I have been using this lens continuously for over 2 months. It was just awesome and extremely powerful to use. The 50mm focal length lets you focus on capturing your subject and telling the story without worrying about whether you've zoomed in properly. All of this, the f1.8 aperture of this lens allows you to get great background blur and allows you to focus on the subject in front of you without any crazy noise in the background. I highly recommend this lens.