Convince me to keep my Canon 50mm f/1.4

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

09/08/2012 12:05:51 PM · #1

Seriously, I am cleaning house and selling things off that I just don't use... not just camera gear... EVERYTHING in my life is getting a thorough scrub-down. So I've sold quite a few lenses and camera odds and ends lately to finance my m43 interest.

I've hung on to the Canon 50mm f/1.4 for a long time. It was my first or second lens purchase. I'm emotionally attached maybe but she sits in my camera bag, unused. I've got plenty of good glass in the f/2.8 range and just got three extremely outstandingly sharp lenses for my m43 camera (Oly 45mm f/1.8 and Panny 20mm f/1.7 and Panny 14mm f/2.5).

Do I need it to keep a low-light prime for my DSLR?

I'm going to save up for an Olympus OM-D E-M5... waiting several months on that one. But it seems, I've got the low light covered with my m43.

Talk to me.

Message edited by author 2012-09-08 12:06:15.

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

09/08/2012 12:15:36 PM · #2

Let it go. Let it all go. You seem committed to M43. As an aside, when we were up in Maine 2 weeks ago my friend had that Olympus, the OM-D, and it's simply awesome...

Tiny

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

09/08/2012 12:18:37 PM · #3

Agree with Mr Ward get rid of it now.

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

09/08/2012 12:44:32 PM · #4

i agree, sell it.

its cheap enough to buy another if you ever need one. you can buy another used one for what you will sell this one for.

09/08/2012 01:09:19 PM · #5

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Let it go. Let it all go. You seem committed to M43. As an aside, when we were up in Maine 2 weeks ago my friend had that Olympus, the OM-D, and it's simply awesome...

Hahaha, I can't let it all go because I do sports photography and need my 7D and 70-200mm f/2.8 for that. Plus the little m43 camera isn't that great. I like it but my 7D is much nicer in many ways. So until I get the OM-D, the 7D stays.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

09/08/2012 01:14:02 PM · #6

But that does it... I'm putting aside money every month until I can pay cash for that OM-D

MinsoPhoto

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

09/08/2012 01:33:25 PM · #7

I use my 50 1.4 almost exclusively. So I would keep it but I'm not you :)

caba

Nikon D800

09/08/2012 02:04:03 PM · #8

Best training lens out there, just like golf, use one club to perfect your swing at the range. Use the 50 to perfect your photography form.

smardaz

09/08/2012 02:27:47 PM · #9

how much do you want for it?

raish

Olympus C-2500L

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

09/08/2012 02:43:27 PM · #10

keep your Canon 50mm f/1.4

RamblinR

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

09/08/2012 11:10:27 PM · #11

You have a 24-70 f2.8 and the Oly 45 1.8

Unless you use it a lot, I would sell.