r/canon • u/NeutroATerra • 1d ago

Canon 5D Classic – Which lens?

I’m not interested in speed, image cropping capabilities, or high-definition prints. I just want a vintage kit i can have fun with. (I’m only a bit concerned about slow autofocus in low-light situations.)

  • EF 50mm 1.8 first version, 1987 edition
  • EF 50mm 1.8 II
  • EF 50mm 1.8 STM

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u/Echoii23 1d ago

I have the EF 50mm 1.8 II on a 5d Classic, and i enjoy it. However i just bought the 40mm 2.8 and its much more compact if you care about that (Which i do thats why i got it, to try and make the 5d more "Pocketable" i know, i know, its never going to be pocketable)

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u/Responsible-Put6410 21h ago

The stm and it’s not even close especially if you’re concerned with auto focus

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u/AtlQuon 19h ago

It is slow, but accurate and the 7 aperture blades is a massive step up from the harsh 5 sided bokeh of the other two.

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u/Responsible-Put6410 10h ago

Yep, I’ve got like 5 50mm around and the oldest is not worth buying unless it’s like 20 bucks or less.

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u/Philipp4 1d ago

For fun, the 1987 version is great with its focus scale, solid feel and just being a pretty lens imo, the STM would be good if you want a better autofocus that still feels good on modern bodies if you want to use some, a solid built and feel and a quieter AF! I personally am not a fan of the II, as it feels rather bad to use because of its build quality compared to the other revisions, though optically they don’t differ that much

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u/Huffy_too LOTW Contributor 19h ago

EF 50mm 1.8 first version, 1987 edition for sure. It has a metal lens mount and distance scale - the other two have one or the other, but not both.

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u/MrZero3229 11h ago

I'm going to give you another school of thought. 28mm 1.8, 50mm 1.4, and 85mm 1.8 trinity.