Image and specs of upcoming Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM Leaked

[kshitijnagar]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

 

[walkaround]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

It's as exciting as the current 50/1.8.

What they need to make are some nice fast aps-c primes, like an EF-S 31mm f/1.4 IS STM.

 

[noflashplease]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

It's as exciting as the current 50/1.8.

What they need to make are some nice fast aps-c primes, like an EF-S 31mm f/1.4 IS STM.

I'd say it's a lot more exciting than the current "plastic fantastic," depending on the price. At least it has a metal mount. Hopefully, it's priced under Nikon's 50mm F/1.8G DX and nowhere near the ludicrously overpriced 50mm F/1.8 FX.

As far as EF-S, Canon has the new 24mm pancake and while it's not as good as the full frame coverage 40mm, it's priced right for the declining APS-C market. The future belongs to full frame.

If you need a fast 31mm, for whatever reason, there's always Pentax.

 

[CreeDo]

Nothing really to say without some sample shots taken with the lens.

If it's 95% as sharp as, say, a Sigma Art 1.4... and delivers nice bokeh to boot... and it costs like $150 instead of $1000... it's a fantastic lens. If you are simply getting $200 performance out of a $200 lens, I don't see any reason to get excited, even if it's noticeably better than the previous generation.

Personally couldn't care less about weight or how much of it is metal vs. plastic. Or even about stabilization. But I know others have different priorities.

My feeling is, buy the best and fastest you can afford for each class of lens, and use it for years, even decades. If I'm going to get a 50mm prime, I'll spend extra to get 1.4 vs. 1.8 and (presumably) better sharpness across the frame. I only need to spend the money once and then try not to drop it

 

[Leonard Migliore]

I'd say it's a lot more exciting than the current "plastic fantastic," depending on the price. At least it has a metal mount. Hopefully, it's priced under Nikon's 50mm F/1.8G DX and nowhere near the ludicrously overpriced 50mm F/1.8 FX.

There is no 50mm f/1.8 DX Nikkor. There are FX and DX 35mm f/1.8 Nikkors, with the FX version being a bit steep at $600. The 50mm f/1.8G is an FX lens and not horribly expensive at $220. What is expensive is the 58mm f/1.4 at $1700.

 

[1cb]

day one!

I like it.

 

[sportyaccordy]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

It's as exciting as the current 50/1.8.

What they need to make are some nice fast aps-c primes, like an EF-S 31mm f/1.4 IS STM.

I'd say it's a lot more exciting than the current "plastic fantastic," depending on the price. At least it has a metal mount. Hopefully, it's priced under Nikon's 50mm F/1.8G DX and nowhere near the ludicrously overpriced 50mm F/1.8 FX.

As far as EF-S, Canon has the new 24mm pancake and while it's not as good as the full frame coverage 40mm, it's priced right for the declining APS-C market. The future belongs to full frame.

If you need a fast 31mm, for whatever reason, there's always Pentax.

Fast wide primes would rejuvinate APS-C. I hate how big FX DSLRs are. Maybe if they come out with some small ones they can legitimately kill APS-C. But an F/2 16mm, 24mm and APS-C 35mm would be great on APS-C. Other thing is the current gen of APS-C bodies are better than FX cameras of 5-6 years ago. So they are definitely legitimate IQ wise.

 

[neil holmes]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

I expect it will sell by the truckload and lots of people will be raving about it.

All it has to do is be better than the 50 1.8ii (not hard to do I would think) at a reasonable price and there will be lots of love for it.

If it focuses better/more reliably than the 50 1.8ii then bonus points there too.

 

[noflashplease]

I'd say it's a lot more exciting than the current "plastic fantastic," depending on the price. At least it has a metal mount. Hopefully, it's priced under Nikon's 50mm F/1.8G DX and nowhere near the ludicrously overpriced 50mm F/1.8 FX.

There is no 50mm f/1.8 DX Nikkor. There are FX and DX 35mm f/1.8 Nikkors, with the FX version being a bit steep at $600. The 50mm f/1.8G is an FX lens and not horribly expensive at $220. What is expensive is the 58mm f/1.4 at $1700.

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Leonard Migliore

You're right. I was thinking about the cheap 35mm DX, which incidentally has full frame coverage with very little vignetting wide open, and the very expensive 35mm FX, which has a street price close to Canon's image stabilized 35mm F2.

Nikon's 50mm f/1.8 AF-D is wonderfully cheap and still has an aperture ring, even if it has a screw drive autofocus. That's the price point that Canon should be chasing with this new lens.

 

[noflashplease]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

It's as exciting as the current 50/1.8.

What they need to make are some nice fast aps-c primes, like an EF-S 31mm f/1.4 IS STM.

I'd say it's a lot more exciting than the current "plastic fantastic," depending on the price. At least it has a metal mount. Hopefully, it's priced under Nikon's 50mm F/1.8G DX and nowhere near the ludicrously overpriced 50mm F/1.8 FX.

As far as EF-S, Canon has the new 24mm pancake and while it's not as good as the full frame coverage 40mm, it's priced right for the declining APS-C market. The future belongs to full frame.

If you need a fast 31mm, for whatever reason, there's always Pentax.

Fast wide primes would rejuvinate APS-C. I hate how big FX DSLRs are. Maybe if they come out with some small ones they can legitimately kill APS-C. But an F/2 16mm, 24mm and APS-C 35mm would be great on APS-C. Other thing is the current gen of APS-C bodies are better than FX cameras of 5-6 years ago. So they are definitely legitimate IQ wise.

Nikon's "prosumer" D6x0/D750 FX DSLRs are very nearly the same weight and size as the D7x00 series APS-C bodies. The difference is less than a 1/4 inch in each dimension. The Canon 7D II is barely smaller than the 5DIII.

If there's a future for APS-C, it's at the very bottom end, and perhaps in specialized birding and sports applications. Dedicated crop lenses really don't make much sense as a long term investment.

 

[fmian]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

It's as exciting as the current 50/1.8.

What they need to make are some nice fast aps-c primes, like an EF-S 31mm f/1.4 IS STM.

From my experience, most consumers who purchase crop bodies can't see the benefits of a lens that doesn't zoom. I know.. I'd like to see them as well (The first lens I bought was the Sigma 30mm f/1.4) but I really don't think an expensive crop prime lens would be a good seller.

 

[rrccad]

I'd say it's a lot more exciting than the current "plastic fantastic," depending on the price. At least it has a metal mount. Hopefully, it's priced under Nikon's 50mm F/1.8G DX and nowhere near the ludicrously overpriced 50mm F/1.8 FX.

There is no 50mm f/1.8 DX Nikkor. There are FX and DX 35mm f/1.8 Nikkors, with the FX version being a bit steep at $600. The 50mm f/1.8G is an FX lens and not horribly expensive at $220. What is expensive is the 58mm f/1.4 at $1700.

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Leonard Migliore

You're right. I was thinking about the cheap 35mm DX, which incidentally has full frame coverage with very little vignetting wide open, and the very expensive 35mm FX, which has a street price close to Canon's image stabilized 35mm F2.

Nikon's 50mm f/1.8 AF-D is wonderfully cheap and still has an aperture ring, even if it has a screw drive autofocus. That's the price point that Canon should be chasing with this new lens.

yes because chasing a lens that even Nikon can't AF across all of it's cameras is a good idea.

 

[noflashplease]

I'd say it's a lot more exciting than the current "plastic fantastic," depending on the price. At least it has a metal mount. Hopefully, it's priced under Nikon's 50mm F/1.8G DX and nowhere near the ludicrously overpriced 50mm F/1.8 FX.

There is no 50mm f/1.8 DX Nikkor. There are FX and DX 35mm f/1.8 Nikkors, with the FX version being a bit steep at $600. The 50mm f/1.8G is an FX lens and not horribly expensive at $220. What is expensive is the 58mm f/1.4 at $1700.

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Leonard Migliore

You're right. I was thinking about the cheap 35mm DX, which incidentally has full frame coverage with very little vignetting wide open, and the very expensive 35mm FX, which has a street price close to Canon's image stabilized 35mm F2.

Nikon's 50mm f/1.8 AF-D is wonderfully cheap and still has an aperture ring, even if it has a screw drive autofocus. That's the price point that Canon should be chasing with this new lens.

yes because chasing a lens that even Nikon can't AF across all of it's cameras is a good idea.

There's nothing wrong with a built in focus motor: there's one on every Pentax DSLR, and on every Nikon DSLR that isn't sold at Walmart.

 

[walkaround]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

It's as exciting as the current 50/1.8.

What they need to make are some nice fast aps-c primes, like an EF-S 31mm f/1.4 IS STM.

I'd say it's a lot more exciting than the current "plastic fantastic," depending on the price. At least it has a metal mount. Hopefully, it's priced under Nikon's 50mm F/1.8G DX and nowhere near the ludicrously overpriced 50mm F/1.8 FX.

As far as EF-S, Canon has the new 24mm pancake and while it's not as good as the full frame coverage 40mm, it's priced right for the declining APS-C market. The future belongs to full frame.

If you need a fast 31mm, for whatever reason, there's always Pentax.

Fast wide primes would rejuvinate APS-C. I hate how big FX DSLRs are. Maybe if they come out with some small ones they can legitimately kill APS-C. But an F/2 16mm, 24mm and APS-C 35mm would be great on APS-C. Other thing is the current gen of APS-C bodies are better than FX cameras of 5-6 years ago. So they are definitely legitimate IQ wise.

Nikon's "prosumer" D6x0/D750 FX DSLRs are very nearly the same weight and size as the D7x00 series APS-C bodies. The difference is less than a 1/4 inch in each dimension. The Canon 7D II is barely smaller than the 5DIII.

If there's a future for APS-C, it's at the very bottom end, and perhaps in specialized birding and sports applications. Dedicated crop lenses really don't make much sense as a long term investment.

I'm sorry, but your post makes it sound like you have little understanding of cameras other than browsing camerasize.com.

APS-C cameras often have af point coverage across the frame superior to any FF camera, 70D has 19 all cross type (good luck finding that on a FF under $5k). The 7D2 has 45-pt AF, full weather sealing, 100% viewfinder, and pro quality speed and build. There are many reasons someone might pick an aps-c body over FF, regardless of price and size. And if you factor in price, you get 1D pro build, speed, and AF in a body under $1800 with the 7D2, again, good luck finding that in FF.

 

[walkaround]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

It's as exciting as the current 50/1.8.

What they need to make are some nice fast aps-c primes, like an EF-S 31mm f/1.4 IS STM.

From my experience, most consumers who purchase crop bodies can't see the benefits of a lens that doesn't zoom. I know.. I'd like to see them as well (The first lens I bought was the Sigma 30mm f/1.4) but I really don't think an expensive crop prime lens would be a good seller.

I don't know, how well is Nikon's 35/1.8 DX lens selling?

 

[sportyaccordy]

Image and specs of next Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM leaked- https://kshitijnagar.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/image-and-specs-of-canon-50mm-f1-8-stm-leaked/

Any thoughts?

It's as exciting as the current 50/1.8.

What they need to make are some nice fast aps-c primes, like an EF-S 31mm f/1.4 IS STM.

I'd say it's a lot more exciting than the current "plastic fantastic," depending on the price. At least it has a metal mount. Hopefully, it's priced under Nikon's 50mm F/1.8G DX and nowhere near the ludicrously overpriced 50mm F/1.8 FX.

As far as EF-S, Canon has the new 24mm pancake and while it's not as good as the full frame coverage 40mm, it's priced right for the declining APS-C market. The future belongs to full frame.

If you need a fast 31mm, for whatever reason, there's always Pentax.

Fast wide primes would rejuvinate APS-C. I hate how big FX DSLRs are. Maybe if they come out with some small ones they can legitimately kill APS-C. But an F/2 16mm, 24mm and APS-C 35mm would be great on APS-C. Other thing is the current gen of APS-C bodies are better than FX cameras of 5-6 years ago. So they are definitely legitimate IQ wise.

Nikon's "prosumer" D6x0/D750 FX DSLRs are very nearly the same weight and size as the D7x00 series APS-C bodies. The difference is less than a 1/4 inch in each dimension. The Canon 7D II is barely smaller than the 5DIII.

Not every enthusiast wants a big prosumer body. I sure don't.

If there's a future for APS-C, it's at the very bottom end, and perhaps in specialized birding and sports applications. Dedicated crop lenses really don't make much sense as a long term investment.

Again APS-C bodies are delivering the IQ of FF bodies from just a few years ago. There are more folks into photography who can't afford 4 figure bodies and lenses than those who can. More fast wide APS-C primes and updated fast zooms would help bolster the low and middle end of the market. A lot of people are sitting on the sidelines because they can't afford to jump to FF.

 

[kshitijnagar]

Agree with you. Also I think a lot of people would like a fast wide angle zoom for aps-c.

 

[MarshallG]

Agree with you. Also I think a lot of people would like a fast wide angle zoom for aps-c.

Canon has a sweet 10-18mm zoom.

 

[kshitijnagar]

Nothing really to say without some sample shots taken with the lens.

If it's 95% as sharp as, say, a Sigma Art 1.4... and delivers nice bokeh to boot... and it costs like $150 instead of $1000... it's a fantastic lens. If you are simply getting $200 performance out of a $200 lens, I don't see any reason to get excited, even if it's noticeably better than the previous generation.

Personally couldn't care less about weight or how much of it is metal vs. plastic. Or even about stabilization. But I know others have different priorities.

My feeling is, buy the best and fastest you can afford for each class of lens, and use it for years, even decades. If I'm going to get a 50mm prime, I'll spend extra to get 1.4 vs. 1.8 and (presumably) better sharpness across the frame. I only need to spend the money once and then try not to drop it

True. And as far as pricing is concerned, Canon would really be putting off a lot of buyers if they don't price it under 200 USD IMO

 

[Jobber56]

Agree with you. Also I think a lot of people would like a fast wide angle zoom for aps-c.

Canon has a sweet 10-18mm zoom

I hardly call an f4.5 to f5.6 zoom range fast.