Originally posted by opianstate In a dark(er) hotel room, I tried my hand at using the DA* 55mm f/1.4 that I'd grown rather fond of for portraits. (I also adore the Nikon 58mm f/1.4G so this was a no-brainer to acquire). The 55mm was essentially worthless in low light. It'd hunt, miss focus, and was just too cumbersome to use
I have a DA*55 that hunt all the time if i put no "adjustement" in the body. Try to see if even a +1 or -1 can solve the problem.
with this i came from unsable DA*55 to a decently fast lens.
But i do agree with you, the SDM motor is slower than the screw-drive one.
I really wish they could re-do this lens with a really fast in-lens motor ....