Canon 50mm 1.8 STM

Immaculens wrote in post #17606655
Loving your shots. Would have been interesting to see the ship shot at f/1.8

Cheers. Sorry, didn't shot that one @f/1.8. I try to avoid shot wide open as the CA is pretty bad.

lozw wrote in post #17607298
Some early samples from new lens

Nicely sharp across the frame

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Reasonable close focusing and sharpness allows a good amount of deal of detail - as in this crop

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70D-9275 by lozwilkes, on Flickr

Adding a Kenko 12mm Extension tube allows you to get in closer

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70D-9283 by lozwilkes, on Flickr


According to the Reikan Focal Aperture Sharpness test, its pretty uniform from F/2.2 to F/11
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Mine needed +1 MFA which is about the best I have had from an out of the box lens. Best as in calibrated to my 70D.

Great shots!!!

Europaradweg,Lübben/Ge​rmany better known as "Spreewald"

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After breaking my 50 years ago, I went to the 50mm 1.4, then the Sigma 30mm 1.4 and now to the STM and have to say it's a great little lens.

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I know it may be unfair but has anyone tested this against the Sigma 50 ART?

Vixen89 wrote in post #17608945
I know it may be unfair but has anyone tested this against the Sigma 50 ART?

I don't know why anyone would. That'd be like comparing oranges to bicycles. :P This is essentially just a better built nifty fifty with some different coatings. It's in a completely different league, altogether. For what it is though, it can't be beat as far as I'm concerned. I own this new 50 STM as well as the 50 Art. The only reason I bought the STM was because my wife prefers the size and weight over the Art lens.

Vixen89 wrote in post #17608945
I know it may be unfair but has anyone tested this against the Sigma 50 ART?

Oh just get it Vix!

Aressem wrote in post #17608976
I don't know why anyone would. That'd be like comparing oranges to bicycles. :P This is essentially just a better built nifty fifty with some different coatings. It's in a completely different league, altogether. For what it is though, it can't be beat as far as I'm concerned. I own this new 50 STM as well as the 50 Art. The only reason I bought the STM was because my wife prefers the size and weight over the Art lens.

Like your wife, I prefer the size and the weight; that's why I was asking and was thinking on selling the Sigma 50 ART but would probably regret it by the quality loss.

Immaculens wrote in post #17609008
Oh just get it Vix!

SHHHHH I'm adding it to my cart right now!! lol

Vixen89 wrote in post #17609157
Like your wife, I prefer the size and the weight; that's why I was asking and was thinking on selling the Sigma 50 ART but would probably regret it by the quality loss.

SHHHHH I'm adding it to my cart right now!! lol

You shelled out the $$$ for the Sigma in the first place though, clearly because you care about quality. Why go back now? It isn't 'that' heavy! :P

SHHHHHHHH it's heavy when I stick it on my 5D3 gripped!! xD

Vixen89 wrote in post #17609187
SHHHHHHHH it's heavy when I stick it on my 5D3 gripped!! xD

Yet you have an 85L and 70-200 f/2.8 IS II....

Keep the Art. Don't be silly :P

I loved my Art but it was heavy, which is why I bought the STM, so small and light but doesn't feel like a toy

msowsun wrote in post #17583730
Even though the STM AF is a little slow on the 24 STM, 40 STM, and 50 STM, as others have shown, it is fast enough for most things.

All the other STM lenses are very fast.

Mike, is the 40 sharper than the 50