Canon 50 mm 1.4 and/or Canon 100 mm IS: Do I need both?
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It's not fair to make the comparison between these two kind of lenses in my opinion as each has its own forte and fulfills a different function. If you want both portrait work and macro then you should get the 100mm macro. While you can use the 50mm for portrait work, it is more suited for full body portrait. For closeup, the 100mm is better (less distortion). Of course you can use just about any lens for any application...some just won't perform very well. With the 100mm, it would be very tough to take landscape pictures (wide angle scenics shots). The 50mm would be better (though not ideal for your T2i which has a 1.6x crop factor). If you must have only one lens, I'd go for the 50mm.
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Comparable to Nikon's 50mm f/1.4?Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras - Fixed
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The filters are interchangeable for all cameras all you need to know is the lens thread size. It is on the front of the lens. They come in 77 67 55 58 and so on. common size for 50 mm prime 1.4 lens is 58 or 72 and 77.
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I can only add what everyone else has said. Yes you can use your old lenses but they will be fully manual focus/aperture and note the crop factor. Your 50mm lens doesn't actually become 100mm but it will have a crop factor like an 100mm lens. write back if that doesn't make sense and I will upload photo examples.
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I tried it on a 24-105 and could not get it to work so I sent it back. I did not try on my 50mm 1.4. I think there are better choices.
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One other option for you might be the 50mm 1.2L. It's just as superb (and erratic) as the 85mm 1.2.
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with the 50 mm 1.4 you're going to get the great shallow dof and lower light capability that comes with it. one thing to keep in mind, however, is that if you're using the 50mm on a aps-c camera, you're effectively buying an 80mm lens. this mean you may find yourself frequently having to back up to get your shot. whether or not this is a problem is something you'll have to decide for yourself. the 28-135 obviously gives you much more flexibility as far as the zoom is concerned, but the trade off is that you lose the dof/speed of f1.4.
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I can definitely recommend the Lensmate converter. Like the previous poster mentioned, if you have 58mm filters, go with 58mm. Otherwise, the 52mm converter fits like it was part of the camera in the first place. There really isn't a difference between 52mm and 58mm when it comes to filters available.
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It's not fair to make the comparison between these two kind of lenses in my opinion as each has its own forte and fulfills a different function.If you want both portrait work and macro then you should get the 100mm macro. While you can use the 50mm for portrait work, it is more suited for full body portrait. For closeup, the 100mm is better (less distortion). Of course you can use just about any lens for any application...some just won't perform very well.With the 100mm, it would be very tough to take landscape pictures (wide angle scenics shots). The 50mm would be better (though not ideal for your T2i which has a 1.6x crop factor). If you must have only one lens, I'd go for the 50mm. It's not fair to make the comparison between these two kind of lenses in my opinion as each has its own forte and fulfills a different function.If you want both portrait work and macro then you should get the 100mm macro. While you can use the 50mm for portrait work, it is more suited for full body portrait. For closeup, the 100mm is better (less distortion). Of course you can use just about any lens for any application...some just won't perform very well.With the 100mm, it would be very tough to take landscape pictures (wide angle scenics shots). The 50mm would be... » Read More It's not fair to make the comparison between these two kind of lenses in my opinion as each has its own forte and fulfills a different function.If you want both portrait work and macro then you should get the 100mm macro. While you can use the 50mm for portrait work, it is more suited for full body portrait. For closeup, the 100mm is better (less distortion). Of course you can use just about any lens for any application...some just won't perform very well.With the 100mm, it would be very tough to take landscape pictures (wide angle scenics shots). The 50mm would be better (though not ideal for your T2i which has a 1.6x crop factor). If you must have only one lens, I'd go for the 50mm. « Show Less
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Go for the canon 50 km prime that's around $100. Search for videos on YouTube. It's great for video!
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I believe that the 50mm 1.4 takes a 58mm filter. It should tell you on the lens somewhere or at least in the paper work
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Thank you for the information.I have a 10-20mm and 18-55mm at hand. I decided to purchase 50D with a 28-135mm IS lens and 100-300mm. I will appreciate if you can share your suggestion.Thank you and best regards,GO
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Yes James, as long as you decide what mm size you want to use! I prefered the 58mm adapter ring, this info is available in the Canon online operaters manual! Just make sure you specify the camera number (SX50 HS) when ordering any after market devices!! PS: You may already have 52mm (or other) lenses from another camera, get the correct adapter ring, and use lenses you may already have!!
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"[Is it] necessary to buy the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens for basic lens?"Its not 'necessary' to buy the 50mm but it IS an inexpensive introduction to 'prime lenses'. Prime lenses don't zoom but are typically very sharp, need less light than zooms and many of them can be used to blur out the background to empasize your subject. The 50mm makes a fair portrait lens for these reasons. If you want to explore photography, the 50mm will help you do things the kit lens can't.
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You will have better images if you use the Canon EF 100mm (without IS) Lens with a tripod. Infact, both lenses have the same colour quality at all. The only differences are "IS" and "PRICE". Thanks
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50mm f1.4 features Ultra Sonic Motor (USM) which make the lens to focus much faster, quieter and accurate. I have both the 50mm 1.4 and 1.8, and the 1.8 has been kept inside my dry box for a long time after I upgraded to the 1.4. As others said, the f1.4 uses better glass which gives better optic quality, metal EF mounting which is more durable.
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f 1.4. You can take photos in lower light than the 1.8. Just an FYI, if I had to do it again, I would have bought a 35 mm 1.4 instead of the 50 mm.