Got my 5D Mk II body a few days ago. I am tempted to pick up the 50mm 1.4 to play with as it's light and I hope to have fun walking around with this combo. If you've got the same combo please chime in I would love to hear more.
saralee Member 192 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jul 2008 Location: Great North More info | Dec 12, 2008 15:37 | #1 Got my 5D Mk II body a few days ago. I am tempted to pick up the 50mm 1.4 to play with as it's light and I hope to have fun walking around with this combo. If you've got the same combo please chime in I would love to hear more.
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xxzeppelin5xx Mostly Lurking 18 posts Joined Sep 2006 More info | Dec 12, 2008 16:16 | #2 yeah its a freakin awesome combo. The 50 f/1.4 is well worth the mulah. Much better than the 1.8 and much more value/dollar compared to the 1.2. 1DX, 1D MK IV, 5D MK II, 200mm f/2.0L IS, 300mm f/2.8L IS, 85mm f/1.2L II, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, 16-35 f/2.8L II, 135 f/2.0L, 50mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.4L, 24mm f/1.4L II, 100mm f/2.8 macro, 3x 600EX-RT, Elinchrom Ranger RX Speed AS
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Thanks xxzeppelin5xx. Any one else care to chime in?
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madhatter04 Goldmember 1,930 posts Likes: 52 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Southern California More info | Dec 13, 2008 12:32 | #4 i'm going to be using it when I pick up my 5dII next year... I know the lens is awesome n my EOS3 so I'm thinking it'll be awesome on a 5D II as well. Designer // Art Director // Photographer
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chris78cpr Senior Member 586 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: London - UK More info | Anyone care to post some images from this combo? I'd be interested in seeing the results? Canon 5dmkii | 7d | Canon 1dmkii | Canon 400D | Canon 10D | Canon 1VHS | Canon Eos 3 | 17-40F4L | 24-105F4LIS | 70-200F2.8LIS | 100-400LIS | 15F2.8 | 20F1.8EX | 50F1.4 | 85F1.8 | 100F2.8 Macro | 2 x 550EX | 1.4xII
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wildcart Member  243 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Netherlands More info | Dec 13, 2008 15:05 | #6 I could have tested it for you but I just sold my 1D2 + 50mm 1.4 [dead USM] to a friend GEAR LIST
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | Dec 13, 2008 15:31 | #7 saralee wrote in post #6870510  Thanks xxzeppelin5xx. Any one else care to chime in? i owned the 50 1.4 when i had the 5d and i loved the combination. i just picked up the 50 1.4 again for my 1ds mark III but i haven't had a chance to properly test the combo yet .... will do so in maui in a couple of weeks and report back http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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erure Member  106 posts Joined Dec 2007 Location: San Diego More info | Dec 13, 2008 15:39 | #8 5D Mark II + 50mm f/1.2L is also a fantastic combo -- it's what I have on all the time these days...
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Dec 13, 2008 17:55 | #9 I was hoping no one would mention 1.2L. I don't want to be tempted erure wrote in post #6871913 5D Mark II + 50mm f/1.2L is also a fantastic combo -- it's what I have on all the time these days...
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sunnygirl Goldmember  1,057 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia More info | Dec 13, 2008 22:24 | #10 Also looking to try the experience - still waiting for Canon service to return mine, I too have dead USM, but under warranty. However so love this lens and I'm sure it will be amazing on this camera... Susan
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o2sensorheating Member 112 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: ct More info | Dec 14, 2008 09:32 | #11 well last night i got a chance to try out my cousin's 5dmk2 with the 50L on it and the shots were just amazing. It was my first time getting my hands on the mark 2......so very very impressed with the camera. http://joejuran.smugmug.com/
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Zeth Member  143 posts Joined Aug 2008 Location: West Chester/Conshohocken, PA More info | Dec 14, 2008 12:48 | #12 I too am curious about this combo. I find most of the photos from my 1.8 to be soft on the 5D2 and I'm planning on picking up the 1.4 or 1.2 soon as I don't have any quality primes. 5D Mark II | 85L | 70-200 2.8 IShttp://www.jasonburtphotography.com
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Any more user experience to share? I would also like to know if 5D's higher resolution becomes an advantage or disadvantage with the 50mm 1.4.
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mmahoney Goldmember  2,789 posts Joined Jan 2007 More info | Dec 19, 2008 18:44 | #14 I'll sell you mine .. on a 40D the 50 1.4 AF is pretty slow on moving objects, I'd imagine the same (or worse) on a 5D. Newfoundland Wedding Photographer
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inetd50 Hatchling 1 post Joined Oct 2007 More info | Hi,
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but from all the reviews I read that the 1.4 has the least amount of CA out of the two 50mm lens. For my sanity, let's stick with 1.4 and perhaps some samples from people who've tried this combo.