I live in Victoria, Tx where there are no camera stores. I went to San Antonio this weekend and stopped in The Camera Exchange. This was the first time in a very long time I was able to get my hands on some equipment before I buy. The 50mm 1.4 is one I have been wanting to buy but was hesitant due to some of the comments I have read. I got to play with this lens in the shop and thought it worth the price. My wife said, well if you can use it lets buy it. A wonderful woman.


Today I used it at a friends 75th birthday reception. I am very impressed with the results. The focus seems fast enough for me and all shots were keepers. All shots hand held with 580EX on camera with omni-bounce. Here is 100% crop.


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Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2010-08-22 13:17:36 -0500
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Manual)
Color Space: sRGB