Is This Canon’s New Nifty Fifty f/1.8 STM Lens?
May 6, 2015
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Canon’s EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens has been rumored for a while now and it seems that a first real photo and lens specs have finally leaked.
The good news is it looks like it will be available at a decent price. The better news – the announcement date could be just around the corner.
According to Digicame-Info, the same website that shared the leaked specs of the 5DS and 5DS R, the new nifty fifty specs are as follows:
- Lens design: 6 elements in 5 groups
- Full-Frame lens
- Lens coating specifically optimized for digital cameras
- Stepping motor (STM)
- Full-time manual focus
- Total length: 39.3mm
- Weight: 160g
Judging by the photo it will also include a metal mount, but will lack Image Stabilization and a focus distance window.
This lens is has the same amount of elements and groups as the EF 50mm f/1.8 II it replaces, but weighs 30g more and is slightly shorter.
Two unknowns at the moment, other than the price, are the number of diaphragm blades and filter thread. I cannot confirm this right now, but I’ve heard that the new lens might feature a 49mm filter thread instead of 52mm on the old lens.
As for the blades, it will be interesting to see if this new model will continue using 5 blades as Canon’s previous model or if it will move to a 7-blade design like the Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 lens.
The lens is said to be announced “soon”, so the blanks should be filled before too long.
[via digicame-info.com]
Liron Samuels
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6 responses to “Is This Canon’s New Nifty Fifty f/1.8 STM Lens?”
The filter thread is apparently 49mm.
why bother announcing such a lens? FF is a relatively small market, and they already have the 50L, 50/1.4 and the 50/1.8 II… a replacement? hardly worth the investment..
Because the lens it replaces has a rattley old design and a noisy motor. FF is the future, and it’s a nice short tellie in APSC. This is the same design as the other 40mm/24mm/23mm STM lenses. Its a nice update to the 50 1.8. It will probably be a really good investment.
Wait a second, which of the Canon FF Cameras supports STM? oO This thing could be a great “telephoto” filming lens then for the Crops which support STM!! :O
All canons suppport STM. If you are referring to movie AF servo, 7D, 70D, and one of the new rebels.
It has s 7 blade aperture like the 3 other STM primes.