My sharpness quest, f1.8 or f.14
Discussion
So after some continued disappointing results at assorted focal lengths on my 18-70mm lens, I've started a hunt for a prime which will (I hope) be much sharper.
The 50mm f1.8D seems to be a very cheap lens and nice and fast - and at less than half the price of the 50mm f1.4D seems to be a bargain. Anybody got either of these lenses and care to comment on performance.
How about the impact of the 1.5x factor? This makes it effecively 75mm, is this not wide enough?
Trouble is going any wider such as 35mm increases the cost dramatically.
:scratchchin:
I dunno what to do. I think I just need a lens fix, and the 50mm f1.8 seems to be the one that will give me maximum satisfaction for minimum outlay!!
The 50mm f1.8D seems to be a very cheap lens and nice and fast - and at less than half the price of the 50mm f1.4D seems to be a bargain. Anybody got either of these lenses and care to comment on performance.
How about the impact of the 1.5x factor? This makes it effecively 75mm, is this not wide enough?
Trouble is going any wider such as 35mm increases the cost dramatically.
:scratchchin:
I dunno what to do. I think I just need a lens fix, and the 50mm f1.8 seems to be the one that will give me maximum satisfaction for minimum outlay!!
Basically I've had a couple of occasions where I'm shooting stuff for high(ish) quality printing. In both cases, despite using a tripod and being very careful, I've not got the desired sharpness.
As such I wanted a lens I could rely on at (say) f7 to give me sharpness every time, and avoid the apparent vagaries of my 18-70. When it comes down to it I guess I have no faith in 18-70 to get me the shot I need - and it's at these times another lens would go on - it's here the 50mm 1.8D fits the bill.
I don't want it as a walkabout lens, just for the above and for low light stuff. Is it worth the money based on that? I guess only I can answer that, and I might get it wrong.
As such I wanted a lens I could rely on at (say) f7 to give me sharpness every time, and avoid the apparent vagaries of my 18-70. When it comes down to it I guess I have no faith in 18-70 to get me the shot I need - and it's at these times another lens would go on - it's here the 50mm 1.8D fits the bill.
I don't want it as a walkabout lens, just for the above and for low light stuff. Is it worth the money based on that? I guess only I can answer that, and I might get it wrong.
-DeaDLocK- said:
When it comes down to it I guess I have no faith in 18-70 to get me the shot I need.
My sentiments exactly.
Trouble is the focal range is just perfect, physical size and build is spot-on, focusing speed is sensational and when it gets it right it gets it SO right.
But it doesn't always get it right.
It's such a fantastic lens in other respects that I have no plans to replace it - there are only certain very specific times that I can think of when I would want a gaurantee of sharpness.
As simpo says, not sure why I'm farting around, I'll just go and buy it!
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