There have been several really interesting replies to this, thank you.
FWIW, my 50mm 1.8 isn't my only lens, it's just my only "standard"
focal-length lens. Right Now I own a few Zuikos. I have an 18mm f3.5, a
28mm f2.8, my trusty old 50mm f1.8, a 90mm f2 Macro, a 135mm f2.8 and a
35-80mm f2.8 zoom. I was just wondering if people have found the faster
standard lenses worth the added expense. Truthfully, I shoot about 90%
of what I shoot with my 35-80mm zoom anymore, although the 90/2 has
been gaining ground since I got it. I also just got the 18mm from one
of Tom Scales' auctions and I love how easy it is to focus. Stopped
down, just about everything from a couple of feet to infinity is in
focus. You almost don't have to focus in daylight. It makes small
spaces look really a lot cooler, too. About the only time I find myself
putting the 50 on is when I'm out of light and can't use a flash. I was
just trying to decide if it was worth the money to grab a 1.2 or a 1.4
for that kind of low-light stuff.
-Rob
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