I decided on the Spark based on two things. I hate to waste money on an expensive lens and it's something I've never used before; so I decided upon their cheapest option; for less than $100.
In order to use the Spark, you must know how to use manual mode.
And if you don't know how to use manual mode, contact me and I'll set you up: and yeah, that was me totally plugging my photography business, I have no shame.
To use the lens is actually pretty simple. Attach it to your camera. Turn your dial to manual mode. Instead of zooming in/out, all you do is squeeze, and you'll get a small sweet spot of focus with everything nice and blurry. I practiced on Tay and fat dog yesterday, neither one was amused. The Spark is a 50mm fixed lens, which means that the focal point is the same, it DOES NOT zoom, in order to zoom in/out, you have to move your body. I'm still practicing and learning to use it, but am praying that I get a chance to use it at this weekends wedding!
Either way, it's a super fun and lightweight hobby lens that I'm hoping to keep in my arsenal for years to come. And I may even upgrade to some more of their products...hint hint family members, hint hint!
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