50 1.4 on 5d3 anyone?
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I use one on a 5D Mark III. It focuses very quickly and is very sharp f/2 and narrower. I think it's a great lens.
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Its fine, but not as useful or as sharp as my 24-105mmL for all around use. Where it comes in handy is in low light, or for a shallow depth of field.
If you a new 5D MK III user, give it a while with the 24-105, you will get used to the weight. Good lenses are heavier due to the large amount of glass in them. The 24-105 is on the light side compared to the 24-70 f/2.8 or some of the other popular "L" lenses.
If you a new 5D MK III user, give it a while with the 24-105, you will get used to the weight. Good lenses are heavier due to the large amount of glass in them. The 24-105 is on the light side compared to the 24-70 f/2.8 or some of the other popular "L" lenses.
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I've used the 50mm 1.4 Professionally for sometime before getting the 50L.
Some buy lenses to take photos, some buy the best one, even if its the wrong focal length.iso79 said:
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Though I have a 5D2 and not the 5D3, I want to share my opinion. First i thought this lens was unusable wide open at 1.4, but when i played around with the AFMA-Function and found the right setting, I was getting way better results with it when shooting @ 1.4. The hazy look on the edges that I got from this lens was gone and the pictures looked way better when there was high contrast. At 2.0 this lens is getting really sharp on my 5D2 and I like the results very much.
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I took a 50mm f/1.4 with the 5DII on an international trip to see my parents (and my daughters grandparents) -- primary usage was family pics. I left at home the 35L, 135L and Sigma 85mm f/1.4. No regrets -- it worked out perfectly for that trip. The funny thing is, I don't otherwise use that lens very often on full frame (though it was my favourite on APS-C)bykes said:
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I use a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 on my 5D3. More to lug than the Canon...but results are excellent. I am a canon "L" man but I found this lens to be somewhere in between or closer to the Canon 50mm "L". Made a compromise on the 50mm, saved my money and went for the gusto for the ultimate low DOF and bought the Canon 85mm "L".
...but for the cost and the size and the quality the Canon 50mm f/1.4 is a good lens too!
...but for the cost and the size and the quality the Canon 50mm f/1.4 is a good lens too!
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infared said:
I pretty much shelved my 50 f/1.4 for the Sigma 50mm f/1.4. I'll carry the 85mm f/1.8 with me as well if I want distance. The Sigma blows the sharpness of the Canon 50mm out of the water and I find the focus motor on the 50mm slow. Just check out the reviews so far on the Sigma. It's built like a tank too and feels like an L lens and not a cheap feeling Canon 50mm f/1.4:
http://learningcameras.com/reviews/7-lenses/86-sigma-35mm-f14-review
It even is blowing away the Canon 35 f/1.4L:
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 vs Canon 35mm f/1.4 - Fight!
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I have the 50 1.4... I find that, for me, it's more reliable than the 50 1.2, in my tests, especially with F2 and narrower... 1.4-1.8 is very questionable if it will nail focus or not... Sometimes it does and it's astounding, sometimes it doesn't, and it looks like crap... Sometimes the halation kicks in and makes a sharp image look soft... But below F2 it is ok... I tend to favor my 24-105 over the 50mm for 95% of my pro work... I'm actually soon going to sell the 50 1.4 and buy the 100 2.8L... working range, i would only be losing a stop, but I gain macro, IS, more consistent wide open, and much better build and AF...
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After switching from crop to ff, I find myself using the 40 1.4 more frequently. I like the FoV better then on crop. I think I actually use it more now than my 85L, partly because it's more forgiving than the 85L (especially with children than move around a lot).
A negative is that the bokeh is not that great, it's a bit "unresty" and less pleasing than the 70-200 2.8 of 85L.
Neverthless, I can certainly recommend it on the 5D3.
The 50 1.4 is by far my oldest lens, I originally bought it for an EOS 3 around 2001. Used it a lot on that camera. I guess I like the FoV of 50mm on ff.
A negative is that the bokeh is not that great, it's a bit "unresty" and less pleasing than the 70-200 2.8 of 85L.
Neverthless, I can certainly recommend it on the 5D3.
The 50 1.4 is by far my oldest lens, I originally bought it for an EOS 3 around 2001. Used it a lot on that camera. I guess I like the FoV of 50mm on ff.
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