I've sold my Nikon 50mm f1.8 D prime lens to my brother so he can take great portrait photos with his recently purchased D70 of his family and friends. It is a great lens with a great price. The 50mm f1.8 D street price in Toronto is about 170CDN and that is a bargain in the SLR lens world for a fast prime at f1.8 stop.
Now that my brother took ownership of my departed fast f1.8 prime lens, I have a choice to get between an even faster lens, the 50mm f1.4 or the 35mm f2.0. They are both in the same price, the 50mm being faster than the 35mm by one stop while less wide. I've read various forums and the consensus amount users of both lenses are they are both great lenses but the deciding factor is the 50mm is great for portrait shots and the 35mm is great for group shots.
As the title implies, I finally decided to get the Nikon 50mm f1.4 D lens because at the end of the day, I'm looking for a portrait lens but I paid quite a bit more for an extra stop. So I'll be testing it very soon and see what the extra stop will give me. Stay tune for the latest updates in my photo album portfolio section with shots of this exciting lens.
Updates on May 2, 2005: I've added two images in my photo albums using the new lens. Have a look under Interesting Shots and Nanocube Aquarium.
Cheers,
Wuju nonono!
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