Canon to Finally Announce a 50mm f/1.4 Replacement Soon? [CR1]

[wsmith96]

I am a new member. I am a street photography. My preferred lens for street work remains the 50mm. For the record, I have the 50 1.2 and an older version 50 1.8. I also have the 40 pancake.

I have been intrigued by the 50 1.4 as a lens better than the 50 1.8 and smaller/lighter than the 50 1.2. I see places like B&H now have it selling at $329 which seems a good deal.

Here's my question. Is the rumored upgrade worth the wait or should I just jump on a 50 1.4 for $329? Part of me says wait while the other part says jump on it now.

Ed

I'd wait, or if there is $$ burning a hole in your wallet, check out the 50 STM and use it to get by for now.

 

[AvTvM]

i have 50/1.4, 50/1.8 STM and 40/2.8 STM. For street I only use 40 or 50/1.8 STM, because they are smaller. Being STM lenses, both also work nicely with adapter on my EOS-M. Which is the least conspicuos option - many people object to being captured with cameras that you hold to your eye but don't mind images taken "handy style" with smallish camera using LCD.

I will sell the 50/1.4 and not buy a new one. f/1.4 vs. 1.8 does nothing for me.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I am a new member. I am a street photography. My preferred lens for street work remains the 50mm. For the record, I have the 50 1.2 and an older version 50 1.8. I also have the 40 pancake.

I have been intrigued by the 50 1.4 as a lens better than the 50 1.8 and smaller/lighter than the 50 1.2. I see places like B&H now have it selling at $329 which seems a good deal.

Here's my question. Is the rumored upgrade worth the wait or should I just jump on a 50 1.4 for $329? Part of me says wait while the other part says jump on it now.

Ed

You need to understand the Rumor rating system. CR1 means its nowhere near confirmed, and a weak rumor that is almost certainly not going to happen. CR3 means you can bank on it.

Waiting on a CR1 rumor to happen could be a many years long wait. Some waited 10 years for a 100-400mm L MK II.

 

[Ed V]

Thanks for explaining the rating system as well for the feedback on the lenses. I had always shot with Canon until about 4 years ago when I sold off all my Canon gear and went with Leica primarily because of the compactness. After four years of totally manual photography, I decided just this past January to return the favor and sell off all my Leica gear and return to Canon.

That said, I am comfortable shooting my street work with the 50 1.2 or even sometimes the 35 1.4 II. But they do start to get heavy as I work through a 6 - 8 hour day. That was the reason why I was/am thinking about the 50 1.4. The 50 1.8 that I have is old - first maybe second generation. I have also thought about the 50 1.8 STM as another option. I'll have to give it all some more thought. And I do have the 40 pancake as an option as well.

Again thanks.

Ed