Sam Bennett wrote:
For what it's worth, if the focus speed is close to the 50/1.4 that's fine for me. Sure, I'd prefer it was as fast as the 85/1.8, but as long as the focusing is accurate and reasonably quick, it will serve my purposes.
Here, here, Sam. I have the 50 1.4 as well and would love to see more accuracy especially when we're dealing with such tight DOF, and of course I would love to see the smooth bokeh of the 85 L in the new 50... time will tell.
Well i took some shots with it on a Canon show and ... DAMN!!! come january i want one! And it is fast enough. I'll post some samples tomorrow.
Build quality is very good, lenshood is stable and did i already say it was fast?
IraGraham wrote:
I would love to buy it but can't justify it. If it were $850 I could. I will jsut stick with my 50 1.4.
It won't sell for $1600 for long, just like the $1250 of the 70-200 f/4L IS is IMO an ambit claim. If they stay at these prices Canon is showing a worrying trend to increase L glass prices dramatically beyond their worth and will make Nikon glass look good value. I'd hate to think then how much they'd ask for a 200 f/1.8L IS, maybe $5K based on the last 4 L glass releases. I'd say $1100 for the 50L and $1000 for the 70-200L would be sensible.
Now we have a 24-105 f/4L IS and 70-200 f/4L IS will they release a 17-40(50) f/4L IS to make the holy, lightweight trinity? Of course they'd price that at $1500.
ebeaydojraes wrote:
Well i took some shots with it on a Canon show and ... DAMN!!! come january i want one! And it is fast enough. I'll post some samples tomorrow.
Build quality is very good, lenshood is stable and did i already say it was fast?
Oh yes, please do share, everything else has been pretty mediocre to dismal. I'd be curious what body you tested the lens on as well...
wjmeyer wrote:
Oh yes, please do share, everything else has been pretty mediocre to dismal. I'd be curious what body you tested the lens on as well...
lol. well my pics are realy bad, but i realy didn't have the time to set things up. there were a 1000 people there who wanted to see it so i couldn't play with it for long. I did take my 1d mark II n with me for testing.
Pixel Perfect wrote:
If they stay at these prices Canon is showing a worrying trend to increase L glass prices dramatically beyond their worth and will make Nikon glass look good value.
Well prices of all he Nikon Pro stuff have been upped by 20% here in the Netherlands so i don't think it will be that big of a deal...
ebeaydojraes wrote:
lol. well my pics are realy bad, but i realy didn't have the time to set things up. there were a 1000 people there who wanted to see it so i couldn't play with it for long. I did take my 1d mark II n with me for testing.
I can't find where the pics are on your site I'm more curious about AF speed which you said was really fast, I like that you were able to put the 50 on your 1D MkIIn as that will give a better indication of how well AF does on the 1 series bodies... thank you M.G.
wjmeyer wrote:
I can't find where the pics are on your site I'm more curious about AF speed which you said was really fast, I like that you were able to put the 50 on your 1D MkIIn as that will give a better indication of how well AF does on the 1 series bodies... thank you M.G.
the link to his pics is here, down several clicks from the top level.
ghuff wrote:
It'll be interesting for me to get a copy of this new lens and see if it is a sharp as my current 50L.
Now then, Gary, what if the 50 f/1.2 turns out to be "sharper" than your 50 f/1.0 ?
No sweat, in that case should you decide to sell (heart broken ?), I'd be prepared to discuss the price. At least I suspect your copy is probably as good as those lenses get.
If the new 50L turns out to be more desirable...then I probably will sell the old one.
I am fond of the old one, but the only reason that I have it is because I like the 50mm length for what I shoot, and want L glass (for the look (color and contrast)) ....and I use it mostly at f/1.6 to f/5.6.
I very seldom have an opportunity to use it at f/1.
So if an f/1.2 does as well or better, then I probably would sell. I appreciate the old 50L, but am not a collector....
Why I will buy the 50 1.2? The other night I was sitting outside with wife and kids. Grabbed the 5D with 50 1.4, tried to focus, no-joy. Not enough light. I moved a candle over and was able to focus about half the time, but only about half those shots came out well. If I had the 1.2 I think I could have improved both percentages. How much should the 1.2 cost and is it a value? I'd say I wish it cost less, but will buy it anyway.
Despite all the ranting and raving, this was a fairly interesting thread.
rceres wrote:
\If I had the 1.2 I think I could have improved both percentages. How much should the 1.2 cost and is it a value? I'd say I wish it cost less, but will buy it anyway.
sounds like a story meant to convince yourself to buy one ... (1) you have an 85 f/1.2, why didn't you use that? (2) are these moments with your kids worth the cost of a 50/1.2, which you can't yet buy, but not worth the cost of a 50/1.0, which you can buy now and presumably would increase that percentage even more? (3) use the focus assist from your flash!
I'm more curious about AF speed which you said was really fast, I like that you were able to put the 50 on your 1D MkIIn as that will give a better indication of how well AF does on the 1 series bodies... thank you M.G.