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Is the 50mm STM really that good?

Started Sep 12, 2015 | Questions thread
Alexsfo Senior Member • Posts: 2,362
Re: Is the 50mm STM really that good?
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I tried it on my 6d and got rid of it after one day of shooting. It works ok but I found that AF is not very accurate in low light and images have a duller "kit"-like look compared to L lenses or even 40mm pancake. I am not impressed with colors and contrast at f1.8 and not at all impressed with bokeh quality. With postprocessing, it can produce good results though. It's a great beginner lens or for infrequent use but when comparinng to 85mm f1.8 images or even 50mm f1.4, the difference is striking.

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