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Old 09-26-2007   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: A great combo of lenses that won’t break the bank

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Originally Posted by jfrancho View Post
...the f/1.8's suffered from sloppy play, and resulted in inconsistency in my AF tests. They also did not have USM, with full time MF which may not be important to the beginner, has become a must have for any lens purchases now - especially for fast primes. All that said, if you cannot afford to have a fast prime beyond that $80 range, then really, focusing issues aside, you must get the f/1.8. A fast prime opens up too many possibilities to go with out.
Agreed. In my article I also mention the AF issue.
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