Quote Originally Posted by Xenedis View Post
If you like the 50mm focal length and have the budget, the 50/1.4 would be a better choice.

Having said that, the 50/1.8 is a good choice if you want to get a feel for fast primes (and 50mm) cheaply.

Some info about the 50/1.8:

What's good?

  1. It's light.
  2. It's small.
  3. It's fast (as in wide aperture).
  4. It's sharp.
  5. It's inexpensive.
  6. On an APS-C camera, it provides classic portrait framing.

What's bad?

  1. Its barrel and mount is plastic.
  2. It has no distance gauge.
  3. It has no ultrasonic focus motor.
  4. It's slow to focus, and noisy, too.
  5. The focus ring is awkwardly positioned and small.
  6. It has a five-bladed diaphragm, producing unappealing pentagonal bokeh.
I agree, got 50mm f/1.4 and must say:
very fast, very sharp, beautiful bookeh, light, small (fits in a pocket), ultrasonic motor.
Obviously f/1.2 would be great, but couldnt justify expense, so I am very happy with my 1.4.