bought this high-quality lens a few weeks ago because I finally wanted my first fixed focal length ;-) And because of the good reviews, after a lot of back and forth, I decided on this one! The most important things to me were the light intensity and an above-average image quality - and best of all, affordable, of course! After a few test shots at home, I was able to really put the new lens through its paces at a carnival party in the clubhouse! And after initial difficulties with blurring, I got better and better results over time. You have to take a little time and be patient to use this shard properly. With a not fully open aperture, a sufficiently short exposure time and a suitable ISO value, really impressive portraits were created, which, thanks to wonderful, soft bokeh, look extremely handsome and "professional" - and all this WITHOUT flash!!! Later on on the computer, I really noticed how sharp and detailed the photos were, while maintaining the mood that a flash would unfortunately destroy too often. In addition, this lens allows you to shoot very consciously, which means that I can choose what I would like to emphasize with sharpness and what not... I liked that the best! A really fast and precise autofocus like with the Canon 50mm/1.4 is of course very helpful. I don't want to go into technical details now, I just want to describe my experiences so far - and they are extremely positive!!! It's just fun to take pictures with this lens, find the right distance to the object, then crop it and then refine it later on the computer to get a really impressive picture! My acquaintances from the club were really impressed by my photos, which I processed into a photo book and laid out at the regulars' table. Normally they are only used to taking digicam snaps ;-) Due to this positive feedback, I will continue to take my camera (Canon 60D) with this lens to club celebrations or other events in the future! Conclusion: I can only warmly recommend this lens, because it offers endless possibilities to consciously design your photos! :-)