A final goodbye to my 50mm f1.4 lens
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Why'd you get rid of it? I have one myself, but have been considering upgrading to the Sigma. Not on the top of my priority list though.
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...will replace with 35L soon 8)I love my 50 f/1.4, don't know that i'd ever sell it unless I upgraded to a faster 50. I've considered going with a FD-mount f/1.2, and I don't mind a fully manual lens. It's all worth it for the beautiful bokeh! I love how it looks on FF, with the circular warping of the blur at the corners.
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Thats a low price. They go for $350 around here. No wonder you sold it so quickly.Dylan777 said:
I've been thinkinng of selling mine, I've had it boxed up for the last 4 months, but have not been able to part with it. I might sell it if I buy a 24-70 MK II. I also have the 50mm f/1.8 MK I with metal mount. I just finished doing a AFMA with it (-11). I want to do a comparison of images before I decide which to keep.
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Mt Spokane Photography said:
To me...the 24-70 II is a "SUPER" lens. This will be my most use lens for indoor.
The copy I have right now is sharp, even before AFMA. I decided to run through FoCal, the results are -5 @ 24mm and +1 @ 70mm. Regardless AFMA or not, I know the copy I have is a keeper.
I'll keep this lens until Canon offers 24-105 f2.8 IS
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I feel your pain. Since I got my 35L, my 50 1.4 hasn't seen much use. I've been meaning to sell it but just can't seem to put up the craigslist ad. :-\
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While the 24-70 ii seems like an amazing lens, it does not replace the 50 1.4. When I have that thing on I tend to stick around 1.6-2.2. This is for the nice bokeh which 2.8 cannot replicate (unless you are super zoomed). Also, 1.4 vs 2.8 is completely different in low light.
I'm not saying I wouldn't rather have the 24-70ii, but it does not replace the 50 1.4, but I can see how the 35L does.
I'm not saying I wouldn't rather have the 24-70ii, but it does not replace the 50 1.4, but I can see how the 35L does.
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I had one of these all of 2 days. Always had a 1.8 with my crop cams but hardly ever used it. Went full frame and was ready to use 50mm more, but was so done messing with the "focus ring" of the 1.8. So snatched up the Canon 1.4 largely just to have a real focus ring that doesn't change if you sneeze within 100 yards of the tripod. Last night shooting northern lights for the first real shoot with it, I saw how lame the coma was on stars in the full frame edges and corners. Soooo just swapped it out for the Sigma 1.4 and hoping it is better in that regard.
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You can buy a brand new one from adorama ebay for $350; $360 - $10 for ebaybucks (3% if you use billmelater)comsense said:
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Current price in US is $360 BRAND NEW, with Canon rebate of course.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12140-USA/Canon_2515A003_50mm_f_1_4_USM_Autofocus.html
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Dylan777 said:AudioGlenn said:
It was a hard decision, but I did it ;D
Bottom line is, I want latest "L" lenses in my bag - as long as I can afford without selling my kidney of course
lol. So you are not going to get your iPhone 5?
You will miss the F/1.4. My 50mm F/1.4 is the lens I use about 80% of time at home.
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I too only had one for a short time albeit it was on a crop. My copy had to be WAY stopped down to get sharp, hardly a good use for a 1.4. I'll try out a Sigma one of these days until then the flapjack and 24-70 do me just fine. (funny though how one is a feather and the other a brick.)
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cliffwang said:Dylan777 said:AudioGlenn said:
It was a hard decision, but I did it ;D
Bottom line is, I want latest "L" lenses in my bag - as long as I can afford without selling my kidney of course
lol. So you are not going to get your iPhone 5?
You will miss the F/1.4. My 50mm F/1.4 is the lens I use about 80% of time at home.
Trust me...it was a hard decision. Am I going to miss f1.4? ==> Yes
24-70 II is a better choice for me
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