Considering Canon 50mm f1.4......

Albaba · 26 Jan 2011 at 23:37

Jaybee, i upgraded from a 450d to a 5dmk2. Im a bit of a sucker for 50mm as its the closest focal length to what the human eye sees apparently. As such it gives a very natural view of the world photographically. On my crop sensor it was too telephoto, just didnt feel right, but i got some great shots with it.

Im thinking i should just put the 1.8 on for a week or 2 and get used to it again rather than chucking money away on new glass...

jaybee · 26 Jan 2011 at 23:41

The 85mm on FF will be like your 50mm was on the 450d. The 35 on FF will be roughly like 50 on 450d. Yeah you are right about the human eyes field of view being most closely represented as 35mm ish.

Albaba · 26 Jan 2011 at 23:44

yeah the 85mm does interest me but like i say, for a walkaround its a bit to tele for me on FF. I remember using the 50mm on my crop and always having to back up loads, not a problem for most people you would think, but.... I was in a museum in Athens and kept backing up and walked into a priceless sculpture and it wobbled and lots of people screamed. Another time i was backing up and almost fell into a barbeque.

Potentially this is a problem unique to me, but like i say i reckon 50mm is perfect for a walkabout on FF

Raymond Lin · 26 Jan 2011 at 23:49

The perfect walk about lens is 35mm.

50 is a bit long actually.

Albaba · 26 Jan 2011 at 23:52

Anyway i seem to have digressed somewhat, i appreciate the input, especially from peeps who have done the 1.8-1.4 upgrade. Reckon the money would be better put away towards the 1.2 or maybe even the sigma 50.

Thank Guys

Albaba

Raymond Lin · 26 Jan 2011 at 23:55

i have the Canon 1.4, its decent, its not amazing. I dunno if the 1.2 is worth it, apart from that bokeh......

The 85/1.8 is a bargain.

The 35/1.4 is out of this world/

The 85/1.2 is one of the best glass in the history of glass.

Albaba · 26 Jan 2011 at 23:57

@raymond...

Yeah i kind of agree, a bit wider is always more usefull, i generally do landscape stuff or street stuff but there aint much choice in the canon 35mm department is there? The 35mm 1.4 looks awesome but its a big chunk......

Raymond Lin · 27 Jan 2011 at 00:02

Albaba said:
@Raymond...

Yeah i kind of agree, a bit wider is always more usefull, i generally do landscape stuff or street stuff but there aint much choice in the canon 35mm department is there? The 35mm 1.4 looks awesome but its a big chunk......

I took that to Rome...on a 5Dii

and it was the only lens I used the entire trip. I didn't bother with the hood to save room, had a B&W filter on to protect the glass.

Rome in 35mm

Albaba · 27 Jan 2011 at 00:10

Rome is first stop on this years travels! Off there in April. Cant wait. Financially im thinking the 1.8 will have to do, maybe we can have a 35mm/50mm Rome comparison....

Awesome shots there Ray, really looking forward to it..

I do have a free lens hire in the bag from lensesforhire after a prob last year so i might see if they will send me the 35mm for a week....

Raymond Lin · 27 Jan 2011 at 00:19

Get the 35/2.0 ?

It's not as nice as the 1.4 but hell, the focal length is awesome.

Beansprout · 27 Jan 2011 at 00:28

Whatever you get order it in plenty of time...I ordered a 7D + 15 - 85 IS a week before my travels. Camera arrived, lens didn't = very unhappy me. Took my old 28 - 135 and 50mm 1.8, totally forgot I had the 50mm most of the time! Was more of a whistlestop travel down US cities tho, so no great loss. More a reccie for a proper cross-US drive one year...

This thread makes me want the 35mm 1.4 so I'm going to leave now.

cochoc · 27 Jan 2011 at 09:54

Raymond Lin said:
The perfect walk about lens is 35mm.

50 is a bit long actually.

There is no perfect walk-around lens, but if I had to choose it would be my Canon 10-22mm. Sharp, Wide and Fun!

feriso · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:53

Raymond Lin said:
The perfect walk about lens is 35mm.

50 is a bit long actually.

I'd agree whole heartedly with you here; however I can't afford the £1k for the 35mm/1.4 so I'm looking at the Sigma 30/1.4 which hopely won't be too different :rolleyes:

Raymond Lin · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:54

feriso said:
I'd agree whole heartedly with you here; however I can't afford the £1k for the 35mm/1.4 so I'm looking at the Sigma 30/1.4 which hopely won't be too different

I dont think the Sigma 1.4 works on FF.

When I say 35mm, I mean on FF

feriso · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:56

Raymond Lin said:
I dont think the Sigma 1.4 works on FF.

When I say 35mm, I mean on FF

Well its EF fitting so I don't see why it shouldn't

Raymond Lin · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:57

it is???

oh yeah

Rojin · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:10

The Sigma 30mm f1.4 is for crops only, hence the "DC" designation.

edit: DC is for Digital Cameras (crops), DG is full frame.

Raymond Lin · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:11

Thought so!

Albaba · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:33

Raymond your a bad man, i might have to change this thread title to "Considering the Canon 35mm f1.4"

dannyjo22 · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:34

Raymond Lin said:
i have the Canon 1.4, its decent, its not amazing. I dunno if the 1.2 is worth it, apart from that bokeh......

The 85/1.8 is a bargain..

I've promised myself not one lens in 2011, but when I can free up the money for another in 12 months it will be the 85mm.

I had the 1.4 and hated it, slow, almost as poorly built as the 1.8. Isn't an updated version coming anyway?

I'd hold off to see how that looks.