Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

kmb · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Hi,

I'd be interested to see shots taken with the canon 50/1.4 lens at its largest aperture size. Images that leverage the shallow DoF would be interesting, as well as images that were shot @ f/1.4 because of the lack of light. Thanks!

Lester Wareham · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

You might be interested in this http://wlcastleman.com/equip/reviews/50mm/index.htm which looks at the three 50mm lenses.

kmb · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Thanks

I'm actually more interested to see how the large aperture is used in real-world situations. I happen to own the 50/1.4, but I've never gotten around learning how to properly use it, and I'm embarassed of how little I use it. So, I'm basically looking for some motivation

George Chew · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Greetings,

f1.4, 1/160. no sharpening, shot raw.

SuzyView · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Nice shot, George. Great example!

Carzee · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Andy_T · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Only one I have up at the moment ...

Canon 20D with EF 50/1.4
ISO 100
1/3200
f/1.4

Best regards,
Andy

schmoelzel · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Here's one from last year that I posted.....no longer own the lens only because I found that with my 1.3 crop 1D, 50mm just didn't seem 'right'. Great optic though........hard to find a sharper piece of glass for that price!!

Camera: Canon 1D
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 1.4
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: External E-TTL
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Single frame shooting
ISO: 250
Lens: 50.0 mm
Focal length: 50.0mm
AF mode: One-shot AF

jyrgen · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

I have a little gallery here of our regular high-school reunionette, which was held at the darkest corner of a dark pub, lit mostly by few candles, so purely due to the lack of light all pics were shot at f/1.4 ISO 3200 and are yet underexposed. WB purposefully yellowish to maintain candle-lit atmosphere.

Now, the gallery is on a free webspace, so if you can't reach it, or have to go through an intermittent commercial page where you have to click the link again, I am sorry.

Sean-Mcr · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

busterboy · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Exif is embedded. 50mm @ f/1.4

mebailey · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

I have at least one. I will try to post when I get home....

hemuni · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Here's a couple from the technical museum here in Copenhagen, Denmark. First is a sample of dof and the other for lowlight:

051023_115717-01_resize.JPG

051023_104835-01_resize.JPG

Let me just say this again, i dont understand why people complain about softness at 1.4 I really consider this more of a feature.

TimOLondon · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

Here is one taken in low light, and with the great shallow DOF of this lens. My daughter was asleep (while waiting for new year 2006 to come in !). Taken with EOS 5D, 50mm f/1.4, at 1.4, 1/80 sec, ISO 1600, no flash.

DZ · 17th of February 2006 (Fri)

A few of mine:
http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/49705816-L-1.jpg
http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/49705784-L.jpg
http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/47600168-L.jpg

This one was low light, no flash ISO 1600:
http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/51502164-L-2.jpg

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#1
kmb Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jyväskylä, Finland Posts: 808	Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Hi, I'd be interested to see shots taken with the canon 50/1.4 lens at its largest aperture size. Images that leverage the shallow DoF would be interesting, as well as images that were shot @ f/1.4 because of the lack of light. Thanks! __________________ - Kalle Bjorklid.net - Facebook

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#2
Lester Wareham Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dazed and Confused - Hampshire UK Posts: 13,015 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! You might be interested in this http://wlcastleman.com/equip/reviews/50mm/index.htm which looks at the three 50mm lenses. __________________ My Photography Home Page RSS Feed MP-E, EF 100mm, EF 180mm : The Macro Dark Unholy Trinity : Bow down before their darkness and despair! Gear List FAQ on UV and Clear Protective Filters Macrophotography by LordV

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#3
kmb Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jyväskylä, Finland Posts: 808	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! Thanks I'm actually more interested to see how the large aperture is used in real-world situations. I happen to own the 50/1.4, but I've never gotten around learning how to properly use it, and I'm embarassed of how little I use it. So, I'm basically looking for some motivation __________________ - Kalle Bjorklid.net - Facebook

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#4
George Chew Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ipoh, Malaysia Posts: 1,618 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! Greetings, f1.4, 1/160. no sharpening, shot raw. __________________ 5DII and a few L lenses. http://gallery.me.com/georgeckw#gallery

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SuzyView Ms Moderator and Grandma Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 31,485 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! Nice shot, George. Great example! __________________ Suzie - Still Speaking Canonese! *5D2* *7D & G12, the new iPad, iPhone 5 , 5 L's & 2 Primes* 23 bags - 4 Domke, 3 Lowepro, 1 Crumpler, 2 Tamrac, 5 Kata, 3 Thinktanks, 1 Pelican, 1 Tenba bag, 1 Epiphanie Paris & 2 Coach Handbag! And no excuses. My children are the reason, but it's the passion that drives me to get the perfect image of everything. My Gear and Wishes

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Carzee Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 6,476 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! __________________ POTN Aussie Club CameraJuice.com / my EOS gear "Photograph like a hunter... and hunt like a photographer." -RC

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Andy_T Compensating for his small ... sensor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stuttgart/Cologne, Germany Posts: 9,848 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! Only one I have up at the moment ... Canon 20D with EF 50/1.4 ISO 100 1/3200 f/1.4 Best regards, Andy __________________ some cameras, some lenses, and still a lot of things to learn... (so post processing examples on my images are welcome ) If you like the forum, vote for it where it really counts! CLICK here for the EOS FAQ CLICK here for the Post Processing FAQ CLICK here to understand a bit more about BOKEH

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#8
schmoelzel Lord of the Holy Trinity Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London (Canada) Posts: 1,825 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! Here's one from last year that I posted.....no longer own the lens only because I found that with my 1.3 crop 1D, 50mm just didn't seem 'right'. Great optic though........hard to find a sharper piece of glass for that price!! Camera: Canon 1D Shutter speed: 1/500 sec Aperture: 1.4 Exposure mode: Manual Flash: External E-TTL Metering mode: Evaluative Drive mode: Single frame shooting ISO: 250 Lens: 50.0 mm Focal length: 50.0mm AF mode: One-shot AF

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#9
jyrgen Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Estonia Posts: 259 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! I have a little gallery here of our regular high-school reunionette, which was held at the darkest corner of a dark pub, lit mostly by few candles, so purely due to the lack of light all pics were shot at f/1.4 ISO 3200 and are yet underexposed. WB purposefully yellowish to maintain candle-lit atmosphere. Now, the gallery is on a free webspace, so if you can't reach it, or have to go through an intermittent commercial page where you have to click the link again, I am sorry. __________________ Canon 35/1.4 \| Canon 50/1.4 \| Canon 135/2 \| Canon 17-40/4 \| Canon 24-105/4 \| Canon 70-300/4.5-5.6 Canon 5D \| Canon Speedlite 430EX \| Manfrotto 055 ProB + 488RC2 \| Kenko ext tubes & 1.4x TC

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#10
Sean-Mcr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 1,813	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! __________________ I don't know what good composition is.... Sometimes for me composition has to do with a certain brightness or a certain coming to restness and other times it has to do with funny mistakes. There's a kind of rightness and wrongness and sometimes I like rightness and sometimes I like wrongness. Diane Arbus http://www.pbase.com/sean_mcr

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#11
busterboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorkshire Born n Bred. Posts: 1,437 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! Exif is embedded. 50mm @ f/1.4

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#12
mebailey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,956	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! I have at least one. I will try to post when I get home.... __________________ My Gear

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#13
hemuni Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,019 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! Here's a couple from the technical museum here in Copenhagen, Denmark. First is a sample of dof and the other for lowlight: 051023_115717-01_resize.JPG 051023_104835-01_resize.JPG Let me just say this again, i dont understand why people complain about softness at 1.4 I really consider this more of a feature. __________________ ((¯`•.¸hemuni¸.•´¯)) 1000D • 85F1.8 • 50F1.4 • 28F2.8 • 18-55IS • YN565EX - POTN gallery

17th of February 2006 (Fri)	#15
DZ Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 21	Re: Post your Canon 50/1.4 @ f/1.4 images! A few of mine: http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/49705816-L-1.jpg http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/49705784-L.jpg http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/47600168-L.jpg This one was low light, no flash ISO 1600: http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/51502164-L-2.jpg

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