Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II
6. Distortion
In the chart below you see how the Canon compares to its rivals.
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Nikkor AF-S 1.8/50G |
Nikkor AF 1.8/50D |
Canon EF 1.4/50 |
Canon EF 1.8/50 II |
Minolta 1.7/50 |
APS-C/DX |
−0.49% |
−0.20% |
−0.49% |
−0.39% |
−0.30% |
FF |
−1.18% |
−0.49% |
–1.98% |
–1.28% |
−0.68% |
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The performance of the Canon is hardly impressive. Two things really stick up: firstly the distinctly better result of the Nikkor 1.8/50D, secondly the worse result of the Canon 1.4/50. Strange but true: the cheaper, slower Canon 1.8/50 manages to correct distortion better than its f/1.4 brother. Go figure.
Canon 50D, 50 mm | |||
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Canon 5D MkIII, 50 mm | |||
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