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

Started 4 months ago | Discussions thread
norman shearer Senior Member • Posts: 1,418
All at F1.8, no processing

The impression some folks are giving of this lens wide open - a miss focus of course

if you need to zoom in to be critical of the sharpness then you are a pixel peeper rather than a photographer.

My hat turned backwards so I can shoot portrait style - not how I usually have it!

I had 5D Mk2 mainly because I have not put a strap on it yet - plus the Carl Zeiss lens.

Now I have a 5D Mk2 will I still use the Mk1 - that is the question!

All pics taken wide open by my 10 year old grandson who was using my 5D Mk1 for the very first time.

I will have to try this lens on the Mk2 and see if the focus needs some micro adjustment which is a possibility and I suspect part of the perceived variability. That said I think it is sharp enough on the 5D Mk1 to not be a concern,

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