looked good ........ garbage lens, now that was harsh lol 👍😎 have you tried the EF 50mm with the EF to RF adapter on the R6 🤔 just wondering, I realize carry around an adapter is a pain. Okay so back to the drinking hobby 🍺cheers! BTW love the Taxi image👍👍
I haven't tried the old ef lens on the mirrorless. I'm tempted to try. I have the Sigma 50mm ef, but it's heavy!
I absolutely love this lens. Zero focus issues whatsoever.
50mm was the wrong focal length all day long in Japan dude. Especially for the tight streets and crowded places - you can't fit enough in. When I went last year I took the 40mm for my Nikon Z FF. Even that was far too tight, so I ran into the nearest camera store I could find in Tokyo and bought the plastic fantastic Z28mm lens. Then my images really started to cut loose. I've booked for KL in a few weeks and I'm taking my 35mm prime and my professional Z 24-70 F2.8. I also have 5 weeks in New Zealand at year end and I'll definitely be taking the zoom and a couple of primes.
Japan is definitely on my bucket list but it always feels so distant and inaccessible. And I feel it's combination of the geographic distance but also culture and language. On a lens side - I didn't use 50 1.8 but I have 24 1.8 and they seem to be the same range of lenses - it's optical and mechanical rubbish. With the current canon lens offer it's either RF L series or adapted EF L. There's absolutely no reasonable glass in decent price on offer. I'm currently considering Sigma Art EF, there are AF issues but you get top quality optics and currently they are cheap especially second hand.
You got to have some settings wrong. It’s not the sharpest lens ever but it works great. Unless your copy it’s faulty.
Am with you with regards to the auto focus settings, why is there not only one menu for the auto/manual focus setting 😡
I have the RF50 f1.8, I used it on my R and then my R3, didn't have any real issues with it, maybe you have a duff copy ? if you're that unhappy with the lens have a look at the Sigma 50 f1.4 Art .............. lovely lens 😁
never had to touch anything in the menu for focusing, you probably changed settings before that. and i did rally cars with it, so focus speed was fine.
What camera do you use to vlog?
I use it on my R6 Mark II and the autofocus is great.
Same setup for me and great results as well. No autofocus issues here either.
Take a look at a Sigma 50 1.4 EF. Razorsharp and pleasantly priced. 😉💡
Strange. On my R5 it worked out of the box. Didn't even know about those menus ;-)
Weird, never had an issue with RF 50mm f1.8 on R6 or R5. I think you might have a faulty lens.
I never heard that the nifty fifty is slow focussing. What are you doing? I don’t have a nifty, but thinking of it…
Shoulda used the RF35 1.8. Fantastic walk around lens!
Yeah, I have that lens and love it. But broke it haha
@@BrendanvanSon ugh, lol
How long are you in Japan for
Yep, agreed! Canon needs to create (and price) a 50mm that Goldie Locks will like..."just right"!
Liked it!
Welcome back to my country, Japan. (^_^) ようこそ(Youkoso)、日本(Nihon / Japan)へ。
You are right about flying business class and being spoiled. Now we are spending a bunch of my daughter's inheritance when we fly. any distance.
Good video. Btw... I love my EF Glass. ;)
It’s not a canon lens thing, it’s a specific canon rf 50mm f1.8 lens thing. Due to the lens being too compact they don’t have a designated AF/MF switch on the side of lens like all other canon lenses, instead it has a control ring/focus switch on the side. Meaning you have to go in menu to switch between MF/AF instead of being able to flip that switch on the lens. Honestly the worst lens canon has, it’s cheap and cheerful but that’s about it. It’s great for casual shooting or entry level users. A way better but also slightly more expensive option is the rf 35mm, it’s tons sharper and has ibis. The 50mm 1.8 is soft in comparison, this is disregarding whether the camera body has ibis or not.
Coem to Guam some time :D
Loved the shots of Tokyo, but is it time to switch to Nikon? 🙄
ANA is a great air line
Scared to try something new... on a digital camera... right
You get what you pay for, it's not an expensive lens.
I think they are all doing it not just Canon (no middle of the road priced options), and blocking third party participation in manufacturing mid-range priced lenses. It's very frustrating.
Yup, I agree with that. Sadly, they're driving people like me crazy!
Narita Express is not “express” at all compared to other trains into Tokyo city. LOL.
Still faster than taking a local train tho.
Narita is good for Sushi Kyotatsu outside Gate 33. Else I prefer Haneda and the Yamanote Line to Shinjuku
Shoutout Canon ha
Holla!
You need to buy a sigma lens. Period.
I think you broke your lens somehow. I have this lens and it has not have any issue even tracking moving subject. So send yours in for inspection since you said it is new, should be covered under warranty
Oh boy! Time to get over there again ❤
Actually Brussels is in Papua New Guinea.
Canon 6D ? I know you have different equipment than that.
I meant to say R6 haha
I don't mean to come across the wrong way, but whenever I hear a photographer complaining about wonky autofocus I have to chuckle. Having been a photographer for 60+ years, I still tend to shoot in manual mode rather than relying on the lens/camera to focus for me. Is it a problem for street photography? Not if you pre-focus and/or use zone focusing. It takes a bit of practice, but I prefer it to autofocus most of the time. Then again, I still shoot a lot of film on older, fully manual cameras so it's second nature to me. As with anything, practice makes perfect. On another note, I agree with you on the 50mm f/1.8 STM lens (in fact I'm that way about most of the Canon STM lenses).
Well, it's only $200. We shouldn't expect too much...
Yeah, that's my feeling for sure.
ok, I will skip the RF 50mm F1.8 STM........
They have to come out with the 1.4 soon... Right?
@@BrendanvanSon Agreed, if they come out with an Internal focusing 50mm F1.4 with good quality, I am willing to pay midrange price... like you shared....best if it could be a L with a midrange price....
I think you’re being a little hard on the RF nifty 50….using that camera body.. I not sure your expectations are I dunno….😊
Get the L series. Buy once, cry once. lol
Hahaha
does this not get old after all these years? what's it for?
ты просто не умеешь нихрена
*'Lens 1 Canon 0..🤘💥
Go Nikon. 😜 Carry on. 👍🥂
The 50mm 1.8 RF is garbage. You get what you pay for, unfortunately. Bu Canon was so incredibly lazy with this lens. It's unusably soft wide open, too. "My copy is sharp!" No it isn't. You don't know what sharp is.