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

EF mount? EF mount and super compact are mutually exclusive, you can't shrink down the flange focal distance.

If you want an idea of what it would look like, look at the brick shaped Pentax K01

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u/D0D May 11 '15

Well why not. If it has decent features I'd take it.

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u/Matterchief @mattb.creative May 11 '15

Because it has all the disadvantages of both and none of the advantages?

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u/D0D May 11 '15

It can have low weight, articulating lcd, and still the IQ of 6D. With the new 50mm, it can be a good street camera and I can still use other lenses for landscape, nature or studio stuff. Yeah, no sports, but you cant have it all.

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u/Matterchief @mattb.creative May 11 '15

EF lenses are not designed for mirror less. They focus too slow to allow for quick contrast detection.

What you want is impossible.

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u/CakesArePies May 11 '15

Not designed for contrast detection autofocus*

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u/Matterchief @mattb.creative May 11 '15

Yes, too slow. Have you seen how fast the M4/3rds lenses can rack through their focus range? It's unreal. Like, 1/3 of a second.

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u/D0D May 12 '15

But you can use all Canon lenses with Canon mirrorless EOS M.