Hello, I have had this lens for about three months now and use it on my 500D. The lens is of high quality, has a metal bayonet and an ultrasonic motor. The haptic is pleasant. A geli is not included. But you know that from Canon. The focal length is ideal for portraits. But I like to use them as "always on". But let's get to the recording qualities: The AF is accurate. The USM works very precisely. Waste occurs rarely or very little. With an aperture of 1.4, it becomes difficult to always get sharp images due to the narrow focus range. But with a little practice it works great. If you fade out a little, you get a very good picture quality. Even my Tamron 17-50mm, which I still think very highly of, couldn't deliver such shots. I had the 50mm 1.8 for half a year beforehand, which I wasn't happy with. The 1.4 is worlds superior to this lens not only in terms of feel and optics, but also in terms of recording quality. The light intensity of this lens makes it possible to continue taking pictures when other lenses are already buckling. Negatives: Geli is missing! Otherwise, I really can't name any negative points.