Why don't you purchase the 85 1.8 and purchase the 50 1.8. Last time I looked on Amazon the 50 1.4 was about the same as both of these combined. If you have the budget for the 1.4, why not get two for the price of one. I have the 50 1.8 like most everyone out there and it is very sharp after f2.2. If you planning on doing a portrait in studio, this lens works awesome. I don't have the 50 1.4 but have read this is an awesome lens. However, I was hesitant to purchase this over the 85 based onsome focusing issues I read about on some other forums. Although, I don't think anyone in this forum has had issues.All that said, I have heard nothing but positives about the 85 1.8.


Check outBryan's ISO crops for the two 50's. They are very similar in sharpness, or at least it appears that way on my screen.Plus, if your doing studio work with the 50, most of the time you will be using strobes or flashes. Contrast and saturation are a little flatter on the 1.8, but I usually just bump that up on the camera when I put the lens on.


That was mythinking when making my purchases. I have a limited budget and that is how I justified what I have.