Comments on: My Gear http://www.thephotojourney.com/2009/02/11/my-gear/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:41:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scott http://www.thephotojourney.com/2009/02/11/my-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Scott Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:10:58 +0000 http://www.thephotojourney.com/?p=198#comment-154 Thanks Suzanne. I did a fai bit of research into the 50mm<em> f</em>1.4 v the<em> f</em>1.8. Main difference other than the larger aperture is the build quality. the 1.8 is mostly plastic while the 1.4 is a metal build. I have found the 1.8 strong enough but I wouldn't be throwing it around if I was you. As far as the larger aperture 1.8 is more than enough for great portrait shots. The bigger the aperture the more room for error and resulting in soft images. You mainly want to set your focus point to the persons leading eye. I'd save the extra $300 and buy the 1.8. Then spend the left over cash on a nice flash or something. Thanks Suzanne. I did a fai bit of research into the 50mm f1.4 v the f1.8.

Main difference other than the larger aperture is the build quality. the 1.8 is mostly plastic while the 1.4 is a metal build. I have found the 1.8 strong enough but I wouldn’t be throwing it around if I was you.

As far as the larger aperture 1.8 is more than enough for great portrait shots. The bigger the aperture the more room for error and resulting in soft images. You mainly want to set your focus point to the persons leading eye.

I’d save the extra $300 and buy the 1.8. Then spend the left over cash on a nice flash or something.

]]> By: Suzanne Gogolin http://www.thephotojourney.com/2009/02/11/my-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Suzanne Gogolin Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:36:31 +0000 http://www.thephotojourney.com/?p=198#comment-132 Hey Scott, Great site. I am having a dilemma about the Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II and the Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Lenses for the 40D. I know the cannon EF 50mm F1.8 II lens is cheaper than the EF 50mm F1.4 USM. Do you think it is worth paying the extra for the more expensive lens? Looking at a lens for portraits. Hey Scott,

Great site.
I am having a dilemma about the Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II and the Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Lenses for the 40D.
I know the cannon EF 50mm F1.8 II lens is cheaper than the EF 50mm F1.4 USM.
Do you think it is worth paying the extra for the more expensive lens? Looking at a lens for portraits.

]]> By: GioSico http://www.thephotojourney.com/2009/02/11/my-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-15 GioSico Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:29:14 +0000 http://www.thephotojourney.com/?p=198#comment-15 Dude get with Ubuntu ... congrats on the site Dude get with Ubuntu … congrats on the site

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