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I guess many old timers shot Nikon film SLR's and also a good deal of them had both the 50/1.8 and the 50/1.4 AiS. I did and I remember perfectly that the 1.8 was better at 1.8 to 11 than the half a stop sibling. In my Leicas, the Summicrons 35 and 50 allowed me to shoot handheld at f/2 without problem. Never felt the need for the more expensive & heavier Summiluxes with the extra stop.
Perhaps I lacked the taste for murky situations. Please remember the fastest film (save for press) were ISO 400. Now that the X sensors give us ISO 6400 images vurtually noise free, what's the purpose of a humongous lens that is slow in acquiring focus to boot?
I've got both versions of the 23 and 35, since the f/2 ones came late into the lineup, and keep the older ones (not worth the hassle of putting them on the block) but the ones that I carry on the camera bag are the newer f/2's. Much better ergonomics and that translates to keeper shots.
Best,
Jorge.
Panasonic LX100
Fujifilm X100V
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2
Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R
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