Quote Originally Posted by Keith B
The another reason I just bit the bullet on the 1.2 is that I was concerned with feel and construction of the 1.8. It's appearance conjures thoughts of my 50 1.4 and I never liked that lens. Besides any IQ issues, it just didn't feel right in my hands. It never felt balanced.

....balance (and an aperture wider than f/1.4) comes at quite a premium, though. :-)