Canon 50mm 1.8 / 1.4

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Is there enough of a difference to make someone want to upgrade ?
 
The 1.8 falls apart if you sneeze near it. I dont consider myself heavy handed but I broke a couple of the 1.8's before i opted to get the 1.4.

I find the 1.4 better built and optically better than the 2 1.8's i had. The lens hood stays on all the time (even in the bag) as the front element extends with focussing and is definately a little fragile. (The hood attaches to the body and protects the extending 'bit')

If you use the 50 a lot it is worth the investment imo
 
Looking at buying the f1.4 myself, and all the reviews that I have read suggest that it is much better built, faster focusing, and obviously has the USM.
Whether that makes it worth 3x the price of the 1.8 is up to you.

I am sure there will be further comment from people with experience of them (I hope so)
 
I had my 1.8 for 2 years and had no issues build wise. It was a little cracker.

Having just upgraded to the 1.4 the bokeh seems more round and smoother, it's faster focussing and of course a lot quieter. It's sharp as a tack, although in fairness, so was my 1.8.

If you've got a couple of hundred quid to drop on one then go for it, otherwise stick with the bargain 1.8, it's certainly no slouch that's for sure.
 
Just on the build quality front... Yes its plasticy but you'd still have to be pretty careless to break it in my opinion.
 
I had the 1.8 but lent it to my sister and didn't get it back. I decided to go for the 1.4 instead as I found the 1.8 a bit clunky. The 1.4 does focus faster and feels like a better quality lens. Whether its worth 3x the price really depends on what you can afford, I guess. There isn't a huge improvement in image quality but it does feel a nicer lens to use. I've heard good things about the sigma 1.4 though and if I had my time again, I'd probably get that instead.
 
Canon are presently giving £20 cashback on the f1.4.
That probably only makes it 2.75x as expensive!
 
I've recently borrowed a 1.4 from a friend and it was wonderful but due to a limited budget will be getting the 1.8, I hope it takes half as clear pictures.

Saying that the £69 price tag on the 1.8 makes it intimately more attractive :)
 
the rummer mill is saying a new canon 50mm might be coming at the beginning of this year ,if your not in a rush id hold out for a few months .anouther option is the 40mm 2.8 there getting a lot of good feedback (look on potn)
 
for me the 50mm (1.8) was a novelty purchase! ..i mean it was just £70ish with a filter. had some great pictures from it on my 600D very sharp' now i've moved to FF i'm yet to use it on my 5D3 so i will look forward to getting it out the bag when i get the chance!
would i buy the 1.4 over the 1.8???? .... not me
 
Boldonian said:
How does this prove it is better than the F1.4? What is your rationale?
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I'm just showing my opinion, and they show that an £80 lens can produce a decent image and if someone would share a photo from the f1.4 we can compare a £79 lens to a £279 lens, I'm sure you'll find that there isn't much difference to justify an extra £200 on image quality alone, build quality is another story but if you consider how much you are saving it is a good compromise in my mind.
 
N01Chris said:
an £80 lens can produce a decent image and if someone would share a photo from the f1.4 we can compare a £79 lens to a £279 lens, I'm sure you'll find that there isn't much difference to justify an extra £200 on image quality alone, build quality is another story but if you consider how much you are saving it is a good compromise in my mind.
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This is exactly my thinking as I contemplate buying one or the other of these (no Sigma thanks)
 
I was quite happy with my 50 f1.8, albeit it was a bit flimsy. It had a nice sharp output from f2.8 onwards and I rarely shot any wider than that. However, I came into a bit of spare cash and decided to treat myself to 3 small primes, the 35 f2, an 85 f1.8 and a 50 f1.4 and I was blown away with the sharpness. Wide open the f1.4 is as sharp as the f1.8 at f2.5, the AF speed was much faster, it was quieter and the build quality is so much better. The 50 f1.8 cost me £65 and the 50 f1.4 was £225 and it was the best £225 I've spent in a long time.
 
Black Pudding said:
Thank you Stuart, exactly the kind of information that I required :thumbs:
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Does that mean you'll be making a purchase?
 
modchild said:
I was quite happy with my 50 f1.8, albeit it was a bit flimsy. It had a nice sharp output from f2.8 onwards and I rarely shot any wider than that. However, I came into a bit of spare cash and decided to treat myself to 3 small primes, the 35 f2, an 85 f1.8 and a 50 f1.4 and I was blown away with the sharpness. Wide open the f1.4 is as sharp as the f1.8 at f2.5, the AF speed was much faster, it was quieter and the build quality is so much better. The 50 f1.8 cost me £65 and the 50 f1.4 was £225 and it was the best £225 I've spent in a long time.
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