New Canon 50mm EF Lens Coming Soon

Canon EF 50mm lens lineup

The current Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens is one of my favorite walk around lenses and a good value glass but the design is hopelessly outdated (announced 1993) and needs an update urgently. The EF 50mm f/1.2L (announced 2001) is a much more expensive but not necessarily much better performing glass, making it one of the lesser values around. Lastly, the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM was announced in 2015 and obviously will not get an upgrade so soon.

Sigma has introduced their 50mm f/1.4 Art lens in 2014 to very good reviews. It is currently the best value in 50mm glass in my opinion. According to my latest information, Canon has not decided which 50mm lens in their lineup will be replaced but a replacement should come some time this year.

With the recent Canon innovations like STM, Nano USM and Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics, my hope is the EF 50mm f/1.4 II should be the next prime lens Canon announces. I am a wildlife photographer and do not use 50mm lens too much. You can see my equipment bag and works on MichaelDanielHo.com

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 and EF 50mm f/1.2L Replacement Discussion

The venerable Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM is a great value and a staple in my equipment bag. It is well built, light weight and provides very good image quality. Its more expensive cousin, the EF 50mm f/1.2L is a different story. It lists for almost 4 times the price of the former but does not provide even 50% better in IQ.

Sigma has been announcing very competitive Art prime lens in the last couple of years and is planning to release more glass. Their 50mm f/1.4 Art lens announced last year received very good reviews.

Recently, Canon announced their EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens. It is a low price but not low quality lens that is well suited for taking videos as well as stills. Both the EF 50mm f/1.4 and EF 50mm f/1.2L are in line for an upgrade. Last month, Canon announced they have perfected the Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics technology and released their first BR prime lens, the EF 35mm f/1.4L II. I will not be surprised if Canon release an upgrade to both 50mm lens next year.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens Coming In April

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens?

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The Canon EF-50mm f/1.8 STM lens may be announced in late April or May, 2015, perhaps after the 2015 NAB Show. It should be another winner especially when paired with the latest DSLR equipped with the Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, like the EOS-70D and EOS-7D Mk II cameras. I will be interested in this lens since I am beginning to dabble in the video features of my cameras. After being a wildlife photographer for so many years taking still photos, I have decided to try something new. You can see my works on MichaelDanielHo.com