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

amd wrote:

While I agree that a 50mm 1.4 IS is pretty unlikely (I suggested a 2.0 btw.) I can only partially follow your argument. If I use 1.4 to stop the motion, IS would be pretty obsolete at that FL (agreed). For available light use though you could keep ISO very low, and be more flexible with the shutter speed. So IS would have some use. Personally I would always prefer the lens without IS and rather be faster (1.4 or 1.2 over 2.0), if I have to choose. For me speed would be more useful than IS. There we seem to concur if I read you correctly.

My "guessing" was actually mostly about what would make sense in order to respond to a market that has the choice of Sigma ART lenses now. As Abu suggested in another post, adding macro would make this lens nice enough to be paired with the 1.2L for me.

On my wish list remains a 50mm f/1.2L II that's razor sharp at 1.2 without any focus shift and super fast AF :-D. I fear I would pay a hefty premium for such a gem, and accept size and weight being out of the norm.

Some here, I also would rather much have a good lens at 1.4 or 1.2 without IS. Canon's

24-35mm series with IS are superb lenses. I own the 28mm version my self

and of course appreciate the stabilization under very low lighting.

For video, for example, it can be very useful.

I completely agree with the rest of your thoughts, my friend. C'mon Canon, show us the goods!