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EOS 350D and Canon 50mm f1.8

Started Dec 14, 2014 | Questions thread
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Re: EOS 350D and Canon 50mm f1.8

Susan S. wrote:

I find it really hard to tell with a 1.8 lens wide open whether it's the lens in front of the camera or the idiot behind it that is the problem. My 50 1.8 performs pretty well wide open on a tripod, aimed at a target, yet I get a very very low percentage of bang in focus sharp eye informal portrait keepers from it used wider than f2.8 hand held. Because it will focus on a target fine, I assumed it was the user. Then I got the 85mm 1.8, and under the same conditions it hits focus every time on the eye. So maybe it is the lens (by which time the 50mm was out of warranty).

my copy of the 50 1.8 generally front focuses a bit, but also will pick something infront or slightly behind the plane of focus-it is particularly fond of almost invisible stray hairs. or it will focus on nothing at all.

Yup.  I'm really really looking forward to seeing (something like) a new 50mm f/2 IS from Canon.  It's high time that focal length got a makeover!  I'll be buying it the moment it is released.

And like you, I can shoot with my 85mm f/1.8 all day and the AF will be smack on.  No reason a new 50 can't perform as well.

Here's hoping,

R2

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