Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

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tupper wrote in post #8597597
How many of you have experienced the auto focus failure on this lens? Or is it manly all hype..

I've also read about the AF failures that some people had with this lens but I've never had any issues with mine for the 2 yeas that I've had it. I try to keep the lens's focus part retracted when I keep it in the bag to avoid any knocks to it.

I bought a bad copy and didn't know that the lens was supposed to be able to focus much closer than 8ft but I've gotten it repaired and it works wonderfully now.

tomhide wrote in post #8600153
I've also read about the AF failures that some people had with this lens but I've never had any issues with mine for the 2 yeas that I've had it. I try to keep the lens's focus part retracted when I keep it in the bag to avoid any knocks to it.

Mine has that. As you mention it is caused by the front focusing section being knocked or put under strain. This can potentially bend a weak part (about 2mm of aluminium) in the rear of the focusing cam. Once it is stretched out of place, the bearings tend to seize up when driven by the AF motor. Still works via MF though. I do remember posting pics of this on POTN somewhere. Anyway, I highly recommend always keeping the hard plastic hood on even when in a bag so that the front section can't come under any stress.

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photobitz wrote in post #8603342
Mine has that. As you mention it is caused by the front focusing section being knocked or put under strain. This can potentially bend a weak part (about 2mm of aluminium) in the rear of the focusing cam. Once it is stretched out of place, the bearings tend to seize up when driven by the AF motor. Still works via MF though. I do remember posting pics of this on POTN somewhere. Anyway, I highly recommend always keeping the hard plastic hood on even when in a bag so that the front section can't come under any stress.

Still worth buying it? As the 50mm fits right into the focal length that i"m lacking.

maybe try the sigma version?

tupper wrote in post #8603813
Still worth buying it? As the 50mm fits right into the focal length that i"m lacking.

Yes, as long as you treat it right. Look into the Sigma but I think in our part of the world it will be near double the price of the Canon one.

photobitz wrote in post #8603342
Anyway, I highly recommend always keeping the hard plastic hood on even when in a bag so that the front section can't come under any stress.

I presume you mean the optional lens hood "mounted backwards", right?

Burnaby wrote in post #8606207
I presume you mean the optional lens hood "mounted backwards", right?

Nope, he means keeping it mounted in the normal (forward) position. The 50/1.4 extends when focusing, just like the 85L. It is a good idea to rack the focus all the way to infinity, to retract the front element, before putting it back in the bag. The hood protects the lens even further (when left mounted).

Markitos wrote in post #8079739
Some shots from last year that I just rediscovered:

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How do you take black and white photos ?
Very nice shots ..

nofnof wrote in post #8610144
How do you take black and white photos ?
Very nice shots ..

I don't take black and white shots...

And thanks!

Markitos wrote in post #8610435
I don't take black and white shots...

And thanks!

So you used photoshop or something ?

Thanks