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Canon 50mm f/1.4

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Canon 50mm f/1.4

This is Canon’s better non-L series 50mm lens that features a f/1.4 aperture.

The wide aperture allows the lens to be used in dim lighting, but it shows better sharpness stopped down to f/2.0 or so. The lens blurs backgrounds nicely, but because of its wider depth of field it cannot do nearly as good a job as the 85mm lenses can. It’s a good lens for group portraits or spontaneous indoor pictures, especially when you don’t want to bother everyone with your flash.

Roger’s take: When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. NASA scientists spent $2 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300 degrees Celsius. The Russians used a pencil. This is the pencil of 50mm lenses. You can spend a lot more and get something cool and fancy. This just does the job efficiently and at a good price.

Small enough to fit in your pocket, it’s nice to carry around “just in case I need a wide aperture.” This one’s a very nice lens at a bargain price.

Does Not Include: lens hood

Specs:

Filter Size
58mm (nonrotating front element)
Aperture
f1.4-22
Length
2.0”
Diameter
2.9”
Weight
0.65 lb
Hood
(ES-71II not included)
Minimum Focusing Distance
1.5 feet
Maximum Magnification
0.15x
Angle of view: (full frame)
46 degrees
Zoom method
NA
Image Stabilization
NONE
Focusing System
Internal, Full time active, Micro-USM motor
Aperture Blades
8, curved, octagonal
Groups/Elements
6/7
Low Dispersion Elements
0
Fluorite Elements
0
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
No
Flare resistance
Minimal ghosting, moderate to marked contrast loss

Links:

MTF Chart:

Thick lines: 10 lines/mm; thin lines: 30 lines/mm. The darker black lines represent the MTF characteristics at maximum aperture; the blue lines at f/8. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram:

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $20.25 ~$5.07 per day
7 days $27.00 ~$3.86 per day
10 days $36.50 $3.65 per day
14 days $47.25 ~$3.38 per day
21 days $63.50 ~$3.03 per day
30 days $79.75 ~$2.66 per day
45 days $104.00 ~$2.32 per day
60 days $121.50 ~$2.03 per day
90 days $156.50 ~$1.74 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$6.75 $27.00 $6.75 per day
7 days +$9.00 $36.00 ~$5.15 per day
10 days +$12.25 $48.75 ~$4.88 per day
14 days +$15.75 $63.00 $4.50 per day
21 days +$21.25 $84.75 ~$4.04 per day
30 days +$26.50 $106.25 ~$3.55 per day
45 days +$34.75 $138.75 ~$3.09 per day
60 days +$40.50 $162.00 $2.70 per day
90 days +$52.25 $208.75 ~$2.32 per day

Shipping

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The shopping cart can automatically quote shipping, even for multi-item and oversize orders. Shipping multiple items together offers significant savings over shipping them individually.