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Lack of sharpness at f1.8 on Canon 50mm STM

Started 4 months ago | Discussions thread
gaul Senior Member • Posts: 1,505
Similar to your story, my Canon 50mm f/1.4 super sharp but not at f/1.4
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Hello

to be expected at this price point

My old Canon 50mm f/1.4 super sharp but not at f/1.4

it really shines from f/2.8 and is über-sharp at f/5.6, same as a very expensive prime

That’s actually what you pay for when you reach for the expensive primes.. they are tack sharp directly from full opened

still, at f/1.4, I managed to shoot my most beautiful and dreamy portraits at night with air ballons filled with fire in the background … that would have been impossible to shoot at f/1.8

rgds, Gaul

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