My sharpness quest, f1.8 or f.14

[simpo two]

te51cle said:

I'd go for a 50mm 1.8.

He's got a point.

[_dobbo_]

Plunge taken, brand new 50mm f1.8D ordered from hong kong. Figured I'd take a risk with a far east purchase that isn't hundreds of pounds.

delivered for £80. (as long as I don't get stung for customs).

[_dobbo_]

Arrived today, no customs to pay, so am happy with that!

First impression is that it's going to be a lot of fun with the shallow DOF available, and possibly a great portrait lens.

Small though!

[simpo two]

Funny to think that in the days of film SLRs with manual focus, 50mm f1.8 was bog-standard. Now it's an ultra-fast portrait lens!

[te51cle]

_dobbo_ said:

Small though!

Size matters not. Strong with the force I am.