50mm f/1.8 vs f/1.4 vs f/1.2 Lens Comparison
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- Looking to buy your first lens or upgrade? Sharing the differences between the 50mm f/1.8, 1.4, and 1.2 in this photography gear tutorial. I cover: lens flare, sharpness, focusing, price and cost, weight, and more! Thank you KEH Cameras for sponsoring this video.
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WAIT. I was legit just about to search for a comparison video and then i see this!!! PERFECT TIMING. Also that brown hair looks so good on you! Ok I'm done
Yours too! 😄
Another great comparison video I think you have one of the few ones covering all 3 lenses & congrats on the 50 1.2 it’s a beast❗️
great comprehensive and insightful. awesome vid..I just picked up the 1.2 and your vid contributed to the decision..
Thank you so much for mentioning the website Keh, I love it!
Great advice! I have a 50mm 1.4 and love it. I have the 85 1.8 and never thrilled. That is the perfect upgrade.
Ur a gem!!! You make videos we ALL ask questions about.
The 50mm 1.8 is incredible, for the price point and it's also the sharpest out of the 3. You can make up the actual quality difference in post. It's a little more now cause of the demand for it and at this time it's hard to get fast, I got mine from my local camera shop for 160 new. It's the stm version and believe me it's a boss lens. Also the stm version is built way better, it has a metal mount and is much better quality build wise. The auto focus is much quieter on the newer 50mm 1.8 stm lens, much quieter.
1.4 is more sharp and have better quality than 1.8
Yes please do a tutorial with low light. That would be great
Thanks for this video 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Yes to the low light video!
I need this comparison with cyber Monday coming up!!!
what lens should i use if u want to blow up a pic into a canvas. i have a nikon z50 and a beginner in photography. thank you
For the full body photos specifically , which lens do you think performs the best?
Hi I have a eos canon M6 mark II, I only have the lense from the camera kit and want to upgrade take pictures for marketing purposes social media for a martial arts school, so Im taking pictures portrait and actions on the mat.what lense should I get?
Something about the 1.4 looks so good!!
My first camera is on the way(eos 7d)...I've already own a kit lens (18-55)ef.....🎉🎉I'm thinking of buying also a 24-105...🤷♂️
Yeeeshhhh nightime 🌃💫
That was a really good comparison. I'm debating on upgrading the 50 or getting a 35 (f2 IS, for the price). I have the original EF 50 1.8 that I bought off eBay because I didnt want the Mark 2 with its plastic mount and have been debating moving up to the 1.4 or 1.2 because after using L lenses I'm getting tired of how loud the original 1.8 AF motor is. Like so loud you avoid using it because you're so self conscious that everyone and their dog with in a mile can hear it.
love the new look girl
I would like indoor low light tutorial
Thanks for this video! I have the 1.8 (it was the first lens that I besides my kit lens), and I've been looking into upgrading it. I just didn't know if I should go for the 1.4 or the 1.2. I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about the 1.2 so this helped a lot.
I love the pictures from 1.2
Thanks for the vid. I reckon we all need reminding where and when / when not to use these primes. I am so slack these days that I seem to run to 24-105L all the time
50 1.2 ( canon)all the way. It's so unique and super artsy. Nothing like it.
Nicley covered, I have had all 3 and guess which one I kept and still use today....
50mm 1.4
Zulf Photography thank you! Yesss love it
I’m planning to upgrade to the 1.4, but would really like to see them roll out a 1.4 Mark II.
@@DougHall65 interesting what would you like on a mk2 version that isn't on the normal 1.4?
first world problems
Used the 50/1.4 and still have the 50/1.2. The AF tends to get easily stuck with the 50/1.4 especially when no lens hood is used to secure its protruding front element. Repair of the 50/1.4 is expensive and often not worth to fix them. The f/1.2 lens has the best bokeh of all but is not very sharp wide open. Canon unfortunately offers no really good 50 mm prime lens. Better option is the Sigma 50 mm Art lens. Best EF lens for portraits IMO: Canon 135/2. Razor sharp wide open, easy to auto focus, and superb bokeh.
Thanks, the only video I have seen comparing all three. I'm just a hobbyist, and not even that serious about it, but I like to know about the equipment that's our there.
It's a good video, but you delivered kind of a mixed message, though. You encouraged beginners to hold out for the 1.4 over the 1.8, and then later said the 1.8 is a good lens for the beginner. I think the 1.8 wins hands down as a beginning 50mm. Remember that most people who begin photography as a hobby give it up after a year or two. There's no point in buying into top notch equipment when the same experience can be had for half as much money. A beginner will not be able to see any appreciable difference between the 1.8 and 1.4.
The bokeh never bothered me much regarding which lens to use, but the low light capability is very important. So the 1.4 would seem to be a better lens for me (even though I have only the 1.8). And I agree completely with your suggestion that it makes more sense to get an 85mm over the super duper 50mm 1.2, even though the 85 1.2 is crazy expensive. So as for me, I would spend my $1,300 on an 85mm 1.4 rather than a 50mm 1.2. Will you do a video comparing the three 85mm lenses, 1.2, 1.4, & 1.8?
And your assessment of KEH Camera is spot on. I have dealt with them before and have found them to be honest, reliable, and with fair prices and quick on delivery.
hi, how come your sound is so low? i have to crank the volume to 100% to understand you :)
Yes low light video pleaseeeee
Trying to get your opinion I’m looking to buy my first full frame canon camera. I have the Rebel T5 currently but I want to know is the canon 5D mark iii a good upgrade. Or do you have any suggestions?
I am a beginner but yes of course ! The 5d iii is a professional dslr and its full frame ! Dont let the release date of this camera fool you its still an impressive and powerful body , of course it has some limitations especially in video/live view mode . Goos luck
Yes low light! That’s the whole reason I’m looking for a 50m is for lowlight portraits
What a great comparison video! I love the 1.8 lenses and have been using Luminar AI Bokeh to blur out the background a bit more. I'm a fan of great lenses that are sharp and focus fast that aren't bank breakers. I'm fine with letting software mimic larger apertures. Cheers!
Please do a low light video!!
Im interested in your workshop can you send me more info please?
I was thinking of maybe upgrading my 50mm 1.8 mark II in the near future. Most reviews I have seen point to the 50mm 1.8 STM. They say it is better in focusing speed and silence and IQ vs the 1.4 (the extra light is better but at what cost). And besides the 1.2 aperture of the 1.2, I hear it is less sharp at 1.8 than all the other lenses and it is slow to focus (for that price is should be better at everything). I think I just mostly want a better build than my older 50mm 1.8 because I am coming from a crop body and my main lens was the 28mm 1.8 (which had a near 50mm range on a crop and I enjoyed the solid build). I now have a FF and my old 50mm 1.8 II just feels cheap.
You're right about the 1.2 being soft at 1.8. Recommend you upgrade to the 1.4 personally. Fast, sharp, and quiet
My 50mm 1.8 STM is noisy as heck when focusing. It is much too noisy to use for videos. The 18-55mm APS-C kit lens is silent focusing. I can set it at 50mm and get noiseless video focusing.
Just get the 1.8, and use your excess Mony to purchase other gears like lighting, tripod, audio recorders, etc.
Right, I thought the advice for beginners to start with the 1.4 was a bit strange. The differences are subtle, and it's not as though you can't sell the 1.8 on eBay for not much less than you paid for it...
Totally agree.
@@nerwanisnoone1937 Yes, strange recommendation to hold out for the 1.4. And contradicted later in the video where the 1.8 was recommended for beginners. Mixed message.
@@nerwanisnoone1937 - Yes, for most amateur photographers, 1.8 is more than enough. There are certain specialized niches where a wider aperture can sometimes be advantageous, but for general portrait photography and other day to day stuff it works great.
Dean - Largely agree, but for many the best way to spend the money saved isn't even on other gear, but travel to places where they can take great pictures and get the necessary practice to improve their skills.
I have the 1.8 stm and I just bought the 1.4 used, for 200 dollars with shipping
I had my camera stolen i had the 1.8 in the bag along with my 18-55 50mm 1.8 i got my camera body replaced last week got the rebel T7/2000D day after i went to my camera shop and they had the 1.4 in so o have put a deposit on it i did not care to get the 1.4 stm again i just needed it replaced i just need to get the 55-250 replaced next i was in amsterdam and the car got broke in to
I love my nifty 50mm 1.8!
I used mine until it died, now I mostly shoot with a 35 2.8
Wild Empress really? mine still goes pretty good
@@reneelea6113 It was the only thing I shot with for many years. I abused the crap outta it. but I loved it a lot.
Wild Empress ahh I still have my 35 as well
So do I! But very noisy AF on video, so just good for pics.
Thanks for the vid. I’m a barber/influencer interested in taking the best pics possible for my haircuts inside and outside the shop. I know this can be a dumb question but wich lens you think should use 50mm 1.8 - 50mm 1.4 or 85mm 1.8? At the moment I’m planning to buy a Canon 90D the sigma lens 18-35mm “for video” but I can’t decide wich lens should I buy strictly for portrait. Thanks
85 is a far more complimentary focal length for portraits in general. That said, if you're going to have a 1.6x crop, the 50 is basically an 85. And the 85 is going to be a bit longer still. So both are going to be decent for you. I'd say for your use, go 50mm 1.4 for the focus speed and sharpness, and you're going to enjoy the 85mm equivalent length for hair and portrait work
@@FFHavoK I too agree with you on this. Get the 50mm F1.4 if you're going to be using a crop sensor Canon 90D. An 85mm on a crop sensor will be like shooting with a 135mm lens and will put you too far away from your subject, and what is, oftentimes, not mentioned will likely force you to raise your voice a bit when having them pose which isn't good for your clients. I shoot with a Samyang 85mm F1.4 on my Canon EOS RP and LOVE the focal length on full frame. I always shot with a 50mm on crop sensor.
I got the yongnuo 50 1.8 for 33 bucks after i got an RP looks like i should upgrade to that 1.4. Widh theyd release a 50 1.8 rf.
Haha im from the future and they released it ;P
1.2 is by far the sharpest! I have both the 1.8 and 1.4 but l've always wondered if l should jump the gun and just get the 1.2. Still not sure its worth the extra $$
Nope. get the Sigma 1.4 Art instead, it blows the 1.2 out of the water in sharpness at a fraction of the cost.
Why are the likes turned off?
Thanks for the video. The audio is maybe too silent?
When focusing on the portraits overall... there isn't much difference. I think it's only photographers that are obsessed with the difference between 1.8 and 1.4 / 1.2.
Exactly what I was thinking lol
There is a real difference between the 1.8 and 1.4/1.2 in terms of image quality and focus accuracy and speed, being the 1.2 the fastest of the 3
@@Mimundodeltrading it isnt that much of a difference
@@shaunwalker7238 true, the 1.4 is the best quality for the price
I agree totally with you. I completely missed the point about the flare with the sun behind the subject, and I thought they all looked OK. In fact, the shot with the 1.2 was a slightly different setup with the sun farther from the model's hair. Not a fair comparison, in my opinion.
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What about low light
The Lance are really expensive by the way.
Jessica did You think about buying Sigma 50 1.4 Art instead Canon 50 1.2 In many opinions Sigma is better and sharper
Mateusz Dutkiewicz I bought the Canon 1.2 used :) that is why I went with Canon instead of Sigma
What is STM lens?
Stepper motor
I found the 1.4 to be very poorly built. I've broken 2 and the manual focus was very loud and scratchy. I loved the 1.8 stm more in almost every way and its much more durable. The 1.2 is amazing and very durable. I just waited and saved up to buy the 1.2.
What 50mm you talking about because there are two the 50mm 1.8 ii and now there is the 50mm 1.8 stm. The stm is much faster quieter and gives great images
STM
Is it worth buying the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM in 2020
The RF 1.2 is hands down the best of the 50mm category if you are shooting mirrorless, but if not... 🤷♂️
No.
50mm 1.4 has focus problems
Okay?! Why are the likes off?
verenhimoinen what do u mean? I can see them?
@@JessicaWhitaker as a viewer I can't 🤔
@@JessicaWhitaker We can't see them. The only Like I can see is my own.
You’re being very very generous to the 1.8 that thing is slow
you are showing the 85mm 1.2 lens in the video not the 50mm 1.2
Really?
at least she is holding a 85mm ..the sample pictures may be from a 50mm. both beautiful lenses anyway ;)
1.8 looks sharper....Do you find you go to this more....
If you compare softness in the corners of images, the 1.4 is actually the sharpest of the 3 at the same aperture (shooting all 3 at 1.8). The 1.8 has fringing and the 1.2 is a bit soft. There's a few comparisons out there that are a bit more substantive than this video.
the sound is so muffled in this
hmm, i am using a new mic. any tips for making it not sound muffled?
Only the L glass is weather sealed, which is why your 1.4 broke down. Who the hell keeps multiple 50mm canon ef glass? Also, don't get lenses new, ever. It's not worth it.
Always buy used lenses -- from KEH or other reputable dealers. Beware of eBay.
@@timothylatour4977 There are lots of photographers willing to sell stuff face to face as well. I've bought all of my lenses this way. It's a nice experience as well.
@@TheDavveponken Good point.
BUST A COUPLE MORE SHIFTS LMAOOOOOO!!
My advice is, hire a good editor that can adjust your audio level for your content
Work on your audio in your blogs...please
Sound effects are annoying in the extreme. Gave up after 4 minutes.
Lol can't see any difference between the cameras
Why u comparing the old 1.8?! Shouldn't you be talking about the 1.8 STM? This video in Nov 2019 and this kinda is weird.
because this is the 1.8 i have available.
@@JessicaWhitaker The 50 1.8 STM is the best budget lens that Canon has. It is even preferred over the 1.4 lens. The 1.2 is better of course and No.1 in the Canon range currently.
@@melodychest9020 I agree. The 1.8 is generally considered a better overall lens than the 1.4. There are many reviews on this. The 1.2 is out of my budget.
this video is a scam. its fake. 1.2 will have better bokeh than the 1.8 and 1.4 but in her video the blur is same.
scam? it's a review. use better word choice