Originally posted by pepperberry farm I read your review, Ed - I had a couple of uninspiring 50mm lenses completely turn me off the focal length years ago (I've recovered since then)....
Thanks for taking your time to read it (you as well @paulh ) - it was a tough write up. Not that the lens is of "Focal" or "Promaster" quality - it is just that I've handled so many 50's, that I think they must be differentiated the great from the average.
Weird the difference in the XR line, between the 35/2.8 (1st version) and this the 50/1.4