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Talk me into or out of the RF 50/1.8

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bodeswell Senior Member • Posts: 1,378
Re: Talk me into or out of the RF 50/1.8
  1. Texchappy wrote:

For a while, I planned to get the the RF 50/1.8 stm. lately however, I’m leaning away from it. Against it is some sub par reviews, mushiness away from center, and it not being a zoom*. For it are cost and aperture **. So talk me into or out of it…

*Been shooting primarily primes on Fuji for the last decade. Being in a wheel chair while shooting, I’ve found zooms much more convenient. I currently have the RF 24-105L & RF 100-400.

**It’s hard to beat $200 but if I never use it then it’s still a waste. However, having nothing less than f4 is new to me.

What sort of shooting do you do? Do you think you would not use it because it is soft in the corners, or do you think you would not use it because you rarely shoot at 50mm? If the latter don’t buy it. If the former, do you really need corner sharpness at wide apertures? If so, don’t buy it. Otherwise it’s a good lens at a good price. The RF 85mm f/2 IS is significantly better at $599.

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