i'm pleasantly surprised by the pricing
i'll wait till the dust settles, but i can see this ending up in my gear bag at some point
i'm pleasantly surprised by the pricing
i'll wait till the dust settles, but i can see this ending up in my gear bag at some point
Thanks,
Nam
Does this come with a pouch, hood and proper front and rear caps as standard?
If so, that's worth the premium even without considering improved performance, AFS etc.
Nikon FX + m43
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I believe so.
I would be interested to see the bokeh from the new lens as the old one isn't terribly good. The use of the 7-blade aperture should help (I think the old lens is a 6-blade aperture).
The lens is cheap enough to consider upgrading although I already have a 60mm f/2 macro although at short portrait distances it is more like a f/2.2 to f/2.5 lens. My next lens will probably be the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 as this is reasonable priced and an outstanding portait lens.
Cheers
PeterB666
Olympus Pen F with Metabones Speed Booster and Laowa 12mm f/2.8 or Voigtlander 10.5mm f/0.95 or Nikon D800 with the Laowa 12mm f/2.8. The need to keep in touch with the past is a Nikon Photomic FTn or Nikon F2A and a Nikkor 25-50mm f/4 AI![]()
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I've actually been debating whether or not to grab one of these when they are released. DigitalRev have them listed for AU$279 but they don't appear to have stock yet. One option would be to get the AF-S 50mm f/1.4 for another $290 but from what I've read f/1.4 isn't necessary for most circumstances and I've even read some articles arguing that 1.8 actually gives you better quality images. I have a D40x body so AF-S is pretty much a must for me at present.
some samples out of europe look good
http://www.flickr.com/photos/studiol...th/5792604980/
Photozone has already done their usual testing procedure on this lens.
Photozone 50mm f/1.8 AF-S test
Test is done on D3x for now. Results look good.
Looks like this lens might have started trickling into Aussie stores. I saw it on the website for <insert national camera store here> for $273 and it's apparently "in stock"
Have you got the AF-S 50mm f/1.8 lens yet? It's currently in stock at AU$260+shipping.
Not yet. I'm still debating whether or not to get the AF-S or to splurge a little and get the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 instead. I've just bought a Sigma 10-20mm so I think I'll probably hold on on getting a prime for a bit. Thanks for the confirmation though![]()
Nobody's got one yet? I'm hoping to get one this weekend. I was looking at the 1.4 but just can't justify the cost. My old screw drive AF 50mm f/1.8 just won't focus right and rather send the camera away for adjustment AGAIN, I'm thinking I might just bight the bullet and get AF-S model.
Just put some money down for one at Photographic Wholesalers (Adelaide). I think they're starting to filter into the country.
I was in the same quandary as you Dieselpower, and I figured that for my purposes, I don't need the extra 2/3 or so f stop. I've also heard that the Nikon 50mm f1.8G is actually sharper at some apertures than the 50mm f1.4G as well.
With the ISO performance of most modern DSLRs, I don't really think you'd need to jump up to 1.4G - I found that the 1.8 on my 35mm was plenty fine for low-light.
So have you got the lens yet nightbringer?
No, not yet, I'm not picking it up until my exams are over. From handling it, it looks a lot like the 35mm f1.8G, and is still relatively light, about the same weight too. It's got a bit of heft to it, but I don't mind that. I'll be looking forward to taking it out for B&W street photography once my exams are done![]()
Fair enough. Well I've ordered one and intend to pick it up on Saturday.
Where did you get it and how much?
Digital camera warehouse, $269
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About the same as what I paid.