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50mm 1.2 EF to RF or wait something like 50 1.4/1.8 with IS?

Started Jan 5, 2020 | Polls thread
Yana2
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Re: 50mm 1.2 EF to RF or wait something like 50 1.4/1.8 with IS?

JerryriggedTECH wrote:

Yana2 wrote:

Move to R from 6D about 2 months, one of the reasons was I wanted my old EF 50mm 1.2 to be reborn with EOS R. (70%+ soft image even stop down or have focus shift issues at 6D)

In EOS R focus shift gone, but the result is still not as good as other lenes, even compared with EF 40mm at f/2.8 or RF 35mm.

Personally want 50 with IS, like RF 35mm is fine, small size light weight good result, but I don't thing the dream lens will come true soon.

Now I have a deal to trade-in old EF 50 to RF at USD940. (gray market goods)

I planning trade it after CES 2020, hope Canon will announce something interesting.

I have the RF and it is amazing! But I was never a hater on the EF 50 1.2. The EF was never the sharpest lens, but had awesome character. With the RF, you get biting sharpness combined with character! $940 cost to upgrade seems like a good deal!

I think I may a hater of EF 50 1.2, I got it At 2008 when shoot with 1DSII (didn't research because I trust Canon L), a no "AF Microadjustment" body, only 10% image usable, (Check focus? you can't did it at that tiny LCD) this is the first time a L Lens made me feel disappointed.

At 6D with AF Microadjustment, I tried fix the focus problem, but focus shift look like not same result at different focus distance.

Thank you EOS R, EF 50 1.2 focus very accurate, but when image result compare with the RF or Sigma ART, I should let it go.

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