>From: "R. Jackson" <jackson.robert.r@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>I've never owned anything other than a 50mm f1.8 as a "standard lens"
>and I was kind of wondering what opinions are regarding the other
>choices? The 1.4 and 1.2 being the obvious ones, but also the 55mm f1.2...
Let me throw you a curve: if you're going to consider another "standard lens,"
consider the 50/2.0 macro!
Of my 21 Zuiks, this is one of my favorites. I toss it in the bag at a whim
that I might need it. And I usually do!
You're thinking in terms of light-gathering in choosing among normal focal
lengths. It might be cool to use the 50/1.2 for tight depth-of-field sometimes,
but the 50/2's 2:1 reproduction ratio means you simply move in to get the
desired DOF! (And usually the resultant perspective is in itself,
prize-winning... :-)
I guess it just depends on what you want to use it for. I hear the 40/2 is a
darling of street photographers.
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