There is a COLOSSAL difference between 2.8 and 1.4... ie two full stops, which can make the difference between a picture blurred from subject motion or not pretty easily.
There is a COLOSSAL difference between 2.8 and 1.4... ie two full stops, which can make the difference between a picture blurred from subject motion or not pretty easily.
Originally Posted by Keith B
Planning ahead helps a lot, but I've never had a problem with subjects losing patience. In fact, I find myself purposefully going slow as I change lenses because it takes the attention off me for a while so I can think about how I'm going to approach the next shot.
i recently used the 50 1.4 for a wedding i co-shot a week ago, along with my 100 macro and my 70-200 F4. the 1.4 really does get you some pretty good shots when the light gets low. i dont know how much difference it makes when you have the 2.8 zooms, but for me, my 100 failed half way thru and i was stuck with just the 50 and the F4 zoom and trust me, the 50 came in really handy when the f4 couldnt handle the low light. tho i have the 5dmk2, i still try to refrain from pushing the iso past 3200. for the price of the 1.4, if you're getting paid for the weddings, it shouldnt be too hard to justify. its really a valuable part of my kit.
Thanks for all of the replies, after hearing your thoughts and reading bryans reviews (for the 100th time), I getting the 50 1.4 would be a great investment.
Thanks,
Joel
P.S. If anyone else on here is like me we should one day be able to read of all the canon lenses by heart, I think I've read eachreview atleast 4 or 5 times now. []
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