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Re: [OM] Standard lens?

Subject: Re: [OM] Standard lens?
From: "R. Jackson" <jackson.robert.r@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:18:48 -0800
There have been several really interesting replies to this, thank you.

FWIW, my 50mm 1.8 isn't my only lens, it's just my only "standard" focal-length lens. Right Now I own a few Zuikos. I have an 18mm f3.5, a 28mm f2.8, my trusty old 50mm f1.8, a 90mm f2 Macro, a 135mm f2.8 and a 35-80mm f2.8 zoom. I was just wondering if people have found the faster standard lenses worth the added expense. Truthfully, I shoot about 90% of what I shoot with my 35-80mm zoom anymore, although the 90/2 has been gaining ground since I got it. I also just got the 18mm from one of Tom Scales' auctions and I love how easy it is to focus. Stopped down, just about everything from a couple of feet to infinity is in focus. You almost don't have to focus in daylight. It makes small spaces look really a lot cooler, too. About the only time I find myself putting the 50 on is when I'm out of light and can't use a flash. I was just trying to decide if it was worth the money to grab a 1.2 or a 1.4 for that kind of low-light stuff.

-Rob


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