My opinion: The 50/2 macro will be the best overall from wide-open to
f/5.6.
50/1.8s are the best bang-for-the-buck.
50/1.4s have some abberations wide open, then get sharp
50/1.2s are soft with abberations wide open, then get sharper than any of
the others, except perhaps the macro. (There is no free lunch.)
Check Gary Reeses test page. Then check back soon as I'll be contributing a
test of, amoung others, my 50/1.2
George
>In a message dated 7/19/99 10:45:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>MHeath333@xxxxxxx writes:
>
>> Sorry to start another 50mm thread. I know this has been discussed in
the
>> past, but I'm still unsure if most users consider the f/1.2 lens to be
<SNIP>
>> I want the best lens from wide-open to f/5.6.
>
>I own 50/1.8s (multiple copies, of course) and a 50/1.4. If you dont need
the
>speed, the 50/1.8 is probably the sharpest of the non-macro 50's. I
>understand that the 50/1.2 (not the 55/1.2) is quite excellent as well. I
>mostly use the 50/1.4 for indoor available light stuff, where the extra 2/3
>stop comes in handy.
>
>Have you considered the 50/2 macro? Probably the sharpest of the Zuiko
50's,
>reasonably fast, much more versatile.
>
>Paul Schings
>Coventry, Rhode Island USA
>
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