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The greatest lens costs $200???

Started 7 months ago | User reviews thread
RDM5546
RDM5546 Senior Member • Posts: 3,654
Re: The greatest lens costs $200???
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yerach wrote:

DannH wrote:

I use to own the 50mm 1.8 stm which I believe is similar optically to the RF version. For the price it's great value for money but I was always disapointed with the results compared to some of my other lenses.

In the end I sold the 50mm 1.8 and switched to a sigma 50mm 1.4 art which performs much better. Its bigger, heavier and more expensive than the 50 1.8 stm but a far better option imo.

that is exactly the point i wanted to make, i agree that the sheer quality of this lens, while acceptable, isn't up to RF standards, i also agree that the sigma is a better lens (even than this RF version), BUT this lens makes a great camera one that you can (and want to) carry around even when you don't plan on seeing anything worth a click, which is often when the best shots come to be.

the sigma, and for that matter even the amazing RF 50mm f1.2, would miss those shots, and i think this advantage is well worth the $200.

In my opinion $200 is nearly free for this lens.  It darn convenient which is worth the use.

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