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Canon EF-F 32f/1.4 - The lens that revitalized the M system

Started Jun 19, 2019 | User reviews thread
thunder storm Forum Pro • Posts: 10,139
Re: Canon EF-F 32f/1.4 - The lens that revitalized the M system
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endofwed wrote:

Ferazzzz_2011 wrote:

This is a lens that every M camera owner should have. It fully revitalized the M system... and it is exactly what Canon needed to do. If they make an 85mm prime with this kind of rendering I will honestly be bringing my M5 as my second body for shooting weddings. That's how good this lens actually is.

It has superb micro contrast and sharpness and almost has L quality rendering. I would go as far as saying that this is the sharpest 50mm equivalent lens for any APS-C camera maker.

No joke I now leave my Full Frame bodies at home because it is that good, and I have zero reason to lug around extra weight for a non noticeable difference in image quality...

I was wondering if you could help me out. I am trying to attempt a similar setup but on an extreme budget.

I plan on getting the original eos-m paired with the viltrox lens adapter/ 50mm ef lens allowing me to shoot in full frame.

Would this give me a similar results? I wish I could buy the ef-m 32mm but its ~400 usd, way out of my budget.

You can create the same out the of focus backgrounds for less, but not with the same contrast and sharpness.

The 50mm stm isn't sharp wide open. You need to stop it down to f/2.8 for good sharpness. On full frame the sharp area never covers the whole frame.

There are several ways to make out of focus backgrounds in a budget friendly way.

- have your subject closer to the camera

- have your background further away

- use longer focal lengths rather than larger apertures

- use manual focus lenses (Samyang/Rokinon, Meike, 7artisians, Kamlan, etc)

- buy stuff second hand

If you need autofocus have a look at the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM second hand. This lens also needs a little stopping down for good sharpness, but the longer focal length still gives you good back ground blur even stopped down. Pair it with an affordable Viltrox adapter, and you might have a more satisfying combination.

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