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What type of new 50mm f1.4 lens you want from Canon?

Started Dec 15, 2015 | Discussions thread
arty H Senior Member • Posts: 1,546
Re: What type of new 50mm f1.4 lens you want from Canon?

I would be fine with F1.8 or F2 and IS, if optical quality winds up comparable to the 35F2IS. The 50 F1.4 has plenty of resolution at F2, but contrast is not as good as I would like. AF needs an update to USM. The 50F1.4 is plenty sharp stopped down to F4, but I want a lens that does well at F1.8 or F2.

I certainly won't shell out bucks for a 50 that is the size and weight of the 24-105F4IS. I wouldn't mind if the lens is somewhat heavier and larger than the current 50F1.4 by Canon, but I would really not want to put a brick on the front of the camera....unless absolutely necessary. The size, weight, and AF of some of the newer 3rd party primes are a turnoff for me.

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