Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

[Vermin87]

The more I shoot with mine, the more I find that what aridan said is true in my case as well. I believe the majority of mis-focused shots that I take are due to me not being careful enough in focusing. If I actually take the time to ensure that it is properly focused at f/1.4, I come out with sharp images consistently.

[Littlefield]

It seems if you do a single person at 1.4 you can get them sharp but you need to go to 2.0 for two .

[mebailey]

It seems if you do a single person at 1.4 you can get them sharp but you need to go to 2.0 for two .

Unless they are perfectly side by side I will try f/4-5.6.

[aridan]

It seems if you do a single person at 1.4 you can get them sharp but you need to go to 2.0 for two .

And that's exactly what I mean. A 1.4 aperture is VERY shallow. When shooting a portrait while focusing on the tip of the nose, the DOF is shallow enough to make the cheek next to it (about half inch to an inch farther) appear soft (i.e. out of focus).

I think many people misinterpret and interchange "out of focus' with "soft" - it's those areas that are not totally out of focus, yet are not in precise focus either, that are interpreted as being plain "soft". That's also the reason why many people say that around f2.0 and above the lens becomes all of the sudden sharp - I believe it's simply the marginally increased DOF that plays tricks on the human eye and brain, which in turn interpret the newly rendered image as "sharp". I personally believe that under these smaller apertures (2.0 and above) there is more area covered in focus, which in turn leads us to believe the image is now "sharper".

[S-S]

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3273/mg7687wt3.jpg



<sing>C is for cookie, that's good enough for me... </sing>
;)

[cy88]

The more I look at images in this thread, the more I realize just how soft the 50mm f/1.4 is wide-open. It's kind of disappointing.

You own a 50 F1.4...

[cookey]

I just bought this lens & found out also the DOF at 1.4 plays havoc when taking pics of two people.Once I put the F stop around 5 the problems disappeared.

Here is a pic taken yesterday of my neices ****zui.

[terriyaki]

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6585/mg1568fm4.jpg

[Tony-S]

You own a 50 F1.4...

Yes, I'm aware of that. My point is that it's not just my copy of this lens. I see several at f/1.4 in this thread that appear to be soft. If mine is misfocusing, it's only out by 2 to 4 mm based upon the focus testing I've done (charts and portraits), and many of those images should have focus points in them, but they do not. I've shot 50 or so images at f/1.4 and none of them seem sharp, even when using a flash. I've done side-by-sides with my 30mm and it's fine wide-open. I'm in the process of doing additional testing of the 50mm at various apertures to see if it sharpens up. Hopefully it will by f/1.8 or so. I'd hate to think I bought one that can only be used a stop down (or more).

[Littlefield]

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6585/mg1568fm4.jpg
Cool pic well done shows the creative use of the 50.1.4 :D

[Sauk]

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1024/img8741no7.jpg

[Sauk]

50 F2

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2321/2135648093_736af38190_o.jpg

[aridan]

50 F2

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2321/2135648093_736af38190_o.jpg

Now, that picture is priceless. :D

[Reeforbust]

This is with the 50mm 1.8 but I just want to say I love this lens!!

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d89/reeforbust/1.jpg

[Tony-S]

Why didn't you post it in the 50mm f/1.8 archive then? That's where it belongs. Now a moderator's going to have to take time to move it.

[Reeforbust]

Why didn't you post it in the 50mm f/1.8 archive then? That's where it belongs. Now a moderator's going to have to take time to move it.

If I would have seen a 1.8 archive I would have.....Just happen to see this and posted. Please keep your pants on..:p

[Tony-S]

Here you go, sister.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=186207

Good luck in the GMAC Bowl (or wherever MU is playing...).

[agent.media]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/2138323358_31ed76e97f.jpg

[twins29]

man, my 50 @ 1.4/xti indoor shots do not look as sharp as some of these pics. maybe i have a bad copy? these were taken at iso 800 at 1.4 and 1.6

[aridan]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/2138323358_31ed76e97f.jpg

Very interesting shot. Was the camera handheld? Do you have the EXIF info?

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Here's my most recent shot at f/1.4 with the 50, on a 5D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/remulac/Emily2post.jpg

[Paulice]

Just taken this at 1.4 using off cam flash.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/paulice/IMG_0091.jpg

[TomTomTuning]

Is there a big difference from a 1.4 and 1.8 50mm lens?

[aridan]

Here's my most recent shot at f/1.4 with the 50, on a 5D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/remulac/Emily2post.jpg

What a cutie :)

Was the flash bounced on this one?

[Ronald S. Jr.]

no flash, just some window light. The ambient (ugly orange in the back) was from a chandelier.

[jacmurphy]

1st pic
F 3.5 1/250 iso 800
Xmas show with stage lighting and spotlights
2nd pic
F4.5 1/500 iso 200

Fab lens i'm only a begineer but i'm really pleased with the results of this lens

edited the 1st pic has lost a lot of its quality with resizing for this post

[terriyaki]

man, my 50 @ 1.4/xti indoor shots do not look as sharp as some of these pics. maybe i have a bad copy? these were taken at iso 800 at 1.4 and 1.6

What was your shutter speed at?

[twins29]

What was your shutter speed at?

1st one 1/50
2nd one 1/30

[silvex]

1st one 1/50
2nd one 1/30

on a 1.6 crop you need at LEAST 1/80 and must have steady hand. It is possible you lens/camera need some calibration. Also at f1.4 the dof is REAL REAL thin. If the subject move 1/4" it show as "soft".

[twins29]

on a 1.6 crop you need at LEAST 1/80 and must have steady hand. It is possible you lens/camera need some calibration. Also at f1.4 the dof is REAL REAL thin. If the subject move 1/4" it show as "soft".

yeah i heard @ 1.4 this lens is soft but was amazed at how some pics in here are sharp. i'll try that speed and see if it helps. the lens seems fine when i shoot outdoors but when i'm indoors it's another story.

[Tony-S]

Not all the pics on this thread are at f/1.4, despite the title of the thread. Some are, and it'd be nice to know if those that appear sharp have undergone pp USM or something. Mine has been frustratingly soft at f/1.4, but sharpens up at f/2. I hadn't really planned on spending $320 on a 50mm f/2 lens, but that's what I apparently have. It also has a slight color cast to it, as well.

[twins29]

Not all the pics on this thread are at f/1.4, despite the title of the thread. Some are, and it'd be nice to know if those that appear sharp have undergone pp USM or something. Mine has been frustratingly soft at f/1.4, but sharpens up at f/2. I hadn't really planned on spending $320 on a 50mm f/2 lens, but that's what I apparently have. It also has a slight color cast to it, as well.

yeah, i too notice it does get better by f/2 which is the range i mostly use. i too didn't plan on spending the $ for that range. i might try to sell my 50mm 1.4 and maybe go with the sigma 30mm 1.4 instead.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Not all the pics on this thread are at f/1.4, despite the title of the thread. Some are, and it'd be nice to know if those that appear sharp have undergone pp USM or something. Mine has been frustratingly soft at f/1.4, but sharpens up at f/2. I hadn't really planned on spending $320 on a 50mm f/2 lens, but that's what I apparently have. It also has a slight color cast to it, as well.

Mine was/are at f/1.4. Check the exif. Mine also had nothing done to them, other than resizing.

[Tony-S]

Mine was/are at f/1.4. Check the exif. Mine also had nothing done to them, other than resizing.

I'm going to send mine in to see if the Canon techs can rectify the problem. Hopefully, it's just a focusing issue (although I have tested it and it's not off by much, if at all).

[aridan]

Another one. f/2.5 for a change... I find f1.4 to be too shallow for up close portraits.

http://www.arielaanddaniel.com/12-27-2007 8-22-24 PM.jpg

[VSV]

My experience has been the 1.4 is pretty sharp wide open but only at the center. The corners wide open are poor. Once I stop down to 2.2 the entire image becomes sharp. Just my two cents- keep the pics coming!

[twins29]

I'm going to send mine in to see if the Canon techs can rectify the problem. Hopefully, it's just a focusing issue (although I have tested it and it's not off by much, if at all).

do you just call canon and ask to send it to them to check? not sure what to do since this is my first slr. thanks.

[Tony-S]

do you just call canon and ask to send it to them to check? not sure what to do since this is my first slr. thanks.

I've had to contact them before with a problem on my 30D pop-up flash. They are usually very responsive to emails, the route I'll go first since it establishes a paper trail. Their email address is on the Support link of their web site.

[twins29]

I've had to contact them before with a problem on my 30D pop-up flash. They are usually very responsive to emails, the route I'll go first since it establishes a paper trail. Their email address is on the Support link of their web site.

thanks i think i'll do that.

[Tony-S]

Ron - great lighting, exposure and composure on this shot. To me, though, the center looks a little soft - perhaps it's a compression artifact. Can you post a 100% crop of the focal point?

Thanks,

Tony

Here's my most recent shot at f/1.4 with the 50, on a 5D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/remulac/Emily2post.jpg

[silvex]

yeah i heard @ 1.4 this lens is soft but was amazed at how some pics in here are sharp. i'll try that speed and see if it helps. the lens seems fine when i shoot outdoors but when i'm indoors it's another story.

Handheld 1/250 ISO800 f1.4 i caught him waking up...

http://silvex.smugmug.com/photos/216804581-L-1.jpg

[Tony-S]

Ed,

That's what I'd like to see from mine. Do you do any pp sharpening on it?

[silvex]

Of course I did, since I shoot RAW. But a blurry photo will not "become" tack shark with USM....:) shooting at f1.4 takes a lot of practice and understanding of focusing/DOF etc.

Shoot at f1.4 a round subject (ball, bottle) then a flat subject (book, box, wall ) and look how sharpness fades aways on the bottle...but not on the book. That is called the focus plane...:) Check the cat. Portions of the bed are on focus, the tipof his nose and some portions of his coat. I f if you look at his retinas...you will see how THIN the DOF is at f1.4 at close range...:)

BTW this lens took one trip to canon for backfocusing issues. Check this photos taken on tripod of flat surfaces...http://silvex.smugmug.com/gallery/3520486#P-2-12

[Tony-S]

Ed, I should clarify. I shoot raw only, but my Sigma 30mm at f/1.4 images are sharp OOC while my Canon 50mm at f/1.4 is not. I do no other manipulations and the Sigma is spot-on, while the Canon is not.

[timnosenzo]

Ed, I should clarify. I shoot raw only, but my Sigma 30mm at f/1.4 images are sharp OOC while my Canon 50mm at f/1.4 is not. I do no other manipulations and the Sigma is spot-on, while the Canon is not.

It seems I have a similar issue with mine. I get sharp consistent results at f/2 and above, but anything below that is pretty soft. I just got this lens a week ago, so now I need to decide whether to return it to B&H for another one, or send it to Canon. Kind of feels like a crap shoot either way. :(

[Proctorr]

Taken with a D50 :D

Canon 50mm F1.4 USM

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7590/5014pp7.jpg

[S-S]

a D50?
nikon?
how did you get it to fit?

[azpix]

here is one @2.0 i took recently

http://www.coreyschimmel.com/50at2point0.jpg

[Maureen Souza]

I always brag about this lens so it is fun to see all these posts. Here is one of my faves!

[silvex]

Ed, I should clarify. I shoot raw only, but my Sigma 30mm at f/1.4 images are sharp OOC while my Canon 50mm at f/1.4 is not. I do no other manipulations and the Sigma is spot-on, while the Canon is not.

I would send it to canon for a re-cal job.

[Proctorr]

a D50?
nikon?
how did you get it to fit?

Yes, a D50. I just held it up carefully to the mount and shot through it. :cool:

[BenJammin]

Here is two of mine!

1.http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4944/img7249jpglo5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

2http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9999/mg3468ph8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[agent.media]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/2138323358_31ed76e97f.jpg

Yup, It was handheld.

Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/1.4
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 1600

[Tony-S]

Maureen,

That's the kind of images that I'd like to get at f/1.4 with mine. I couldn't pull the EXIF data from your image - what's its aperture?

TIA

I always brag about this lens so it is fun to see all these posts. Here is one of my faves!

[Proctorr]

what's its aperture?

Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images!

[franklinn]

Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images!

have you looked through the thread? not all the photos were captured at f/1.4

a photo (above) just on the same page was shot a 2.0, for example.

[Tony-S]

Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images!

Gee, Einstein, thanks for the tip. Now go back and review the thread - you'll see many shots are not at f/1.4.

Oh, and your copy of the lens looks soft, too.

[kadacat]

My husband bought me the 50mm f1.4 for Christmas. I practiced with it at a house party last night and I LOVE it. Here is one photo I took with it. I am sure this will quickly become one of my favs!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2229/2148431889_5ae86e4abc.jpg

[wallisj]

Just got the 1.4 .... couple @ 1.4

http://gallery.jmw-photography.com/img/v3/p392617536-3.jpg

http://gallery.jmw-photography.com/img/v3/p486498861-3.jpg

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Ron - great lighting, exposure and composure on this shot. To me, though, the center looks a little soft - perhaps it's a compression artifact. Can you post a 100% crop of the focal point?

Thanks,

Tony

Nah, it's soft. You're right. It isn't, as a rule, but that was a really quick grab, and it was actually focused on her shoulder toward the camera. She just didn't look long enough for me to switch focus.

[Alejandro Sandoval]

50mm at 5.6

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/cyber_amnesia/IMG_0443-editedcopy-final-2.jpg

[woloi]

Here's a couple of photos with a new 50mm f/1.4 lens I just bought. All four are f/1.4, varying shutter/ISO depending on lighting.

First two are in Aruba last week.

1. My 8 month-old cousin and our aunt
http://static.zooomr.com/images/4028295_c84d5c8810.jpg

2. My cousin again
http://static.zooomr.com/images/4028330_71b5e54778.jpg

3. The band Zox playing at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
http://static.zooomr.com/images/3956310_3e4c805813.jpg

4. Again, Zox at WPI
http://static.zooomr.com/images/3956382_0b8cd1ce84.jpg

[S-S]

i love that fenceline shot, and the 2 baby photos
really nice work

[jacmurphy]

some i shot today. Very few keepers today.

[aridan]

Here's a couple of photos with a new 50mm f/1.4 lens I just bought. All four are f/1.4, varying shutter/ISO depending on lighting.

First two are in Aruba last week.

1. My 8 month-old cousin and our aunt
http://static.zooomr.com/images/4028295_c84d5c8810.jpg

2. My cousin again
http://static.zooomr.com/images/4028330_71b5e54778.jpg

3. The band Zox playing at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
http://static.zooomr.com/images/3956310_3e4c805813.jpg

4. Again, Zox at WPI
http://static.zooomr.com/images/3956382_0b8cd1ce84.jpg

Great examples featuring the true strengths of this lens at f1.4. I think this lens rocks if your subject matter is a bit father away than the usual 1-2 ft. - where the DOF is TOO shallow to render a bokeh (if that makes sense). I think you can achieve great images at f1.4 if you take a few steps back and shoot from 5-6ft. away. If you subject is too close, at f1.4 the DOF is simply exaggerated too much and renders most of the image as too soft.

JMO.

[woloi]

Great examples featuring the true strengths of this lens at f1.4. I think this lens rocks if your subject matter is a bit father away than the usual 1-2 ft. - where the DOF is TOO shallow to render a bokeh (if that makes sense). I think you can achieve great images at f1.4 if you take a few steps back and shoot from 5-6ft. away. If you subject is too close, at f1.4 the DOF is simply exaggerated too much and renders most of the image as too soft.

JMO.

Thanks! I think the thin DOF can work close up, you just have to be exceedingly careful with how you position your shot. Definitely not for candids...or babies :lol:.

[Tony-S]

. I think this lens rocks if your subject matter is a bit father away than the usual 1-2 ft. - where the DOF is TOO shallow to render a bokeh (if that makes sense). I think you can achieve great images at f1.4 if you take a few steps back and shoot from 5-6ft. away. If you subject is too close, at f1.4 the DOF is simply exaggerated too much and renders most of the image as too soft.

It's not that simple. There are clearly copies of the 50mm f/1.4 that are soft wide-open, regardless of subject distance. Judging from this thread, the ones that are sharp at f/1.4 are the exception, not the rule.

[woloi]

It's not that simple. There are clearly copies of the 50mm f/1.4 that are soft wide-open, regardless of subject distance. Judging from this thread, the ones that are sharp at f/1.4 are the exception, not the rule.

I can't image most copies of this lens are bad, there's no way Canon would sell these, there'd be no profit. My guess is that most copies are "good enough" and there's a spattering of much better and much worse. You'll hear more people complain about how bad something is than comment on how good it is, it's human nature.

[Tony-S]

I can't image most copies of this lens are bad, there's no way Canon would sell these, there'd be no profit. My guess is that most copies are "good enough" and there's a spattering of much better and much worse.

If you look through this thread at those images that are f/1.4 most are a bit soft. I have exhaustively tested mine and it does not sharpen up until f/2.

You'll hear more people complain about how bad something is than comment on how good it is, it's human nature.

The thread was not titled "How soft is your lens at f/1.4", which would have introduced sample bias. Its title does not convey bias in any way, so I suspect this is about as close to a random sample as you can get. If I were bored, I'd go back and tabulate "sharp vs. soft" f/1.4 shots on this thread. I think it would be most interesting to see how many fall into each category. I suspect the majority are soft. One uncontrolled element, of course, is improper use of the lens.

[90c4]

Here's the first test shot I took with mine after buying it. I assume everyone has a keyboard shot...

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/gastwirt/IMG_2807.jpg

[aridan]

Thanks! I think the thin DOF can work close up, you just have to be exceedingly careful with how you position your shot. Definitely not for candids...or babies :lol:.

Couldn't agree more.

Here is a good example. My daughter at f3.2 and f1.4 respectively (lighting came out a bit differently as I adjusted the bounce angle between the two shots):

http://www.arielaanddaniel.com/ava1.jpg

http://www.arielaanddaniel.com/ava2.jpg

[thatkatmat]

50mm at 5.6

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/cyber_amnesia/IMG_0443-editedcopy-final-2.jpg

This shot really works for me, been back here twice to look at it tonight, Love the lone tree to the right and the soft curve....really great composition, very inspiring....thank you-MAtt

[silvex]

If you look through this thread at those images that are f/1.4 most are a bit soft. I have exhaustively tested mine and it does not sharpen up until f/2.



The thread was not titled "How soft is your lens at f/1.4", which would have introduced sample bias. Its title does not convey bias in any way, so I suspect this is about as close to a random sample as you can get. If I were bored, I'd go back and tabulate "sharp vs. soft" f/1.4 shots on this thread. I think it would be most interesting to see how many fall into each category. I suspect the majority are soft. One uncontrolled element, of course, is improper use of the lens.

The bad/soft lens can be fix by a visit to the Canon service center.

[baboymo]

@ ISO 1250

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2288/2157905436_0ff1a7ed81.jpg

[vincewchan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f313/vincewchan/30D/5014/IMG_0082.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f313/vincewchan/30D/5014/IMG_0006.jpg

[Cap0ne]

:D (@f1.8 )
http://www.fototarget.ro/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=41799

[Tony-S]

The bad/soft lens can be fix by a visit to the Canon service center.

I sure hope so. The lens is going to Canon this week.

[silvex]

I sure hope so. The lens is going to Canon this week.

Great! Post results after Canon's blessings...:)

[MRye]

Shots like this are why I got the 1.4...

[Tony-S]

That looks soft to me. Can you post a 100% crop of the focal point?

[MRye]

Hello Tony..I guess you're talking to me..give me a few minutes to pull it up in Elements...

[Tony-S]

100% from unedited original...ISO 1600..artifacts..and you're right, it is a bit soft
Also..double checked the data, and this is actually f1.6 1/60

It's probably the 1600. Mine is noticeably sharper at f/1.8, but not exceptional until f/2. I am hopeful Canon can fix it.

[aridan]

Well I thought I should post some pics seeing as I found this forum very useful when I was choosing a lens!!! The 50mm f/1.4 is fantastic! Here are 2 photos taken with it in China, the first taken at f/2.8 and the second at f/1.4.

Spectacular!

[Proctorr]

Gee, Einstein, thanks for the tip. Now go back and review the thread - you'll see many shots are not at f/1.4.

Oh, and your copy of the lens looks soft, too.

Have you ever tried not being an *******?

[aridan]

Another quick whip at f1.4 ISO 1600, shot straight jpeg with a bit of noise reduction in PS CS3...

http://www.arielaanddaniel.com/IMG_0073.jpg

[Tony-S]

Have you ever tried not being an *******?

Let's see, how did it start? Oh, yeah, I remember:

Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images!

Perhaps you should pay more attention to the thread before making such asinine comments.

[S-S]

Another quick whip at f1.4 ISO 1600, shot straight jpeg with a bit of noise reduction in PS CS3...


i love your sig lol
think your pic might need a bit of white balancing?

[PhotoInc]

Here are a couple ISO 400 WFO
It's a love hate relationship with this lens.....it hates it when I push it to do shots it does not want to do......It's a dynamite lens for the money when I shoot with in it's means, that's when I love it

[Grimes]

wow, the shot with the doctor is amazing!

[VSV]

Was the doctor shot posed? If it was it looks very natural.

[PhotoInc]

Was the doctor shot posed? If it was it looks very natural.

They are all models, I just had them pretend to be who they are in the shot.
Doc carried the shot, the little boy is a natural, and you have to learn how to be a Director to get your models to do what you want for the camera.

[Holly]

http://scubabe.smugmug.com/photos/127510476-L.jpg
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Image Date: 2007:02:05 03:11:26
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
CCD Width: 4.39mm
Exposure Time: 0.100 s (1/10)
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/212590456-X3.jpg
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Image Date: 2007:10:23 05:47:53
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
CCD Width: 4.39mm
Exposure Time: 0.020 s (1/50)
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO equiv: 1600
Exposure Bias: -2.00
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)

http://scubabe.smugmug.com/photos/126517516-L.jpg
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Image Date: 2007:01:28 10:24:21
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
CCD Width: 4.39mm
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)

I also used it for almost all of the wedding I shot.

[S-S]

Here are a couple ISO 400 WFO
It's a love hate relationship with this lens.....it hates it when I push it to do shots it does not want to do......It's a dynamite lens for the money when I shoot with in it's means, that's when I love it

those would be excellent stock photos - im assuming this is what they are? you mentioned models

[aridan]

i love your sig lol

Sad but true, isn't it? ;)


think your pic might need a bit of white balancing?

That really depends. Oddly enough, the yellow hue you see in the pic was the real thing. The yellow tungsten light coupled with orange/yellow sheets produced a yellowish picture. I'm not sure if it should be counter-balanced, or left as is... :confused:

[Paulice]

Wanted to check out the focus of the lens after reading some of the above posts
this is a crop to the forum limits taken at F1.4 with the ISO 3200 bad lighting from my PC monitor :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/paulice/IMG_0112s.jpg
but looking at the full size looks good.

[Tony-S]

Paulice,

Your copy looks to be just about perfect. Mine may is front focusing by about 2mm to 4mm. I hope this is the only reason why my f/1.4 images are soft, since it's a fixable problem.

[bsmotril]

Here's a few:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/2149561765_112137f078_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2150291285_df60d7bf6f_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2121/2151080610_a12972ed14_o.jpg

[Cap0ne]

:)
http://www.fototarget.ro/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=41923

[N_bezel]

this one was taken at f2

my friend and his nephew playing wii

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2158943144_cee30fd194.jpg

[mypoppy31]

I took these with a Canon Digital Rebel XT, and with a Canon 50mm 1.4 lense.
The reason I purchased this lens was because I dislike the flash, and prefer to handhold the camera and shoot with existing light. I therefore need a lens that would allow me to do that.

I find the lens to be wonderful in low light, but what I don't like is that I can't get any "width" to the shot. But, the "bokeh" is superb, and wonderful for "portrait" type shots,
where it really excells.

I took these shots at a Broadway Cabaret of a terrific performer and am pretty happy with the results. Since, I've got to use a ISO of 1600, there's some "noise", but I don't mind the noise, because the captured moment is more important.

Please let me know what you think?

Thanks,

mypoppy31

[Epix]

^Try running those files through Noiseware (http://www.imagenomic.com/download.aspx).

[ieatstars]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/suuupra/IMG_5063copy.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/suuupra/IMG_5095scopy.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/suuupra/IMG_5457sscopy.jpg

[Samba]

I'm loving this thread! Especially because Brown is bringing mine tomorrow! Looking forward to owning this lens, I will post photos once I give it a drive.

[agent.media]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/suuupra/IMG_5063copy.jpg


Um....WOW.

[PhotoInc]

Trying to link to my flickr photos.....see what happens
5D, 400iso, 1/30th sec hand held, f1.4, +.7 Exp comp, this lens can see in the dark

Round 2

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/1414034762_6a5b7721bf_o.jpg

[aridan]

I love this lens! :)

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/aridan/Photography/Ariela_Ava.jpg

[shannyD]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/daisydeadpeddles/test044.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/daisydeadpeddles/dalyvisit110.jpg

[SCUser]

ShannyD, LOVE that chicken shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are a couple of mine taken a bit ago.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii76/sccanonuser/IMG_0379.jpg


http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii76/sccanonuser/IMG_0388.jpg

[SCUser]

Test shot:

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii76/sccanonuser/IMG_0410.jpg

[nuhhat]

Taken awhile back at f/1.4...

http://nuhhat.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p530660521-4.jpg

http://nuhhat.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p82904636-4.jpg

[Littlefield]

http://www.zenadsl5251.zen.co.uk/photos/50mm.html

This is a good read although it is for 1.8 it applies to 50 1.4 too .

[bob_r]

A few more taken wide open with a 30D

1/1000s f/1.4 at 50.0mm iso100
http://www.pbase.com/bob_r/image/91178762.jpg

1/100s f/1.4 at 50.0mm iso500
http://www.pbase.com/bob_r/image/90619076.jpg

[airbutchie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Totoy_Kiara_Bday_Dec07_11_filtered.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Totoy_Kiara_Bday_Dec07_05_filtered.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Sole_TRunners_01.jpg

- airbutchie

[kadacat]

Practicing on my cats with this amazing lens:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2382/2164935372_2d2d4963bb.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2071/2161959647_0967272257.jpg

[MRye]

So many great images on the thread I don't know where to start! I LOVE this lens, thank you for the inspiration!

[p360]

Here are two of he recent ones: Both handheld.

233290

233291

[terriyaki]

Here's a shot I took for my friend who needed a size comparison of my zooms. I think this was at F2.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1795/mg1782ej3.jpg

[p360]

Here is one at f/2 - only because it's one of my favorites.
233614

[MRye]

"Here is one at f/2 - only because it's one of my favorites."
Nice Pratman! Love b/w..
Here's one I shot of our kitty as he was waking up...
I love this lens!

[huhging]

This is not fair....
I was looking to save money and buy 35L...but you guys are making me to buy 50/1.4 instead.
Maybe I should buy 50/1.4 and 17-40L instead of 35L.
Decisions and decisions.....

[AndreyD]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/2173411108_db76fa05f0.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2009/2173411310_989aeca789.jpg

[CartoonBear]

all at f/1.4

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/2-43.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/3-33.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/7-14.jpg

[Maureen Souza]

Maureen,

That's the kind of images that I'd like to get at f/1.4 with mine. I couldn't pull the EXIF data from your image - what's its aperture?

TIA
Sorry for the delay, Tony.
Aperture 1.4
Shutter Speed 160
ISO 400

[aridan]

Here is one at f/2 - only because it's one of my favorites.
233614

That is a great shot!

I must ask: How do you create these stunning borders? :)

[ieatstars]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/suuupra/IMG_5090scopy.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2130/2172540735_b84f405b74_o.jpg
There's no exif because it's a diptych, but they're both @ 1.4

[p360]

That is a great shot!

I must ask: How do you create these stunning borders? :)

Thank you.

I use Bibble Pro for post processing. It has a 3rd party plug-in that allows me to add these borders.
They're at www.bibblelabs.com

Cheers.

[Tony-S]

Sorry for the delay, Tony.
Aperture 1.4
Shutter Speed 160
ISO 400

Since you're so tardy in your reply, you ought to trade copies with me. :)

[aridan]

Thank you.

I use Bibble Pro for post processing. It has a 3rd party plug-in that allows me to add these borders.
They're at www.bibblelabs.com (http://www.bibblelabs.com)

Cheers.

Cool, thnx for the tip. :D

[laxx]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/suuupra/IMG_5063copy.jpg



So very fitting with your name. The donut picture too.

[spcalan]

wow

[spcalan]

here is my 2 cents. just got the 1.4 today.

[laxx]

Some of the shots posted in the last few pages could use some editing to remove the CA.

[silvex]

all at f/1.4

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/2-43.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/3-33.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/7-14.jpg

WOW!!! :shock: nice! care to post exif/flash/tripod info on these SHARP masterpieces...;)

[spcalan]

Some of the shots posted in the last few pages could use some editing to remove the CA.


please explain ca?

[silvex]

please explain ca?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_fringing

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/canon_50_14/index.htm

Chromatic Aberrations (CAs)

Similar to most other fix-focal lenses chromatic aberrations (color shadows at harsh contrast transitions) are very low and nothing to worry about.

[Rhinotherunt]

WOW!!! :shock: nice! care to post exif/flash/tripod info on these SHARP masterpieces...;)
Looks like USM or SmartSharpening to me...

[spcalan]

I call this " THE LAST TOMATO OF THE SEASON "

[CartoonBear]

WOW!!! :shock: nice! care to post exif/flash/tripod info on these SHARP masterpieces...;)

Sure np, and thx :)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/2-43.jpg
1st
40D
ISO 400
f/1.4
1/5000sec
no flash
handheld

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/3-33.jpg
2nd
40D
ISO 400
f/1.4
1/160sec
flash exposure compensation @-2 bounced off the ceiling
handheld

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/7-14.jpg
3rd
40D
ISO100
f/1.6 (coulda sworn it was 1.4...w/e)
1/8000sec
no flash
handheld

[silvex]

Sure np, and thx :)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/2-43.jpg
1st
40D
ISO 400
f/1.4
1/5000sec
no flash
handheld

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/3-33.jpg
2nd
40D
ISO 400
f/1.4
1/160sec
flash exposure compensation @-2 bounced off the ceiling
handheld

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/7-14.jpg
3rd
40D
ISO100
f/1.6 (coulda sworn it was 1.4...w/e)
1/8000sec
no flash
handheld

All nice but the 2nd shot it is just a darling of a shot. Her eyes are so well focused and have that inocent sparkle!

[CartoonBear]

I thought so too :)

Thx much

[spcalan]

here is my 2nd try with my new 50mm 1.4...
full shot. and 100% crop.

What do you think?

[peatoire]

While we're on pets. Shot on a 350D

[spcalan]

Nice job on keeping your cats from moving around.

[silvex]

While we're on pets. Shot on a 350D

Very nice! I like the kitty on the background! nice composition!

[peatoire]

Thanks Ed,
Sorry, this off topic but I have to say your hummingbird shot is incredible, worthy of an image library. I hope you posted that on the bird forum.

[Raymate]

Love mine and seems to work better on my new 40D :) or perhaps it's all in my head ;)

ISO 160 - 30th second hand held @ f1.4


http://www.claire-ray.co.uk/forum-pics/IMG_1515.jpg

[p360]

Here is something different.
234901

234902

[blonde]

i picked up this lens about 3 days ago just so i can have a very light weight lens for walk around and to have on me at all times. however, after shooting with it a bit especially wide open, i am simply amazed by what this lens can do. the IQ is outstanding and it is VERY sharp even wide open. i simply think that you can't beat this lens especially with this price!!!! now i just need to pick up a hood for it and i am all set :)

[are2deee2]

Here is a picture from a friend's wedding. 5d, 50mm, f1.4 ISO 1600, no flash, handheld, minor adjustments made in lightroom

http://lh3.google.com/Henrywh/R4grBfGdgHI/AAAAAAAAJ8Y/xHVpyKqwM1c/MicJon%20Wedding%20%28162%20of%20251%29.jpg?imgmax =512

[silvex]

Thanks Ed,
Sorry, this off topic but I have to say your hummingbird shot is incredible, worthy of an image library. I hope you posted that on the bird forum.

Thank you!