Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 and f/1.4

[fuzzybabybunny]

I did tests on my f/1.4, but I can't upload them onto my web page because the free AT hosting is down, and Smugmug can't display rows of full sized photos side by side, and of course this forum software doesn't allow viewable pictures in threads.

At wide open I definitely have the purple halation, but it is more or less gone at f/1.6. My lens is strange though. With AF the image is crisp at apertures at and close to wide open, BUT as I stop down the images actually become LESS crisp when AF-ing at each aperture. When I manual focus using my Katz Eye and hold this focus for all my shots as I incrementally stop down the lens, the shots that are stopped down are really really crisp, but become less crisp as it gets closer to wide open.

 

[soydios]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I did tests on my f/1.4, but I can't upload them onto my web page because the free AT hosting is down, and Smugmug can't display rows of full sized photos side by side, and of course this forum software doesn't allow viewable pictures in threads.

At wide open I definitely have the purple halation, but it is more or less gone at f/1.6. My lens is strange though. With AF the image is crisp at apertures at and close to wide open, BUT as I stop down the images actually become LESS crisp when AF-ing at each aperture. When I manual focus using my Katz Eye and hold this focus for all my shots as I incrementally stop down the lens, the shots that are stopped down are really really crisp, but become less crisp as it gets closer to wide open.

FBB, the problem you describe occurs because the camera autofocuses when the lens is wide open, but the focus shifts as the aperture closes. Though I'm not sure how you don't have this problem if you are also focusing manually without using the DoF preview...

 

[GTaudiophile]

Punchkin: As I wrote before, everyone wants/knows Canon should update the 50/1.4 but they won't due to the reason I mentioned (competition with the 50/1.2L).

So you have two options: don't take any photos because you keep waiting for the perfect 50mm lens or do you take photos with the best lens for your money at the time?

I think people just have to choose the latter if they enjoy the hobby.

 

[Psudochromis]

Is it just me, or is Punchkin kind of an ass hole?

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: Psudochromis
Is it just me, or is Punchkin kind of an ass hole?

just a bit

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: fatkorean
Here are some 50 1.4 pics. There is some halation associated with this lens wide open... I think at 1.4 the sharpness is workable and fine. The focus is faster and quieter than the 1.8. Also the bokeh is nicer and rounder than the 1.8. These are all handheld at iso 400

50_1.4-1.4.jpg
50_1.4-1.8.jpg
50_1.4-2.0.jpg
50_1.4-2.2.jpg
50_1.4-2.8.jpg

-fk

edited to add these are all straight raw to jpg conversion. No pp or sharpness added.

i would say the 2.2 is a killer

 

[punchkin]

Originally posted by: Psudochromis
Is it just me, or is Punchkin kind of an ass hole?

You're a major asshole, no doubt about it.

 

[punchkin]

Originally posted by: alfa147x

Originally posted by: Psudochromis
Is it just me, or is Punchkin kind of an ass hole?

just a bit

... aaand so are you.

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: Psudochromis
Is it just me, or is Punchkin kind of an ass hole?

If he is, why did you resurrect a thread only to start up a fight again?
Punchkin has been good lately, please don't antagonize him.

and c'mon, your first post?

 

[fatkorean]

Speaking if 50mm primes, the new sigma one looks very interesting especially since it uses 77mm size filters and has HSM. Price seems to be around $500. Also it looks huge on this picture

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/897/sigma50mmez1.jpg

-fk

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: Psudochromis
Is it just me, or is Punchkin kind of an ass hole?

If he is, why did you resurrect a thread only to start up a fight again?
Punchkin has been good lately, please don't antagonize him.

and c'mon, your first post?

not only did he resurrect the thread, he registered here just to make that comment. what a nub.

Originally posted by: fatkorean
Speaking if 50mm primes, the new sigma one looks very interesting especially since it uses 77mm size filters and has HSM. Price seems to be around $500. Also it looks huge on this picture

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/897/sigma50mmez1.jpg

-fk

it's just that the SD14 is really small. smaller than an E-420.


😉

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: Aharami
sheesh. the 1.2 L is $1500ish. madness

Thats the price you pay for pro level gear...

Have you seen some of the insane pro level video equipment that Sony and others pay is INSANE....$40-70k video cameras. But they are for HD broadcast level equipment...

Koing