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Exchanging my 50mm f/1.4 for 50mm f/2.5 Macro opinion.

Started Jul 17, 2018 | Discussions thread
Steve Balcombe Forum Pro • Posts: 15,582
Re: Exchanging my 50mm f/1.4 for 50mm f/2.5 Macro opinion.

ms18 wrote:

I have bought Fuji X-T20 and 56mm f/1.2, so I no longer need my 50mm f/1.4.

While I was trying to sell it I got an exchange offer for EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro.

I have one, bought for certain specific projects rather than as a general-purpose macro lens. It's a very old design, with a noisy "arc-form drive" AF mechanism, and it's only 1:2. Optically it's fine but it wouldn't be my choice or recommendation for your only macro lens.

If you've dropped the idea of buying extension tubes (which I would agree with) then I'd sell the 50/1.4 and buy an EF-S 60 macro if you specifically want that focal length, or something in the 100 mm class might be even better.

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