NEW LENS | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Boxing Day shopping. I woke up at 5 am on Saturday because it was Boxing Day. I only had my eye set on one item from Best Buy, which opened at 6 am. I was originally planning to buy it online, but it sold out. Every year, my family goes to the same mall, and they have a Best Buy there. First, we decided to go to the Best Buy closest to us. When we got there, there was a line already formed around the store. Although the store would open in 10 minutes or so, we were NOT going to wait in that long lineup. So we drove straight to the mall. We arrived at the Best Buy there a few minutes after 6 am and the line was much shorter. It had already opened, and people had already gone in. When my mom and I went in, we headed straight for the "Camera and Accessories" section, where a line was already starting to build up. I stood in line waiting with the flyer. One of the workers came around asking each of us what we were purchasing, and I told him what I wanted so he went to get it (because they're locked up in a display case). I went to look at something else while my mom stood in line to pay for me (BTW, I did pay her back with my own money). When I got back to the line, my mom wasn't there. Turns out, most of the people in the line were waiting to buy the new Microsoft software or really expensive items, like the GoPro. Since mine was about $150, and it was a lens that not many people were buying in store. So my mom got to pay for it earlier and we were out of that store at around 6:30 am.

Now that I'm done rambling on about my Boxing Day shopping experience, let me tell you about the lens. I uploaded a review video on the lens so click here to go watch it! I am in no way an expert on cameras or lens. Anyways, I got the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens. I've heard so many good things about this lens, even my friend recommended it to me! Here are the first few photos I took with the lens:

I'm in LOVE with the quality. Look at that blurry background!! First thing you should know before purchasing this lens, the focus is a little noisy. If you plan on using this lens for photography, it shouldn't be much of a problem. But if you're using it for video, I wouldn't recommend having it set to autofocus, I would keep it at manual focus. However, from the reviews I've seen on YouTube, the focus on this new and improved Canon 50mm lens is much quieter than the old nifty-fifty. Second thing, it is heavier than the old 50mm lens because instead of having a plastic ring (where you attach the lens to the camera body), the ring is metal. Third, the autofocus, while it is noisy, it is much quieter and faster than the old nifty-fifty. Anyways, I hope you guys had a great Christmas and Boxing Day!