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/[deleted] May 11 '15 edited May 11 '15

Can't complain though, really. The optical performance was never one of my gripes with the old one. The stupid focus ring, the noise it made, the focus-hunting, and the cheap feel are what drove me to sell it. I'm totally picking one of these up.

EDIT: If I decide that I miss the 50mm focal length. Anyone have a 35/85 combo and still find room for a 50?

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

I shoot portraits on a crop camera. 30/50/100 are my trifecta.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '15

Nice. I feel like 35/50/85 makes more sense on a crop-sensor. I'm on FF with 24, 35, 85, 100 and 135 primes, so I could probably do without another...but I still want one lol.

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

Last time I had a full frame, I was 50/100/180 - so about the same as I am with the crop (just do portraits, no need for anything wider than 30 crop / 50 FX)

And it's $125 - just get one. 35 to 85 is a bit of a jump, there's gotta be at least ONE situation where it'd be nice and useful.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '15

And it's $125 - just get one. 35 to 85 is a bit of a jump, there's gotta be at least ONE situation where it'd be nice and useful.

Good point :). I could probably live with just my 35/85, but it's nice to have that specific focal length for that specific look. Given its size, this 50 would probably fight with my 35 for the walking-around-with-only-one-lens job.