itreviews.com Updated:
2015-09-10 10:48:49
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The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM ($399.99 direct) isn’t as sexy as the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM that many pros swear by due to its light-gathering capability and rendering that creates an amazingly shallow depth of field, but at a quarter of the price of its faster...
The 50mm f/1.4 USM isn't Canon's top-of-the-line 50mm lens, but it is a solid performer...
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photoreview.com.au Updated:
2015-09-10 10:49:05
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Alternative lenses that provide a similar perspective to the human eye on a ‘full frame' camera include the more expensive Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM, the substantially cheaper Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, which is roughly one quarter of the price of the f/1.4 l...
Although not pin-sharp at its widest apertures, Canon's EF 50mm f/1.4 USM remains a competent performer and its image quality between f/4 and f/8is excellent. Two issues should be considered when assessing this lens: the size of the sensor on that camera...
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The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 is a pretty unassuming-looking lens. Its not big, its not flashy and its not particularly expensive for a fast prime lens. Indeed, the light weight and the plastic finish do give it a faintly cheap feel. And while this lens d...
Great to use, Fantastic images, Top value...
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practicalphotography.com Updated:
2015-09-10 10:49:54
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Canon's 50mm f/1.4 USM lens is a well built piece of glass and the very large maximum aperture of f/1.4 means you can both shoot in dim conditions and get some pleasingly shallow depth-of-field effects in your pictures. Though predominantly plastic...
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digitalcameraworld.com Updated:
2015-09-10 10:48:49
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A standard kit zoom lens can work reasonably well for portraiture, but a budget prime lens gives you greater versatility. We tested eight of the top options to see how they performed.SEE MORE: 9 things you should know before using prime lensesYou can't of...
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In the first part of our comprehensive lens recommendations for the new entry-level Canon EOS Rebel T5 / 1200D, we've assessed a raft of primes from both the maker and third parties to see how well they perform on the camera. As well as highlighting the b...
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Canon 50mm Lenses Compared© 2013 KenRockwell.com. All rights reserved. October 2013 This free website's biggest source of is when you use those or any of when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you...
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Introduced in July this year, the EOS 70D at first sight seems like a regular update to the maker's mid-range EOS 60D model. It shares a number of features with the firm's existing SLR range including a 19-point cross-type phase detection AF system, a 3-i...
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The 50mm ƒ/1.4 is made up of seven lens elements in six groups, designed to fit a frame of film (or nowadays, the full-frame digital sensor). It's compatible with Canon's cropped-frame cameras, and when mounted on such, produces an effective field-of-view...
While it's not tack-sharp when used wide-open, the Canon EF 50mm ƒ/1.4 USM is still quite good, and stopped down to ƒ/4 image quality is excellent. At ƒ/8, it's as sharp as sharp gets. Used wide open however, the lens has some definite issues, and on full...
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This is the second of a three part series on choosing the most suitable lenses for Canon's entry-level full frame camera, the EOS 6D. The 20-Mpix CMOS' sensor used is similar in architecture to that in Canon's hugely popular full-frame EOS 5D Mk III, a ca...
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In the lead up to Photokina 2012, Canon announced the new Canon EOS 6D full-frame entry-point model within days of Nikon publicizing their most-affordable full-frame camera to date, the 24-Mpix D600. While the EOS 6D boasted some attention grabbing featur...
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In part II of our comprehensive lens recommendations for the Canon EOS 70D, we've looked at the best performing prime and zoom models, regardless of focal length. Read onto find out which lenses are the best performers for when paired with the new “Dual P...
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The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM ($399.99 direct)£249.95 at SlrHut isn't as sexy as the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM%displayPrice% at %seller% that many pros swear by due to its light-gathering capability and rendering that creates an amazingly shallow depth of field, b...
Sharp. Internal focus motor. Fast aperture. Affordably priced.
No vibration reduction. Lens hood not included...
The 50mm f/1.4 USM isn't Canon's top-of-the-line 50mm lens, but it is a solid performer...
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photozone.de Updated:
2015-09-10 10:49:21
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The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM was introduced back in June 1993. Price-wise it sits in-between the extremely expensive EF 50mm f/1.2 USM L and the "cheap" EF 50mm f/1.8 II. There have been calls in forums out there that the lens is outdated by now (e.g...
It is no surprise that the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM is a very popular choice among Canon users when it comes to choosing a standard lens. It offers probably the best compromise between quality and price here. That said it's not a flawless lens when use...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated:
2015-09-10 10:49:37
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Canon users are blessed with a choice of three 50mm primes offering maximum apertures of f/1.8, f/1.4 and f/1.2. The middle lens is reviewed here, but Canon also sent the f/1.2 lens so it too has been commented on in passing.The f/1.4 lens has excellen...
Fantastic MTF figures...
AF is slightly unrefined...
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photo.net Updated:
2015-09-10 10:49:54
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Canons 50/1.4 is a bit heavier than the 50/1.8 but it gives you simultaneous AF/MF because of its USM focusing motor. It is one f-stop slower than the 50/1.0 but much lighter weight and less than one-sixth the price.If you are going to limit yourself...
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Optics: Ergonomics: Usefulness:Availability: Overall: Ideal Uses: Perfect for use on every Canon SLR made since 1987, which is every EOS (AF) film and digital SLR. If you shoot in low light, you need one of these, period. Not for: Wont...
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Ask a bunch of photographers what their favorite lens is - and you will likely hear the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens mentioned. It is sharp, small, light, and with an f1.4 aperture, fast. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens finds a home with many photogr...
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A real veteran in Canon's line-up, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens is 25 years old. It's only about half the physical length of competing Sigma and Zeiss 50mm lenses, and just a third of the weight. That's naturally a good thing for all of us who don't l...
Extremely lightweight build, Full-time manual focus override...
Significant autofocus issues, Vignetting and poor sharpness...
It's a solid lens with a great history, but this one is badly in need of an update and a revamp. Autofocus accuracy is hit-or-miss, especially when using the lens wide open to its full shallow-depth-of-field potential. Sharpness is a little poor and there...
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Our technicians have tested no fewer than 130 lenses on Canon's 50.6Mp EOS 5DS R Digital SLR. With the results for both prime and zoom lenses covering a diverse range of focal lengths, we've got all the data you need for picking out the right lens. In Par...
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