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

Started Dec 15, 2015 | Discussions thread
diness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,758
Re: What type of new 50mm f1.4 lens you want from Canon?

mrmjs wrote:

How bad is the current Canon 50 f/1.4? Is it worth $275?

As others have said, it's just the value piece of it.  It might be worth $275, but not with the 50mm STM at $110.  Sharpness is very similar between the two, as is build, focusing and bokeh.  The only real reason to buy the 1.4 over the STM is the larger aperture.... except that at f1.4, it is not sharp.  I would personally never buy the 50mm 1.4 at this point.  Which means that your options are really the 50mm 1.8 STM for $110 or the Sigma 50mm 1.4 ART for $899 or the Canon 50mm 1.2 L for over $1k.  With that HUGE gap I think there is plenty of room for a nice Canon 50mm 1.4 with a similar form factor to the 35 f2 IS, USM motor, good build, good sharpness and hopefully IS.  I would love that lens.

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Canon EOS R Canon EF 135mm F2L USM Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS STM Macro Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM
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