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This 50mm is probably the best bang for the buck lens in the Canon lineup. The quality difference between this prime lens and the other non-L lenses is very noticeable.
It is a great buy. For the low price you pay, you will be amazed by how much it can do for you. It allows you to take pictures at low light condition and take great portrait photos. There is nothing to complain about.
pretty good shipping IIRC. havent dropped it or ran into drunk marmots but it's not gonna do so well in those situations. what is a marmot anyway.moving on, great value for the money still works great and a fast focus. and yeah. good lens.
havent gotten to use it yet but it got here in perfect and fast condition.
At this point I have taken indoor, outdoor, close-up, far away, bright light, low light, portraits, dogs, dolls, books, etc. After that disappointment I thought maybe a new lense would help. Under some circumstances the F1.4 is better such as indoor low light but the difference is not obvious until it is enlarged. After I recievd it I took 8 or ten pictures and they were much better than I expected.
I should point out that they are both better than the kit lense -- other than the variable focal length with better wide angle (F18 - F55). So I said to myself 'wow the F1.4 must be better yet' so I immediatly ordered it. Within in a few days I had both lenses in my hands and started a picture comparison 'smack down'. I am new to photography and have a XSI with kit lense that didn't take pictures any better than my Canon 'sureshot'. If they both cost the same I would take the F1.4 seven days a week. For the most part I used the same set of subjects on the same day for each lense.My conclusion is that the F1.8 is equal to the F1.4 in overall picture taking ability -- many are sharper and colors are as good.
I think the F1.8 is slightly better outdoors in bright light. Overall I think it is a push.
But given the significant price difference the F1.8 is hard to resist. After careful review of the Canon F1.8 and F1.4 (didn't consider the expensive F1.2) I selected the F1.8.
However the F1.8 sounds a little clunky when it focuses and it is obviously more cheaply made than the F1.4. I have used different ISO, different F stop, different shutter speeds.
I run side by side comparisons on my 24" monitor -- zoom in and out, match colors and edges, look at depth of field, and of course 'bokeh' (background blurring). The F1.4 looks better on the camera and feels better, the focus motor sounds more solid, and in general is a better lense.
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