NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
> OK, I 'm trying to replace my stolen gear and am well on my way. Figured
> the 50mm f1.2 in near mint to mint condition would be a problem ...
>
I'm still mystified by the allure of the 50/1.2.* It's only 1/3 stop
faster than f1.4. In return for more money, you get a lens that performs
slightly less well and is slightly bigger and heavier.
The difference in optical performance vs. the >1,078,000 50/1.4 in
Gary's tests is pretty minor - except wide open. But wide open is where
you focus an auto aperture SLR. I'd think that having a C quality image
to focus on would be a problem, especially at f1.2, where DOF is
extremely shallow, so focusing accuracy is critical.
Never had one, so just speculative Moose drivel. I do have the latest
50/1.4, and have never seen where an extra 1/3 stop would have made a
difference for me.
Jus' Sayin' Moose
* Photographic allure, I mean. The allure of bragging rights and of
having the biggest whatsit, I understand. :-)
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