Matthew_rs7
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Hello everybody! This is my first time on this forum. I have browsed here a couple times, but it's a specific situation that encouraged me to promptly create an account (My profile is still in the making).
The Story:
I have a Canon EOS Rebel T2i that I use for both video and photography (I'm a Television Broadcasting graduate who is getting into video editing, naturally photography is a close and big hobby of mine) In my small and growing collection of lenses I have the stock Canon lens, a Sigma 300MM f/5.6, and my personal favorite, the Canon 40MM f/2.8. aka - pancake lens.
As much as I loved the f/2.8 lens, unfortunately my ex has stolen it from me. after a break up I gave her all her stuff back and upon pickup she dropped NONE of my stuff off. I didn't loose too much but that lens was the most expensive and treasured item I didn't get back. So I need to replace it!
Sure, I could technically get the same lens again, but I am eye balling the Canon 50MM lenses both the f/1.8 and f/1.4. I am having trouble deciding which it best for me. I will list below what I am looking for and ask you guys what would be the best decision.
Lens Comparison: (I get a staff discount from Best Buy, which is why I buy there)
Lens to replace - Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Lens
Lens #1 - Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens
Lens #2 - Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens
My experience and uses to consider
Aperture - What impressed me the most about the f/2.8 was how much light I was able to take in, particularly when shooting indoor. This is because the stock lens's f/3.5 was the most I could open up. Going to f/2.8 was a HUGE leap and it impressed me big time. Having a lower ISO, thus, lower grain in my images made me very happy. f/1.8 or f/1.4 are both big leaps from 2.8. Aperture is one of the main things I'm looking at here. I am sure f/1.8 will blow me out of the water even more.
Image quality - This is probably the part I am most nervous about. Will the Canon 50MM f/1.8 have lower image quality compared to the 40MM f/2.8? Before discount, the 50MM f/1.8 is $60 cheaper. You would think the more open aperture would make the lens more expensive, not cheaper. Does this mean lower image quality? The f/2.8 has a big selling feature of being being super slim. A feature that I'm not concerned about that may be the reason for higher price.
Focal Length - 40MM vs 50MM. Because I often take pictures of people during family gatherings and stuff, being a little further away will be helpful with those that hide their faces when they see the camera up. however, indoor group shots will mean backing up even more. Overall the focal length difference I'm not overly concerned about.
Price - Comparing the f/1.8 to the f/1.4 is a HUGE price difference. A $270 difference to be exact. I assumed the f/1.4 would be worth the price. However, after watching this video, it seems like the image quality isn't as drastic as I thought. I'm taking mostly his word because YouTube compression and quality will make it difficult to compare visually. (Video - )
The more I research, the more I feel an inclination to go with the 50MM 1.8 as opposed to the 50MM 1.4 or another f/2.8 40MM. But the overall image quality is where I still fear having not as sharp image. As a side note, I do have the Canon Flash 270EX-II that I use indoor a lot with my lenses.
Thanks!
The Story:
I have a Canon EOS Rebel T2i that I use for both video and photography (I'm a Television Broadcasting graduate who is getting into video editing, naturally photography is a close and big hobby of mine) In my small and growing collection of lenses I have the stock Canon lens, a Sigma 300MM f/5.6, and my personal favorite, the Canon 40MM f/2.8. aka - pancake lens.
As much as I loved the f/2.8 lens, unfortunately my ex has stolen it from me. after a break up I gave her all her stuff back and upon pickup she dropped NONE of my stuff off. I didn't loose too much but that lens was the most expensive and treasured item I didn't get back. So I need to replace it!
Sure, I could technically get the same lens again, but I am eye balling the Canon 50MM lenses both the f/1.8 and f/1.4. I am having trouble deciding which it best for me. I will list below what I am looking for and ask you guys what would be the best decision.
Lens Comparison: (I get a staff discount from Best Buy, which is why I buy there)
Lens to replace - Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Lens
Lens #1 - Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens
Lens #2 - Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens
My experience and uses to consider
Aperture - What impressed me the most about the f/2.8 was how much light I was able to take in, particularly when shooting indoor. This is because the stock lens's f/3.5 was the most I could open up. Going to f/2.8 was a HUGE leap and it impressed me big time. Having a lower ISO, thus, lower grain in my images made me very happy. f/1.8 or f/1.4 are both big leaps from 2.8. Aperture is one of the main things I'm looking at here. I am sure f/1.8 will blow me out of the water even more.
Image quality - This is probably the part I am most nervous about. Will the Canon 50MM f/1.8 have lower image quality compared to the 40MM f/2.8? Before discount, the 50MM f/1.8 is $60 cheaper. You would think the more open aperture would make the lens more expensive, not cheaper. Does this mean lower image quality? The f/2.8 has a big selling feature of being being super slim. A feature that I'm not concerned about that may be the reason for higher price.
Focal Length - 40MM vs 50MM. Because I often take pictures of people during family gatherings and stuff, being a little further away will be helpful with those that hide their faces when they see the camera up. however, indoor group shots will mean backing up even more. Overall the focal length difference I'm not overly concerned about.
Price - Comparing the f/1.8 to the f/1.4 is a HUGE price difference. A $270 difference to be exact. I assumed the f/1.4 would be worth the price. However, after watching this video, it seems like the image quality isn't as drastic as I thought. I'm taking mostly his word because YouTube compression and quality will make it difficult to compare visually. (Video - )
The more I research, the more I feel an inclination to go with the 50MM 1.8 as opposed to the 50MM 1.4 or another f/2.8 40MM. But the overall image quality is where I still fear having not as sharp image. As a side note, I do have the Canon Flash 270EX-II that I use indoor a lot with my lenses.
Thanks!