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

Started 4 months ago | Discussions thread
AnthonyL Veteran Member • Posts: 3,686
Re: Lack of sharpness at f1.8 on Canon 50mm STM

norman shearer wrote:

I'm surprised to hear folks say it is unsharp wide open. It's supposed to be superior to the older nifty fifty's and they were considered pretty sharp from wide open.

I had (until I left it on a restaurant table) the version before the STM.  I believe that there was a fair amount of copy variation, with some very good and some disappointing, but the photo below was the very first I took from nearby the shop I bought it from so I could easily go back if I wasn't reasonably happy.  And on my 450D too.

Maybe folk with high res screens will find issue with it but I was happy.

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Canon EOS 700D Canon EF-S 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM +5 more
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