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Canon themselves love the 50/1.4. Or at least, I'm guessing they do, because they always feature it on the 1D images.

bior wrote in post #12861470
Canon themselves love the 50/1.4. Or at least, I'm guessing they do, because they always feature it on the 1D images.

ya i find that kind of odd why dont they use a 50L or something i could see the 50 1.4 being used for lower end bodies but not the top of the line stuff

Fricks wrote in post #12859845
am i the only one that just loves the look of the 50 1.4?

One of my favorite!! Not to mention it's light and compact!!

Fricks wrote in post #12861480
ya i find that kind of odd why dont they use a 50L or something i could see the 50 1.4 being used for lower end bodies but not the top of the line stuff

maybe the 50L is heavy enough to tip forward the camera body (with grip or 1 series)

anybody with the 50L who can confirm this?

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but yeah, i like the look and size of the 50 1.4. compact, 1.4, gold trim, distance scale, etc

mike cabilangan wrote in post #12861557
maybe the 50L is heavy enough to tip forward the camera body (with grip or 1 series)

anybody with the 50L who can confirm this?

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but yeah, i like the look and size of the 50 1.4. compact, 1.4, gold trim, distance scale, etc

I had the 50L but, can't recall if it actually would tip over bcoz' of it's weight.

Sigma 2x tele. Lens cap can only go on one way, unlike the canon ones.

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50L doesnt tip a 1D2 over neither a 1D3, I just tried.
And yes, the 50 1.4 is nice to look at

Here is a picture of my 550d with nifty-fifty. Will post a better quality picture soon this was taken with an iPhone.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/karim_khan/6001​628051/

2 lenses
Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 on a T3i
canon EF 75-300 USM II (shot with above camera/lens) Does anyone know if there is a difference between this lens and the current 75-300 USM III?

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mike cabilangan wrote in post #12861557
maybe the 50L is heavy enough to tip forward the camera body (with grip or 1 series)

anybody with the 50L who can confirm this?

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but yeah, i like the look and size of the 50 1.4. compact, 1.4, gold trim, distance scale, etc

It does. It will tip forward on any gripped body (1 Series included). I can confirm this with my 5DmkII, my 1DmkIII and the 7D that I used to own, all gripped.

Though I should mention that without the hood it will stand upright with the 1D. But even the slightest wobble and it falls over.

bior wrote in post #12861470
Canon themselves love the 50/1.4. Or at least, I'm guessing they do, because they always feature it on the 1D images.

My guess is that they want to show/market an affodable lens on an expensive camera. It demonstrates a couple of things...

1. you can spend money on a good body and still get great results with the non-L lens (saving money)
   
2. If you buy the non-L 50 for a non-FF body, you get the satisfaction of knowing (or thinking) that you are buying the same high quality lens that is used on a high-end body

Fricks wrote in post #12859845
am i the only one that just loves the look of the 50 1.4?

I have (and love) this lens too. But this is not an "old, really old" lens...

Jim

mayuka wrote in post #12808658
Some cheap fixed focal lenses...

That's a really cool collection. I've had 3 of the 5 and was always impressed with these early EF primes. They are so small and light that it's never a burden to throw one in the bag just in case.

You should pick up a 135mm Soft Focus to round out your 1980's arc-drive prime collection. The 15mm fisheye as well, I guess.

Fricks wrote in post #12859845
am i the only one that just loves the look of the 50 1.4?

It's pretty much perfect.

Newest member of the family...

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