I purchased this lens recently, and although I haven't had much experience with manual focus, all I can say is that the feeling and the quality of this piece of engineering is amazing. I guess practice is a must in trying to get the best out of it, but once you nail focus, the result is outstanding.

the lens quality and the image that it deliver is simlly awesome, so much better than canon l series lenses, it has like a sort of tear drop look something that wanted and desired for so long, now i dont understand why xmon canon fit the u cant declick the apreture like the sony version which is...

Although I have a stable of competent autofocus L-glass (16-35 f4, 70-200 f2.8 II), when it came to a fast prime I wasn't all that impressed by what Canon had to offer. The 50/1.4 has a USM motor with the structural integrity of cheese, and the 50/1.2, while offering superb results at times, is...

Excellent image quality compared to the Canon 50mm f/1.4. But it cost 3 times the price. This lens is not for everyone, especially if you have a problem with manual focus. It makes me slow down and think about composition, but the image you capture is worth it, probably not the best for run and gun...

I should have bought it 2 years fantastic