"Louis Naturani" <louisnaturani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Unfortunately I learnt too
>late that I should have sought a post 1,100,000 s/n 50/f1.4 lens.
>How much of a set back can this be?
Well, that is the lore according to the longtime list members here.
So when I had the chance to pick up a 1,132,XXX S/N at a reasonable
price I grabbed it, despite already owning a 896,XXX copy.
My quick test showed the earlier lens was, if anything, a little
sharper in the corners wide open; but I slightly preferred the bokeh
of the later one. That lens did have a small dent to the filter ring,
so I can't rule out the possibility it had gotten bumped out of best
alignment.
Subtle differences in any case. I wouldn't worry about it.
On the other primes, I can't say enough good about the 85/2, probably
my all-time favorite lens.
--Ross
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