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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4

DSLR full frame lens

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 @ about $370

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2024-03-21 FOR SALE: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon ZE, Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon ZE, Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Canon MP-E 65mmf/2.8 1-5X Macro, Canon EF 50mm f1.4

2013-09-12 Canon 50mm f/1.2L or Canon 50/1.4? (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin)

2012-07-29 Focus Shift — Canon 50mm f/1.2L, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Canon 50mm f/1.8 II

Canon 50mm Lenses

Is Canon’s f/1.2 lens really better than an inexpensive f/1.4 or f/1.8?.

1. Canon 50mm Lenses: Main Page
2. Comparing 50/1.2L to 50/1.4 and 50/1.8 (5D Mark II, Mosaic)
3. Focus Shift Comparison: Canon 50mm f/1.2L, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 II (5D Mark III, Dolls)
4. Focus Shift: Canon 50mm f/1.2L (5D Mark III, Dolls)
5. Canon 50mm Lenses: Field Illumination
6. Bokeh With Canon 50/1.2L, Olympus 50/1.2, Canon 50/1.4 (5D Mark II)
7. Aperture Series Canon 50/1.2L (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin Table)
8. Canon 50/1.2L vs 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin)

Olympus Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.2

An ultra-fast older design still offers appeal on modern digital..

1. Bokeh vs Canon 50mm f/1.2L, 50/1.4

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 24-70mm f/4L IS

Canon’s premium mid-range zooms..

1. Aperture Series: 24-70/2.8L II vs 50/1.2L, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 II (Dolls)

Canon Lenses vs Infrared

How Canon lenses perform for infrared use..

1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.4

50mm f/1.4 Planar

Brilliant imaging in a compact package..

1. vs Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 (Canon 1Ds Mark III, Church Mosaic)

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..

1. Secondary Color Aberrations and Point Spread Function vs 50/2 Makro-Planar + Canon 50/1.2L, 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Barn Interior)

Metabones SpeedBooster for Sony NEX

Use DSLR lenses at ~native focal length, and gain a stop of speed..

1. Compared: SpeedBooster + 50mm Lenses (NEX-6, MTB + Doll)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2024

2024-03-21 FOR SALE: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon ZE, Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon ZE, Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Canon MP-E 65mmf/2.8 1-5X Macro, Canon EF 50mm f1.4

2013

2013-09-12 Canon 50mm f/1.2L or Canon 50/1.4? (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin)

2012

2012-07-29 Focus Shift — Canon 50mm f/1.2L, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Canon 50mm f/1.8 II