Hello,
You really need a very nice pair of eyes to notice the difference between
the two lenses. However I prefer to use the 1.4, I don't like flash very
much and with this evil weather an extra stop can be very helpful.
Pablo
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From: François Rossi <f.rossi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 4:20 PM
Subject: [OM] [Q] 50mm f1.4 vs 50mm f1.8
>
> Calling on the group's knowledge once more.
>
> I've been using a 50mm f1.4 so far as it's the lens that came with my
OM-2.
> Recently, I purchased a 50mm f1.8 for silly money and whilst I'm waiting
for
> it to arrive by post, I thought I could ask two questions:
>
> - What main difference can I expect between the two, is one better suited
> than the other for certain tasks?
>
> - In particular, which one do you recommend for pseudo-macro work with
> extension tubes and close-up lens?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Francois Rossi
>
>
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