50mm f/1.4

[koffiejunkie]

LOL You're just not giving in, are you?

 

[bwana]

LOL You're just not giving in, are you?

Hey, you're the one wanting to buy a lens you don't really want

 

[koffiejunkie]

Hey, you're the one wanting to buy a lens you don't really want

Hey, leave the "want" alone! It's the "need" I'm struggling with...

 

[bwana]

Hey, leave the "want" alone! It's the "need" I'm struggling with...

OK - let me rephrase in that case.

Hey, you're the one wanting to buy a lens you don't really [-]want[/-] need

 

[koffiejunkie]

Now that's I'm hapy to admit to...

 

[bwana]

Now that's I'm hapy to admit to...

I get that one. Spent all week shooting with the 16-35mm in order to try and learn to love it . . . but I don't - I just cant bring myself to get rid of it.

 

[koffiejunkie]

I get that one. Spent all week shooting with the 16-35mm in order to try and learn to love it . . . but I don't - I just cant bring myself to get rid of it.

I'll swap you your unloved 16-35 for my unloved 50mm f/1.8.

 

[bwana]

I'll swap you your unloved 16-35 for my unloved 50mm f/1.8.

I need another 50mm f/1.8 way less than I do the 16-35.

 

[koffiejunkie]

Hmm, the plot thickens:

 

[James]

After my 50mm f1.4 broke I tried to get a replacement from Amazon and they updated my order with a 3 week delay so I decided sod it and got a refund and just bought the 50mm f1.8 which they had in stock. It is like comparing a BMW to a Golf Chico... But still, at my current capabilities the f1.8 will suffice and the £220 I saved can go to the future spend bank.

I actually think that if I could have a complete muligan and was choosing a short prime I would go for a 35mm but the cost is just too much for me

 

[bwana]

looks awesome

 

[koffiejunkie]

I actually think that if I could have a complete muligan and was choosing a short prime I would go for a 35mm but the cost is just too much for me

The Canon 35mm f/2 is around £220 (Amazon is not the cheapest on ths one), and is a really nice lens. It's built much better than the 50mm f/1.8, and it's smaller. I had one and loved it.

 

[koffiejunkie]

looks awesome

Hehe - I actually understand very little of it. Just put it in there to make it ook cool

 

[James]

The Canon 35mm f/2 is around £220 (Amazon is not the cheapest on ths one), and is a really nice lens. It's built much better than the 50mm f/1.8, and it's smaller. I had one and loved it.

When you say had, did you get rid of it and in that case why? Likewise if it broke, why didn't you replace it? Being a f2, did you get really good dof results? Sorry for the barrage of questions!

 

[koffiejunkie]

When you say had, did you get rid of it and in that case why?

Someone walked off with my camera bag.

Likewise if it broke, why didn't you replace it?

When it came time to buy a new one, I was in a bit of a hurry, and the shop didn't have stock of the 35mm f/2, but they did have the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 in stock, so I ended up buy that. It's a better lens than the 35mm f/2 in every way, except maybe overall sharpness, but twice the price too.

Being a f2, did you get really good dof results? Sorry for the barrage of questions!

I didn't have it for very long, and I mostly used it as a lightweight space saver rather than a low light/shallow DOF lens, since it's more or less the same field of view as 50mm on film. The only shot I could find that I can post (I never post pictures of friends/family) is this - it should give you an idea:

Suffice to say, the bokeh is pleasing when wide open. It gets a bit nervous when you stop it down. But it's a grea lens - sharp even on full frame, very compact, quick focus, decent build quality, and most of all, cheap!