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Originally Posted by Matt Ballard |
I have owned both and I like the new 50mm f/1.4G much better.
wide open the f/1.8 is sharper in the center but the edges really suck, the f/1.4G on the other hand is not as sharp in the center, but still very usable and on top of that it is also usable at the edges, stop down to f/2.8 or further and the f/1.4G is stunningly sharp from center to edge at every aperture. The 50mm f/1.8 on the other hand does not get even close at the edges until f/8
so if you only care about center sharpness wide open get the f/1.8, if you want the entire frame sharp get the f/1.4G