tonylong ...winded  More info | Nov 11, 2010 18:21 | #4171 bearkeithley wrote in post #11267873  Just did a successful DIY AF repair on a 50 1.4 I bought off here for $200. I'm psyched. Photos coming soon! Did you follow the link posted above? Or another source? Give out some details -- this is a problem that does crop up occasionally! Tony
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jdeaton21 Member  233 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jul 2010 More info | Nov 11, 2010 18:48 | #4172 5d mark ii 50mm 1.4 bokeh  5D Mark II | 5Dc | 5Dc | 35L | 45mm TS-E | 50mm 1.4 | 85LII | 85mm 1.8| 135L Flickr
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bearkeithley Senior Member  481 posts Likes: 9 Joined Aug 2009 Location: Alameda, CA More info | Nov 11, 2010 19:49 | #4173 tonylong wrote in post #11268071 Did you follow the link posted above? Or another source? Give out some details -- this is a problem that does crop up occasionally! I used the link above. The link has another link with the step by step instructions. The only thing it fails to mention is a dab of glue on the one ribbon you have to disconnect and the small piece of metal with 6 small prongs that sticks pretty good and I almost sent flying into the abyss of my messy bedroom. Be careful with that thing!
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agnesleung Mostly Lurking  12 posts Joined May 2010 Location: Hong Kong More info |     Taken with 5D2, in raw mode. No sharping in PS. It's a tiny bit soft wide open (still acceptable), yet it is razor sharp f2.0 onwards. I love the light weight of this lens, too! I put it in my bag all the time with my 5D2 as a very nice snaps tool. This lens is really a gem! I love it! My Blog: ArtsDrops
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Staszek Goldmember  3,606 posts Likes: 4 Joined Mar 2010 Location: San Jose, CA More info | Nov 12, 2010 04:51 | #4175 agnesleung wrote in post #11270200 Taken with 5D2, in raw mode. No sharping in PS. It's a tiny bit soft wide open (still acceptable), yet it is razor sharp f2.0 onwards. I love the light weight of this lens, too! I put it in my bag all the time with my 5D2 as a very nice snaps tool. This lens is really a gem! I love it! I agree. This lens is soft but acceptable wide open. I have to admit that after I sent my 50 to Canon for calibration it came back super sharp     SOSKIphoto
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agnesleung Mostly Lurking 12 posts Joined May 2010 Location: Hong Kong More info | Nov 12, 2010 08:57 | #4176 Staszek wrote in post #11270336 I agree. This lens is soft but acceptable wide open. I have to admit that after I sent my 50 to Canon for calibration it came back super sharp  I also always have this lens in my bag due to its light weight. I might not even touch it during a shoot but I don't have a reason not to carry it. When the cash comes in, I think I'm going to sell this lens and get a 35L.These were pre-calibration: I'm also planning to buy the 35L by the end of this month! I just hope that the 50 1.4 could be a little more solid built. The more you shoot with prime, the lesser you would like to use a zoom! My Blog: ArtsDrops
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JoJo2fast Goldmember  1,759 posts Likes: 93 Joined Feb 2008 Location: Seattle, WA More info | Nov 12, 2010 09:42 | #4177  Devynn by jordanvoth.com, on FlickrJordan
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Allan.L Goldmember  1,066 posts Likes: 43 Joined Jul 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada More info | Nov 12, 2010 09:59 | #4178 agnesleung wrote in post #11270200 Taken with 5D2, in raw mode. No sharping in PS. It's a tiny bit soft wide open (still acceptable), yet it is razor sharp f2.0 onwards. I love the light weight of this lens, too! I put it in my bag all the time with my 5D2 as a very nice snaps tool. This lens is really a gem! I love it! I thought one had to sharpen in pp when shooting in raw? Maybe that's why most people find this lens soft (and other lenses!) because their images are 'sooc no sharpening'? Correct me if i'm wrong though... Maybe people that don't pp would have better results in jpeg .
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PUREVIL Senior Member  752 posts Joined Jun 2008 Location: Minot ND / Las Vegas NV More info | Nov 12, 2010 23:52 | #4179 JoJo2fast wrote in post #11271358 Devynn by jordanvoth.com, on FlickrLOVE YOUR PICS! Nicely done sir! 1DX |1Ds MKIII | 7D | 40D | 10-22mm f/3.5 | 50mm f/1.2L | 50mm f/1.4 | 100mm macro f/2.8 | 17-55mm f/2.8 | 16-35mm f/2.8L | 24-70mm f/2.8L | 70-200mm f/2.8L | (3) 580EXII | Lots Of Other Canon Gear And Accessories.
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Staszek Goldmember 3,606 posts Likes: 4 Joined Mar 2010 Location: San Jose, CA More info | Nov 13, 2010 01:34 | #4180 Staszek wrote in post #11270336 I agree. This lens is soft but acceptable wide open. I have to admit that after I sent my 50 to Canon for calibration it came back super sharp I also always have this lens in my bag due to its light weight. I might not even touch it during a shoot but I don't have a reason not to carry it. When the cash comes in, I think I'm going to sell this lens and get a 35L.These were pre-calibration: Just to follow up, here is a very similar photo post calibration:  SOSKIphoto
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jimmyneyugn Member  134 posts Joined May 2009 Location: orange county, ca More info | Nov 13, 2010 11:17 | #4181 oh my god, it's like two completely different lenses! do you recall how much it was to get it re-calibrated? and are both photos with minimal/no post process?
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tkbslc Cream of the Crop 24,604 posts Likes: 44 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Utah, USA More info | Nov 13, 2010 12:42 | #4182 First one's at f1.4 and second is at f2. F2 should be noticeably sharper with this (And pretty much every f1.4) lens Staszek wrote in post #11275784 Just to follow up, here is a very similar photo post calibration: Taylor
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Allan.L Goldmember 1,066 posts Likes: 43 Joined Jul 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada More info | Nov 13, 2010 13:06 | #4183 That is sharp! .
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Staszek Goldmember 3,606 posts Likes: 4 Joined Mar 2010 Location: San Jose, CA More info | Nov 13, 2010 14:00 | #4184 tkbslc wrote in post #11277551 First one's at f1.4 and second is at f2. F2 should be noticeably sharper with this (And pretty much every f1.4) lens That's a minor detail jimmyneyugn wrote in post #11277206 oh my god, it's like two completely different lenses! do you recall how much it was to get it re-calibrated? and are both photos with minimal/no post process? Calibration was free because its still under warranty. I adjusted the tonal curves and unmasked the sharpening (to 70). I left the sharpness at 25, which is the way LR imports RAW files. Allan.L wrote in post #11277641 That is sharp! Its a noticeable improvement regardless of the above statement about aperture. SOSKIphoto
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. To prove my point, in LR3 switch between 'library' and 'develop' on a raw image, the develop mode adds +25 sharpening automatically (i think) and it makes a HUGE difference. This is similar to what the in camera processing does to a jpeg sharpening wise so its not 'over sharpening' or anything.
