In this video I’ll be answering a question I get asked all the time – should you get the more expensive canon 50mm f1.4 lens or go for the cheaper f1.8 prime lens? We went to the beach to put the lenses head to head in a series of tests to see the real difference between the quality of the shots. We tested for sharpness, colour, contrast, depth of field, chromic aberration and the bokeh effect to find out if the f1.4 is really worth the extra money, or if the 50mm f1.8 STM, the so-called nifty 50, does the job just as well. The results may surprise you as it did us. This is a great canon 50mm lens review that will hopefully inform you on what one to buy. Get the links for the lenses here - https://goo.gl/1262fi Support us: Get 10% OFF our Online Courses here - http://bit.ly/3Jt12kZ Our Recommended Photography Equipment - https://bit.ly/photog-gear Check out our Complete Guide to Photography Book here - http://bit.ly/2KZDw2U Check out our eBook here - https://bit.ly/photog-ebook Grab a Freebie: Get our Free eBook for learners of photography here - http://bit.ly/2DwNS4c Get 15 Free Lightroom Presets - https://goo.gl/xvTPT7 Get the Best Music for your YouTube videos and other projects. Try for free here - http://share.epidemicsound.com/wBdh6 Free trial of Photoshop and Lightroom here - https://prf.hn/l/9mEZ58x Create a photography website with Squarespace. Try it for free here https://squarespace.syuh.net/TSOP I hope you liked this video, if you did please support us by liking and sharing it with your friends and subscribe to our channel for more. Get weekly tutorials and special offers delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe at https://www.theschoolofphotography.com Join our learning community on social media: Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theschoolofphotography1 Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/theschoolofphotography1 Follow my personal photography work here: Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/marcnewton Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/marcnewton Vero ► https://vero.co/marcnewton Thanks for watching and remember – Learn more at The School of Photography. NB: Above are some affiliate links and TSOP will receive a small percentage of some purchases made.