Review on Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, black by Aneta Kociszewska ᠌

Name: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, black
Item: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, black
Rating: 4

April 13, 2023

I like everything, the price and quality are acceptable.

In terms of optical characteristics, the lens is very good.
By design - mediocre, I have 17-40L and 135L, in comparison with them, the lens is flimsy and does not inspire a sense of reliability.

General comment: a must have if you are doing portrait photography, the lens fits very well on a crop. For this money it is difficult to find something similar in characteristics. At 50 f/1.2L, apart from the aperture stop, there will undoubtedly be better mechanical performance. Optical performance will not improve fundamentally. If you're shooting in adverse conditions or are just afraid of breaking your lens, you could spend four times as much. If not, I recommend trying this lens, it is definitely worth the money.

Pros

Sharpness: a razor from 2.8, as many people notice, including in tests, at 2.2 is already more or less. Good aperture at 2.8. Compact, lightweight (on the 60D it is not noticeable at all, neither in size nor in weight). It lathers well compared to the 135 f/2L (which lathers on the open already nowhere cooler). Good colors and contrast. Inexpensive.

Cons

Constructive: crunches when focusing (including autofocus), not lightning-fast USM, compared to those that are in good L. Autofocus often lags, even in good lighting. The trunk leaves, I recommend it and I twist it to infinity after use (to the extreme internal position of the trunk). The trunk is loose, I don’t know how this affects the optical characteristics, probably not in the best way. Front-back focus: required to check with a target upon purchase if the camera does not have AF adjustment. There are noticeable CAs on open holes.