Canon 50mm shootout

Cool review. I would love to see the Sigma 1.4 included tho. Maybe next time? =)

KenjiS wrote in post #9490751
is it just me or is the f/1.4's colors the worst of the three..

like the f/1.8 is a slight more saturated as is the f/1.2... (Well the f/1.2 is an L)

Agreed. I'm very surprised that the nifty's performance!

at $99 the 1.8 is sure a good bang for the price.

I love how no one is willing to call the nifty fifty a "good lens" only a "good lens for the price"

I am willing to say it, stand back folks, the nifty fifty is a good lens!

Nice detail review.

Thanks!

great test - i have had and used the 1.8, 1.4 and the sigmalux. This really settled it for me, im happy that i sold them all. im getting the zeiss again... maybe....

thanks for this - Brilliant!!

dkspook, great review, and I think your spot on
Tired of hearing people crying about how it isn't "perfect" enough, while ignore all it's unique qualities...

The 50L is a specialty lense that is very well built; it's a rock.
One other notable thing that separates it from the other 50's is it's exceptional flare control.

This lense is just plain fun to shoot with. It also works very well on the 1DMK-3.
If you want the 50mm perspective and do street shooting, this is the one to get.


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Great review! And the nifty fifty is a good lens. I would never ever use it again so long as I have the 1.4 or the L. But it is a good lens

bsaber wrote in post #9492125
Great review! And the nifty fifty is a good lens. I would never ever use it again so long as I have the 1.4 or the L. But it is a good lens

The "other" 50's do surprisingly well as far as IQ.
Ha-ha, I think that spoiled some into thinking the L version should or would be cheaper.
The 50L continues to hold it's fetching price to spite the howls in the night:p

themadman wrote in post #9491589
I love how no one is willing to call the nifty fifty a "good lens" only a "good lens for the price"

I am willing to say it, stand back folks, the nifty fifty is a good lens!

I agree its a good lens, optically

I just hate the focusing ring..and I'm sorry but im not paying twice the price for the original Nifty when not much more gets me a 50mm f/1.4...

Great test! Thank you so much. I really love my nifty fifty but I have a big crush on my Sigma 50 right now. L quality glass for $500, that is if you can your hands on a good copy.

Great review, and thanks for the effort.

Makes me ponder (yet again!) if I should simply replace my 50f1.4 with another one when the AF dies, and aim for the 35L to fill a gap, rather than the 50L to replace the f1.4....

Thanks for the review.

skygod44 wrote in post #9493463
Great review, and thanks for the effort.

Makes me ponder (yet again!) if I should simply replace my 50f1.4 with another one when the AF dies, and aim for the 35L to fill a gap, rather than the 50L to replace the f1.4....

Geesh they really need to fix that stupid 50mm f/1.4 :/

It seems like almost 50% of the people who buy one have the AF fail

KenjiS wrote in post #9493474
Geesh they really need to fix that stupid 50mm f/1.4 :/

It seems like almost 50% of the people who buy one have the AF fail

Hey Kenji, it's not failed, but I love 50mm with a wide aperture, so I use it a LOT!
That means, it's going to die at some point....and I like to think ahead....


Meanwhile, I'm counting down to the 7D and 200Lf2.8!!!!!
Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!