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back to canon :)

Started Feb 5, 2017 | Discussions thread
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Re: back to canon :)
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patticake wrote:

do you find the STM 50 1.8 to be sharper than the old version? not to say there was anything wrong with the old version...

I owned 2 copies of the EF 50mm f/1.8 (Mk II).  One was pretty darn good, and the other was terrible.  I waited and waited for an updated 50/1.4, but that was not to happen.

So when the 50 STM was announced, I pounced.  It's not necessarily sharper (I had a very sharp old version), and the colors and contrast are a tad better in the STM (due to new coatings), but the AF is simply superb(basically leading to a higher percentage of sharp pictures).  It's also a lot less buzzy  .

I trust it completely whenever it's on my camera(s).  About the highest commendation I can give any piece of equipment.  Buy it at your earliest convenience!

Have fun with your shiny new toy!

R2

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