Canon 1.4 50mm lens... Anyone?? - GoFuckYourself.com

rock-reed · 01-11-2012, 01:40 AM

Anyone here shooting on a Canon 1.4 50mm?

We're using the 1.8 and wondering how much more amazing the 1.4 is...?

Is it really mind-blowing as people on youtube say?

Thanks for your take on this...

AngelAfterlife · 01-11-2012, 02:17 AM

Depth of field the width of an eyelash, good luck.

DamianJ · 01-11-2012, 02:18 AM

It's the l series 1.2 you want.

rock-reed · 01-11-2012, 02:50 AM

Can't afford the 1.2...

Is the depth of field really that short???

FUCK!

rock-reed · 06-14-2012, 08:59 PM

After using it for a few months... its pretty damn short.

LiveDose · 06-14-2012, 10:03 PM

Sample pic?

kaori · 06-14-2012, 10:04 PM

Not that different, little better bokeh..
still fragile focus motor..
Look at the sigma 50mm 1.4 - but you might need MFA since they can have front focus/rear focus issues

DeanCapture · 06-14-2012, 10:07 PM

It's great for low-light shooting with a very VERY shallow depth of field. I don't use it much because paysite members whine & complain about the focus. They say stuff like "OMG, can somebody show Dean Capture how to focus his camera"?

In all seriousness, it's a beautiful lens for the money

hony · 06-15-2012, 12:08 AM

How often do you actually shoot that open though? My fastest is 1.8 but it is very rare indeed that I shoot at that, nailing focus is just too hard except for very static controlled portraits and stuff like that.

rock-reed · 06-15-2012, 12:24 AM

Yeah, I agree guys.... I'm thinking about selling it... I don't think I need it.

I just wanted to try it.

candyflip · 06-15-2012, 05:30 AM

I bought an old FD 50mm 1.4 and I like it a lot. I got it for the cost of my 1.8 on eBay.

pornguy · 06-15-2012, 06:03 AM

Would love to see some samples.

CIVMatt · 06-15-2012, 06:25 AM

Don't waste your money, if you're not using the 1.2 L then what's the point of hitting that dof when your quality is shit?

yuu.design · 06-15-2012, 09:42 AM

i have a nikkor 50mm 1.4 and the pics are really awesome, so hard to dont take a good pic with this lens

Radical Bucks · 06-15-2012, 11:12 AM

The Canon 85mm 1.2 II is so much better. Once you use this lens you will not worry about shallow DOF. Just keep in mind.. its all about your distance from the subject.
Stay 5 feet away from your subject and every bit of that subject will be in full tight focus at f/1.2
Only when you step in closer than 5 feet will you have parts of the subject out of focus.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...f_1_2L_II.html

Cherry7 · 06-15-2012, 11:27 AM

Better to save your money and use a f2.8 lens.

Most lenses are very good, and no one can tell what lens was used to take a photograph. There are just too many other factors that effect quality.

When a person brags about what lenses they use you know you are talking to someone who never really understood what photography is. Original ideas and creativity make great photography not the resolution and contrast of one lens in comparison to another.

01-11-2012, 01:40 AM	#1
rock-reed Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,892	Canon 1.4 50mm lens... Anyone?? Anyone here shooting on a Canon 1.4 50mm? We're using the 1.8 and wondering how much more amazing the 1.4 is...? Is it really mind-blowing as people on youtube say? Thanks for your take on this... __________________ --- Ethnic niche? Black-Asian-Latina ? Contact me and lets talk traffic. rockreed@ that thing they call the google mail When you E-mail Me, PLZZZZ make the Subject Title: >>>>>> GFY! So I do not lose you in Spam.

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rock-reed Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,892	Can't afford the 1.2... Is the depth of field really that short??? FUCK! __________________ --- Ethnic niche? Black-Asian-Latina ? Contact me and lets talk traffic. rockreed@ that thing they call the google mail When you E-mail Me, PLZZZZ make the Subject Title: >>>>>> GFY! So I do not lose you in Spam.

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rock-reed Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,892	After using it for a few months... its pretty damn short. __________________ --- Ethnic niche? Black-Asian-Latina ? Contact me and lets talk traffic. rockreed@ that thing they call the google mail When you E-mail Me, PLZZZZ make the Subject Title: >>>>>> GFY! So I do not lose you in Spam.

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06-14-2012, 10:04 PM	#7
kaori Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,569	Not that different, little better bokeh.. still fragile focus motor.. Look at the sigma 50mm 1.4 - but you might need MFA since they can have front focus/rear focus issues

06-14-2012, 10:07 PM	#8
DeanCapture Haters & Trolls SUCK! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 9,275	It's great for low-light shooting with a very VERY shallow depth of field. I don't use it much because paysite members whine & complain about the focus. They say stuff like "OMG, can somebody show Dean Capture how to focus his camera"? In all seriousness, it's a beautiful lens for the money __________________ Twitter: @DeanCapture Instagram: @TheDeanCapture DeanCapture "at" Gmail.com

06-15-2012, 12:08 AM	#9
hony Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 314	How often do you actually shoot that open though? My fastest is 1.8 but it is very rare indeed that I shoot at that, nailing focus is just too hard except for very static controlled portraits and stuff like that. __________________ sponsors who make me money

06-15-2012, 12:24 AM	#10
rock-reed Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,892	Yeah, I agree guys.... I'm thinking about selling it... I don't think I need it. I just wanted to try it. __________________ --- Ethnic niche? Black-Asian-Latina ? Contact me and lets talk traffic. rockreed@ that thing they call the google mail When you E-mail Me, PLZZZZ make the Subject Title: >>>>>> GFY! So I do not lose you in Spam.

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Radical Bucks So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: On the Beach Posts: 673	The Canon 85mm 1.2 II is so much better. Once you use this lens you will not worry about shallow DOF. Just keep in mind.. its all about your distance from the subject. Stay 5 feet away from your subject and every bit of that subject will be in full tight focus at f/1.2 Only when you step in closer than 5 feet will you have parts of the subject out of focus. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...f_1_2L_II.html Last edited by Radical Bucks; 06-15-2012 at 11:16 AM..

06-15-2012, 11:27 AM	#16
Cherry7 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,564	Better to save your money and use a f2.8 lens. Most lenses are very good, and no one can tell what lens was used to take a photograph. There are just too many other factors that effect quality. When a person brags about what lenses they use you know you are talking to someone who never really understood what photography is. Original ideas and creativity make great photography not the resolution and contrast of one lens in comparison to another. __________________ My Neighbour Butterfly PORN-The Musical The Long Goodbye Cinema Erotique