jiggling_john Senior Member  593 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:29 | #1 So, the 1.2 50mm lens is going to be out any time soon and its going to be stupidly expensive... But, considering the quality of the f1.4 50mm... who actually needs an f1.2? And who needs one so bad they'll be willing to spend so much on it... Canon 40D :: 50mm f1.8 mk II :: 17-40mm f4 L :: EX 430 :: Canon EOS 50 :: Canon AE-1 Program :: FD 50mm f1.8 :: FD 28mm f2.8 :: FD 135mm f3.5 :: Ilford HP5 Film :: Developing kit. No website, nothing serious, I just like taking photos
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RonaldS.Jr. Prodigal "Brick" Layer  More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:43 | #2 If I see a review that blows me away, I'll have one. Otherwise, I'll stick with 1.4. Mac users swear by their computers. PC users swear at theirs.
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radiohead Goldmember  1,372 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Hampshire, UK More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:46 | #3  Permanent banWhat Ronald said. Guy Collier Photography - Documentary Wedding Photographer
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GyRob Cream of the Crop 10,206 posts Likes: 1413 Joined Feb 2005 Location: N.E.LINCOLNSHIRE UK. More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:48 | #4 im with Ronald too "The LensMaster Gimbal"
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TheSteveMadden Goldmember  1,229 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Florida More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:50 | #5 One of the REAL benefits over the 1.4 is that it is weather sealed. If you're mating it to a 1D I can see that being a critical factor and worth the premium if shooting in incliment weather. Steve
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Luckie8 Senior Member  995 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Wake County, NC More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:55 | #6 |
DanteKing "Cream of Corn" BurgerMeister  9,134 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: San Anselmo, California More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:55 | #7 I need one. One of everything!!! Dante
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Sep 27, 2006 15:56 | #8 But... WHY....! It surely cannot be so significantly better than the 1.4 (apart from weather sealing which is a fair comment). Canon 40D :: 50mm f1.8 mk II :: 17-40mm f4 L :: EX 430 :: Canon EOS 50 :: Canon AE-1 Program :: FD 50mm f1.8 :: FD 28mm f2.8 :: FD 135mm f3.5 :: Ilford HP5 Film :: Developing kit. No website, nothing serious, I just like taking photos
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TheSteveMadden Goldmember 1,229 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Florida More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:57 | #9 Dante King wrote in post #2045443  I need one. One of everything!!! I was waiting for you to find this thread, Dante. Like a moth to light Steve
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steved110 Cream of the Crop  5,776 posts Likes: 2 Joined Dec 2005 Location: East Sussex UK More info | As I am not weather sealed, inclement weather tends to keep me indoors stalking the pets and unwary family members. So i couldn't care less about that. I would be a lot more interested in the new 50 if I had a full frame camera though. At the moment, my heart is set on a 30mm from sigma. Canon 6D
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Sep 27, 2006 15:57 | #11 Dante King wrote in post #2045443 I need one. One of everything!!! This made me laugh so bad... Canon 40D :: 50mm f1.8 mk II :: 17-40mm f4 L :: EX 430 :: Canon EOS 50 :: Canon AE-1 Program :: FD 50mm f1.8 :: FD 28mm f2.8 :: FD 135mm f3.5 :: Ilford HP5 Film :: Developing kit. No website, nothing serious, I just like taking photos
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DanteKing "Cream of Corn" BurgerMeister 9,134 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: San Anselmo, California More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:58 | #12 I want it for DOF control. Weather sealing. included hood. L Glass elements. Chicks love big glass! Dante
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TheSteveMadden Goldmember 1,229 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Florida More info | Sep 27, 2006 15:59 | #13 Dante King wrote in post #2045457 I want it for DOF control. Weather sealing. included hood. L Glass elements. Chicks love big glass! Don't forget the 0.029 ounces of RED PAINT! Steve
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goatee "nice but dim"  5,239 posts Joined May 2005 Location: North of London, UK More info | Sep 27, 2006 16:04 | #14 Dante King wrote in post #2045457 I want it for DOF control. Weather sealing. included hood. L Glass elements. Chicks love big glass! DOF control? Yes, I can see that the extra control you get from the 1.4 would make it worth spending 1k on it D7100, 50mm f/1.8, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6, 70-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VR, SB800
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DanteKing "Cream of Corn" BurgerMeister 9,134 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: San Anselmo, California More info | Sep 27, 2006 16:06 | #15 goatee, I agree. But in DOF control, there is a big difference, depending on distance, btw 1.2 and 1.4. Dante
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Included hood - worth the difference? The only reason would be the L glass elements (not that I could afford to even contemplate buying it!).