I have the 50 1.4, and I like it a lot. It is not perfect, its pretty soft in the corners at 1.4. It cleans up nice at 1.8 and 2.0 pretty well. It is a good focal length in my opinion for natural looking portraits.





I don't have any experience with the 85mm 1.8 I have heard it is pretty nice as well. If you ask people what is the best portrait lens on full frame, most people will say the 85mm 1.2 L. The closest equivalent to that which is affordable on crop sensors is the 50mm 1.4f. It is one of my favorites due to its low light ability and its great bokeh. Hope this helps.


Tom