Pros Beautifully built lens that will last for a lifetime Wonderfully smooth and accurate focus ring Beautiful color rendition Excellent bokeh and “drawing” Visual character Compact size Reasonable price Cons Expensive Not particularly sharp wide open Low micro-contrast at wide apertures Some chromatic aberrations No autofocus Zeiss lenses are considered […]
The Canon FD 50mm F1.4 and the Minolta MD Rokkor X 50mm F1.4 are considered competitors in the nifty fifty lineup. Both can be had at a similar price and optically they deliver their own unique images. Naturally, I was curious to see how they matched up. price At $35, […]
There are many loyal Minolta fans out there and I’m excited to see why. Many claim that the Minolta MD 50mm f1.4 is the best legacy fifty ever made. Let’s weigh the pros and cons to see if that’s true. Pros A very affordable lens that can be bought for […]
The Canon FD 50mm F1.4 is about $300 less than its EF successor, but it’s said that the newer nifty fifty was designed with similar optics as the FD. If this is the case, then it’s within our best interest to see how the two match up. BUILD QUALITY Build […]
The Canon EF 50mm f1.4 can trace its roots back to the classic Canon FD equivalent which first came out in 1971. Costing nearly $300 more than the Canon FD, many mirrorless filmmakers may be asking if this lens is worth the extra dough. Pros Pleasing bokeh which throws even […]
I found the Canon FD 50mm F1.4 lens online for $35 and had to find out why this is still considered the nifty fifty of choice for many filmmakers. It’s insane to think you can pick up a lens like this for under $50. But like any other lens, this […]