Title: The "Thrifty Fifty" Is a Must for Your Camera Bag
Product review: I purchased this lens for my D80 after I decided to try my hand at photographing my nephew's high school basketball game. The results were better than I hoped for. The low-light capability of this lens is great, and I got some great shots under the usual terrible gym lighting.This lens is indeed made of plastic, but when it delivers such sharp images with creamy bokeh - who cares? It was just the ticket for basketball action, but it also can be a great portait lens. The bokeh (background blur) really makes the subject stand out, delivering punchy images that anyone would be proud to hang on their wall.Order this lens - it will be the best ~$100 you've ever spent on your dSLR. It doesn't come with a lens hood, so I'd recommend purchasing that as well. Witht the light-gathering ability of this lens, it's more susceptible to lens flare, but with a lens hood this is dramatically reduced.
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