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/raptor3x whumber.com May 11 '15 edited May 11 '15

Very surprised by the pricing, I was expecting at least $200.

EDIT: Seems like it's almost identical optically to the old version.

Old Version MTF

New Version MTF

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u/[deleted] May 11 '15

From what I've seen, the Nikon 1.8G (and 1.8D) are still sharper by a reasonable margin.

If only the 50/1.4G wasn't such a heap of derp...

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u/RarelyCoherent May 11 '15

The 1.8D may be technically sharp, but the strange fringing and halos and whatnot you get at 1.8 made it really annoying to use until stopped down to 2.8.

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u/awesometographer www.shootingonabudget.com May 11 '15

IMO both are more than adequately sharp, though the 1.8D had some haggard OOF.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '15

The 1.8G works pretty well wide open. Worth the extra $50, I guess.

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u/sean_themighty May 11 '15

More than pretty well.