Looking for advice on new gear - portrait lens and flash unit

[Tonita]

Thanks. Not having used either the 1.4 or the 1.8, I appreciate the advice. Will I eventually want to upgrade? I guess I had pitched at the 1.4 level, as it was within my budget, and the better of the two lenses. When you say 'diabolically hard' - are you meaning difficult to use?

Thanks
Tonita

[kiwi]

Thanks. Not having used either the 1.4 or the 1.8, I appreciate the advice. Will I eventually want to upgrade? I guess I had pitched at the 1.4 level, as it was within my budget, and the better of the two lenses. When you say 'diabolically hard' - are you meaning difficult to use?

Thanks
Tonita

Yesm, hard to nail focus at 1.4.....now...will you ever want to upgrade the 50 1.8 ? probably, always ppl do to a 85 1.2, a 50 1.4. 70-200 etc......but its only $150 or whatever so no big deal to keep it either