50 1.2L vs 24-70 2.8

[jeff mein smith]

I've endured two soft/indifferent copies of the 24-70 zoom now. Could anyone

who actually owns this zoom and the new 50 1.2L tell me which one they find

sharper, with better colour etc. I shoot a lot at f2, f2.8.

NO speculators/hearsay experts, please, only real owners!

[PuppyDigs]

"NO speculators/hearsay experts, please, only real owners!"

 

Such demands are not vaild in a free public forum. This forum welcomes all armchair

photographers, techno geeks, pixel peepers, lens strokers, photo soothsayers and wantabes.

[PuppyDigs]

You might wanta read the EF 50 1.2L USM threads at FM. Dem dar pixel peepers makes ah

hoe lotta bitch 'n whine about bad copies and softness.

 

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/529433

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/530025

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/529513

 

There's a lot more if you enjoy using the search option.

[ymages]

look on photozone.de/review

[mars c]

Trust me , I would have been a 50mm 1.2 owner if I have several thousands burning a hole in my pocket.<p>

 

But I just would like to contribute for now.<p>

 

The 50mm 1.2 IMO and from what I've observed, Is the same as the 24-70 2.8 regarding copy to copy image quality variations.<p>

 

Some say the 50mm 1.2 is very sharp, But in the link below, That lens is soft wide open and not as sharp as the 35mm 1.4L ( I'll probably buy this lens, instead of the 50mm) when stopped down.<p>

 

<a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?FLI=0&API=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0&Lens=403&Camera=9&LensComp=121" >Link to the 50mm vs 35mm test</a><p>

 

To be fair though, I think the 50mm wasnt even properly focused by the tester at wide open on that test, But I'm not sure.<p>

 

You might ask yourself, Why would I waste my time answering your post (since you said, please, only real owners!) . Let me tell you that I'm not really wasting my time, I'm just honing my typing skill, So that in the next semester, I'll be in grade 4 elementary, I'll surprise the teacher how much better typist I am than her.

[johnson_d.]

My 50mm f1.4 is sharper.

[delwyn_ching]

My 24-70 is sharp and I consider my 24-105 a little of the soft side. But both 50 f/1.4 and 24-70 are very sharp indeed. You may have a bad copy. Where did you buy it from, perhaps that has something to do with the softness.

[jeff mein smith]

'You may have a bad copy'

Two sad ones, Delwyn, both from (different) reputable dealers, full international warranty etc. What are the odds of a third one being sub-par?

[yakim_peled1]

Look at PZ. Klaus had four... :-(

 

Happy shooting,

Yakim.

[marknagel]

My 24-70L is my sharpest zoom. Not as sharp as primes though (50/1.4, 85/1.8, 100/2.8 macro) But sharper than all my zooms (16-35, 17-85, 28-135, 70-200, 100-400) Try buying locally and testing before you buy. went to the store took shots with 3 copies and noted the sn. Then went home pixel peeped and saw very slight variation, then went back and bought the sharpest.

 

Mark

[steve_dunn2]

<cite>I shoot a lot at f2</cite>

 

<p>The 50/1.2 works much better at f/2 than the 24-70 does.</p>

[KenPapai]

My 24-70 is very sharp. Is there anyone here who owns that lens and the 50 1.2 ? Maybe if I borrowed two other 24-70's I could pick the sharpest. Odds are it would be *very difficult* to discern among the three. Word.

[angel_bocanegra]

I own both. I've had the 24-70 for about six months and sharpness is ok.

Maybe I need to send it in for calibration. The 50 1.2 I had for 2 months but it is at the canon service center in Irvine Ca, My copy was very soft wide open compared to my 50 1.4, but better than the 24-70 at same focal lenght at 2.8(same settings on M). Hopefully canon will fix the problem. The color, I really cant tell a difference between the 24-70, 50 1,4 and 50 1.2. The only thing is that the 1.2 has excellent flare control. I think I will sell my 50 1.2 if canon cannot make it sharper than the 50 1.4.

If you have any doubt about your lenses send them in to canon. I also sent out my 30d for calibration.

[jeff mein smith]

Thanks, Angel.

[pbizarro]

I own both as well. Perhaps it is just that I am lucky, but after using dozens of EOS lenses sice 1991, I have never faced the sorts of problems that seem to affect photographers these days: front focusing, back focusing, sharpness conundrums, you name it.

 

As long as the lenses deliver sharp, nice, and contrasty Velvia slides, I am happy.

 

Oh, the two lenses I own are fine.

[jeff mein smith]

Paulo, interesting to read 'Velvia' in your posting: what camera body? I tried a 50 1.2 on my 1V and it was perfect, but on a borrowed 5D it misbehaved, displaying the close-distance focus problems some have complained of.

[pbizarro]

Jeff,

 

My camera is the 1V. As you say, the lens handles and balances very well in this camera.