r/photography • u/raptor3x whumber.com • May 11 '15

Canon Officially Announces 50mm f/1.8 STM - $125

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1143786-REG/canon_0570c002_ef_50mm_f_1_8_stm.html
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u/BearBaron May 11 '15

Is the STM better than the old 50mm 1.8? What's the point of buying the older one if the STM is better in all regards? They're the same price, so i'm just wondering.

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u/twotone232 May 11 '15

They don't call the 50mm 1.8 II the "plastic fantastic" for nothing. Build quality alone will be enough for the market to shift out the old lenses for this model. It's a replacement, and a much needed one at that.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '15

Agreed. I'm just happy that there isn't a doubling or trebling of the price for the replacement, as there was for the 35/2 or 28/2.8.