Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (2)

Mine is passable for sharpness at f/1.4 Eddie. I get torn as I do think the 85 is a better general performer but I prefer 50mm....

Cheers lee, stage 1 of copy lees lens lineup is complete. Stage 2 now underway

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Like the second one

xpfloyd wrote in post #15709676
Great shots in here everyone. Ive decided I am going to sell my nifty MK1 and upgrade to the 1.4. I bought the nifty the other week after I had to sell my 35L (needed the cash) and just havent been happy with it especially wide open. I know its not going to be a 35L but I at least want it not to be super soft. The 1.4 seems to fit the bill nicely

Well, if you want a sharp lens, get the sigma 35 1.4...according to what I read it's on pair with 35L and for a significantly smaller budget. I plan to buy it.
My 50 1.4 is doing good wide open. I mean I don't shoot for living, so for my personal needs it's fine...anyway I started to use it a lot more on f/2. After the purchase I used it all the time at f/1.4 as I loved the bokeh thing which was new to me. Later on I found out that a good picture as not the one where you get one eye sharp and all the rest is out of focus. At first I thought the more bokeh the better, 'cause bokeh is cool right?

I still love my 50 f/1.4. I use it all the time! So yeah, buy it I believe you will not regret.

ximix wrote in post #15713299

Absolutly awesome PP on this one!

mravcolev wrote in post #15713432
Well, if you want a sharp lens, get the sigma 35 1.4...according to what I read it's on pair with 35L and for a significantly smaller budget. I plan to buy it.
My 50 1.4 is doing good wide open. I mean I don't shoot for living, so for my personal needs it's fine...anyway I started to use it a lot more on f/2. After the purchase I used it all the time at f/1.4 as I loved the bokeh thing which was new to me. Later on I found out that a good picture as not the one where you get one eye sharp and all the rest is out of focus. At first I thought the more bokeh the better, 'cause bokeh is cool right?

I still love my 50 f/1.4. I use it all the time! So yeah, buy it I believe you will not regret.

Financially the siggy 35 is out my reach at the moment as this is just a hobby. I sold my 35L for what you get a siggy 35 new for, its gutting. As long as the 50 1.4 is usable below 2.8 I will be happy even if not wide open. My nifty sold today so I will be purchasing one soon

alvinkclee wrote in post #15690680

I really like this shot for some reason.

burninghotcheese wrote in post #15716059
I really like this shot for some reason.

thanks so much, amusingly it was a bit of a fluke shot i took as i was waiting for the first course to arrive....