Is There Any Point Of Having A 50MM 1.8 If You Already Have A 50MM 1.2L? -- Canon Lenses in photography-on-the.net forums

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Jan 22, 2011 09:35 | #1

I have heard and seen in some charts that the 1.8 is notably sharper at certain apertures than the 1.2. That said, with the possession of a 1.2L, I imagine there are many situations in which I'd rather shoot a picture with the 1.8 because of the sharpness. If this is true, then I see can only see myself using the 1.2L in rare conditions. Am I correct in my thinking? Or does the 1.2L provide better overall image quality than the 1.8 in almost all situations?

Which of the two lenses should I sell?

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Jan 22, 2011 09:42 | #2

I have both. I would prolly use the 50 1.8 if I wanted to travel extremely light. No grip + nify fifty is a featherweight setup.

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Jan 22, 2011 09:42 | #4

I have both the 50L and the mk I of the 50/1.8. I'd say my 50L is sharper at all apertures with better colour rendition. That said there are times where I'd bring the older lens out and that's when I wanted to be more discrete.

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Jan 22, 2011 09:46 | #5

So, if there aren't any situations in which I'd need to be discrete, you'd recommend I keep the 1.2L?

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Jan 22, 2011 09:51 | #6

SunnyOctopus wrote in post #11691592

So, if there aren't any situations in which I'd need to be discrete, you'd recommend I keep the 1.2L?

The 50L if you have a good copy is one of the best lens out there. It is almost as good as my once owned 85L II.

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Jan 22, 2011 09:54 | #7

Nifty fifty does have a lot better corner perf stopped down.

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Jan 22, 2011 10:34 | #8

get a Sigmalux

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Jan 22, 2011 10:39 | #9

i have the 1.2 and 1.4, I planned on selling the 1.4 but its such a good little lens I ended up keeping it. I use them both

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Jan 22, 2011 10:40 | #10

There's no point whatsoever to have both.

Don't be materialistic. Don't be a pixel peeper. If you have the 1.2L that's more than enough equipment :l

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Jan 22, 2011 10:41 | #11

DStanic wrote in post #11691852

get a Sigmalux

i hope thats a joke... :rolleyes:

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Jan 22, 2011 10:43 | #12

keep the 1.8 as a backup. your not going to get much for it anyway.

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Jan 22, 2011 10:47 | #13

Swift wrote in post #11691887

There's no point whatsoever to have both.

Don't be materialistic. Don't be a pixel peeper. If you have the 1.2L that's more than enough equipment :l

there's nothing wrong with being a pixel peeper especially if you crop a lot.

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Jan 22, 2011 10:54 as a reply to @ ilumo's post | #14

Keep them - if the $ keeps dropping they'll be worth a fortune in a few years. :lol:

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Jan 22, 2011 11:13 | #15

ilumo wrote in post #11691924

there's nothing wrong with being a pixel peeper

especially if you crop a lot.

Yes there is, if you're spending thousands of dollars on things you don't need that is.

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