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canon seems to think DSLRs are for people with more money then brains if they sell this for 8xx $ without IS.
so we can expect that every updated lens canon releases cost 2.5x as much.
and then they deliver only evolutionary but no exciting new cameras.
i can´t complain the 5D MK3 still sells well.. but the D800 sells better.
from a resellers point of view it´s all ok for me.
but as a private canon shooter.. well that´s a different story.
nikon is putting a lot of pressure on canon.
canon is maybe still no. 1 when it comes to market penetration. but not when it comes to innovations. i have seen this too often before to be not concerend. being a market leader means not much in these days. it can change very quick (sony, nokia you hear me?).
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All of Canons 50mm lenses lack something, maybe except for the 1.2L (which is in turn quite expensive).
The 1.4 is built way under par, and the dramatic difference between image center and corners makes it
easy to hate it. The 1.8 is an insult in its build quality, and the optically well performing 2.5 compact macro
is in desperate need of a better drive.
So yes, there is a lot of need for a new 50mm.
I still have a 1.8/50mm MkI, and I have the 2.5/50 compact macro.
The 1.8 is good enough for low light, and the 2.5 is good for general work.
Both are way from perfect.
1.8/50 with the mechanical build quality of the 1.2L at a price point of 350 USD or below would be a no-brainer.
Let's see what canon comes up with.
For the cost of the 1.2L it should be outstanding without any issues, but it isn't as there is a widespread issue of focus shifting and other focus issues.
I would love to see Canon release a decent 50 1.8 (~$250) and 50 1.4 (~$450) with good build quality and ring USM. Hopefully they'll come up with something along those lines.
hopefully I'll have it by early next week - if anyone's interested I can post some pictures/impressions.
When did the 85 1.2 III become a rumored lens? Buy the current version as it's sharp, sharp and did I say....sharp. Are you worried about the much talked about "slow focusing". I've not noticed any slow focusing with my copy at all. Anyway, when such a lens does arrive (maybe in 2016), it will cost $3200++.
shoot is side by side with the sigma and you will notice the massive AF speed difference
