The image quality of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens is similar to that of the far more expensive Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens at 50mm at the same aperture settings. In fact, I would give the edge in corner image quality to the 50mm f/1.4 from f/2.8 to f/4.0. This is probably my favorite lens, or one of them, at least.
With the release of the new 35mm f/1.4L II USM, however, Canon appears to be taking direct aim at Sigma. Just as I was about to upgrade to the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L or the Zeiss 35/1.4
The Canon EF 50mm ƒ/1.4 USM has a relatively long history, first produced in 1993. Sample Photos. even at f/1,4. Distortion is visible only with close subjects: it looks more like coma. 824 5 213 988 681 427 533 386