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OLS · 06-11-2014, 05:12 PM

I am debating a purchase of a lens I don't think I need, and I wish there was someone in the thread that can help me
confirm or refute my feelings on it. But sadly, there is very little participation around the forums these days, and I am
as guilty as anyone.

I have a 50mm 1.8 Nikkor lens, and I love it because it is sharp and fast. I never REALLY needed it to be faster,
because I had cameras that can shoot at high ISOs without too much image degredation. So when
there is a chance to get a 50mm 1.4, I don't see the cost of the lens as being worthwhile, because I am
ALMOST that fast now, and I don't see .4 difference in aperture as being worth the money. But I know that
aperture is "logarithmic", so there may be a REAL difference in 1.4 and 1.8. In fact, in researching the issue, I see
that 1.8 is actually kind of a halfway house between 1.4 and 2. So maybe I DO need the 1.4 lens. I have always believed
that bumping the gain will easily make up for this lack of 'night vision' in my lenses. And I still do, I guess. But if I intend
to continue buttering my bread with low light, natural light shooting, I guess I need to accept some facts.

I sure would like to hear some other thoughts from people who know and understand.

06-11-2014, 05:12 PM	#3839
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Photography Thread I am debating a purchase of a lens I don't think I need, and I wish there was someone in the thread that can help me confirm or refute my feelings on it. But sadly, there is very little participation around the forums these days, and I am as guilty as anyone. I have a 50mm 1.8 Nikkor lens, and I love it because it is sharp and fast. I never REALLY needed it to be faster, because I had cameras that can shoot at high ISOs without too much image degredation. So when there is a chance to get a 50mm 1.4, I don't see the cost of the lens as being worthwhile, because I am ALMOST that fast now, and I don't see .4 difference in aperture as being worth the money. But I know that aperture is "logarithmic", so there may be a REAL difference in 1.4 and 1.8. In fact, in researching the issue, I see that 1.8 is actually kind of a halfway house between 1.4 and 2. So maybe I DO need the 1.4 lens. I have always believed that bumping the gain will easily make up for this lack of 'night vision' in my lenses. And I still do, I guess. But if I intend to continue buttering my bread with low light, natural light shooting, I guess I need to accept some facts. I sure would like to hear some other thoughts from people who know and understand.