You get to redesign the 50mm f/1.4 from the ground up. What do you leave in? What do you leave out? What improvements do you make and features do you add? And what's your realistic price point, given all of these features and the population you're targeting?
Your dream 50mm f/1.4
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My dream 50mm f/1.4... hmm.
It should have better sharpness wide open, a proper ultrasonic motor and should be able to destroy a small planet around the size of Alderaan. It should be fully operational within 3 months of its announcement.
My dream 50mm f/1.4... hmm.
It should have better sharpness wide open, a proper ultrasonic motor and should be able to destroy a small planet around the size of Alderaan. It should be fully operational within 3 months of its announcement.
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Better bokeh, slightly sharper and better USM motor. I still don't understand why IS should be so expensive. The 55-250 and 18-55 are dirt cheap and have IS. May not be the newest generation, but even two stops would help a lot. But Canon lost track of its biggest customer base (those who don't want to spend thousands on new lenses) and I doubt we will see a new lens which will be affordable (and with affordable I mean $500 or less).
Better bokeh, slightly sharper and better USM motor. I still don't understand why IS should be so expensive. The 55-250 and 18-55 are dirt cheap and have IS. May not be the newest generation, but even two stops would help a lot. But Canon lost track of its biggest customer base (those who don't want to spend thousands on new lenses) and I doubt we will see a new lens which will be affordable (and with affordable I mean $500 or less).
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I'd say that often its the first three things that you mentioned aswell as things like build quality that are infact more expensive and tend to get overlooked in favour of IS.
My guess is that the new 40mm 2.8 pancake thats been rumoured will be Canons atempt to target the lower end of the market.
michi said:
I'd say that often its the first three things that you mentioned aswell as things like build quality that are infact more expensive and tend to get overlooked in favour of IS.
My guess is that the new 40mm 2.8 pancake thats been rumoured will be Canons atempt to target the lower end of the market.
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Ha ha...One of the best responses I've ever seen in this forum!
Ha ha...One of the best responses I've ever seen in this forum!
Z said:My dream 50mm f/1.4... hmm.
It should have better sharpness wide open, a proper ultrasonic motor and should be able to destroy a small planet around the size of Alderaan. It should be fully operational within 3 months of its announcement.
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Build and materials as per the 100mm f2.8L IS macro
keep the size similar to the current 50 f1.4
as in hybrid IS as per the 100mm would be awesome
full weather sealing as per the 100mm f2.8L
non extending with focus
sharp wide open
make is L series but keep it tough and light
8 or 9 circular aperture blades
I'd pay $1000 for that lens bah who am i kidding if they released that i'd probably pay whatever they damn welll wanted
:'(
EOBeav said:
Build and materials as per the 100mm f2.8L IS macro
keep the size similar to the current 50 f1.4
as in hybrid IS as per the 100mm would be awesome
full weather sealing as per the 100mm f2.8L
non extending with focus
sharp wide open
make is L series but keep it tough and light
8 or 9 circular aperture blades
I'd pay $1000 for that lens bah who am i kidding if they released that i'd probably pay whatever they damn welll wanted
:'(
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I'd like to see a 50mm 1.4 L that is fully APO corrected (no purple fringing) with much better IQ than the current version.
Shneider already makes a similar lens with a slower aperture and it would not be difficult to create this design. I'd be willing to pay $1000 at launch and $800 a few years down the line. IS would also be nice
EOBeav said:
I'd like to see a 50mm 1.4 L that is fully APO corrected (no purple fringing) with much better IQ than the current version.
Shneider already makes a similar lens with a slower aperture and it would not be difficult to create this design. I'd be willing to pay $1000 at launch and $800 a few years down the line. IS would also be nice
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One of the reasons I like the 50mm f/1.4 is the low price.
What I want is improved IQ wide open, esp vignetting & higher MTF, USM (= non micro), and price under U.S.$500.
One of the reasons I like the 50mm f/1.4 is the low price.
What I want is improved IQ wide open, esp vignetting & higher MTF, USM (= non micro), and price under U.S.$500.
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Better bokeh, aspherical element, seven blades for 14-pt. sunstars, better flare control, better CA control, exotic lens coating on at least one element, "L" designation, lighter than Siggy 50/1.4, 58mm filter size, under $700, excellent sharpness across frame from 1.8 and smaller
Better bokeh, aspherical element, seven blades for 14-pt. sunstars, better flare control, better CA control, exotic lens coating on at least one element, "L" designation, lighter than Siggy 50/1.4, 58mm filter size, under $700, excellent sharpness across frame from 1.8 and smaller
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+1 Ring USM and no IS. (IS would simply make the lens larger and heavier -- and more expensive, of course.)
I'd also like a better build. The 28mm and 85mm f/1.8 lenses feel much more "solid."
drjlo said:
+1 Ring USM and no IS. (IS would simply make the lens larger and heavier -- and more expensive, of course.)
I'd also like a better build. The 28mm and 85mm f/1.8 lenses feel much more "solid."
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How about an official announcement in the next 30 days with a July delivery?? Count me in for IS similar to ef-s17-55mm. Killer sharp like 70-200mm MKII and 17-55. Weight and size are less important to me as long as it is a must have lens. The price depends on the quality and IQ.
How about an official announcement in the next 30 days with a July delivery?? Count me in for IS similar to ef-s17-55mm. Killer sharp like 70-200mm MKII and 17-55. Weight and size are less important to me as long as it is a must have lens. The price depends on the quality and IQ.
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