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Ha! I used to have one of those cameras (Fujifilm Finepix S5600) and my mode dial broke after I dropped it... I never thought of doing that :lol:
Is it worth shelling out the $300+ for a 50mm f/1.4 prime lens?
That depends. Do you need a 50mm lens that opens up to f/1.4, and do you have $300 to blow on said lens?
Hi Dr. Smartass.
I meant that there is the $90 option which is f/1.8 and there are several older film primes that are available for much cheaper (provided you get the adapter, which is also cheap).
I'm just asking if the glass in the f/1.4 would be more superior compared to the ones mentioned above, and if it's worth shelling out the extra $200-$280 for.
Again, if you can afford $300 and you shoot in situations that require a 50mm f/1.4, then the lens is for you. My answers may seem like non-answers, but the reality is that we don't know whether the lack of that particular lens configuration is holding you back or not. If you need it, get it. If the 1.8 will do the trick, save some $ and buy that instead. Personally, my 30/1.4 and 50/1.4 are my most-used lenses because I shoot in dim areas a lot. Before I shot in the dark a lot, I had the 1.8 and liked it a lot, so much I've never sold it and use it as a backup and as the go-to lens on my FE. It's tough to buy a bad 50mm, regardless of aperture.
I think it's basically the 55-200 with an extra 100mm on the long end, so, yes, it should be a decent lens.
My scratch disk on PS CS3 is getting full. Anyway to clean it out? Getting to the point where I can only process 10 pictures at a time.
Another +1 to fast, cheap 50mm primes here.
Last month, I shot quite a bit of video with my 500D. The fact that I have to use manual focusing in video mode and most of the subjects were up close meant that the narrow aperture, wide angle kit lens with IS and a short MFD was a lot easier to use, but I'll be damned if the video shot with my 50mm f/1.8 doesn't look better.