Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 O well then also a DA*55 portrait:
Originally posted by Sagitta You could also grab the 43mm and then bag yourself a really old (and cheap) 50mm f/1.7 or f/1.4 and rock manual focus.
@RonHendricks, that is painfully sharp.
@Sagitta, I'd just go for the £50, or £60 f1.4, then spend the other £450 on a nice holiday, or maybe something that needs doing?
I've only been alive 14 years, and I really really don't like modern lenses. What is wrong with me?
IMHO, I wouldn't bother with the DA* at all. It's a lot of money, and sure, it probably is sharp, but it's expensive, and in the end, what are you paying for? That little "*".
Originally posted by Sagitta This thread and post also just killed my own lusting for the DA*55 and decided me on going for something different when I pick up my new camera later this year... thanks, I think?
I'm glad you said this. It means I'm not the only one who enjoys trawling through the marketplace every so often for old and very cheap glass, that is generally sharper than most mainstream lenses.
I would swear my life on primes. On MF. And, because there are 2 or 3 versions, sometimes more, of the more popular models (50mm, 135mm, 28mm, 200mm) every single one is slightly different in design, or Bokeh, or focusing distance. I love that.
So, In conclusion, forget about expensive, modern day glass, unless, and this is a big unless, you can be certain you would be better off with a modern day bit of glass.
Good speech?