Hillsong
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Today was a great day for me. These past few weeks i had been sorely temped by the nikon 50mm f/1.8. I was actually planning on purchasing it yesterday, but as a matter of habit, I typed in "Nikon" into craigslist, and to my great surprise, at the top of the list was an ad for a number of lenses, including a Nikon 50mm f/1.4d lens....for only $225. I called the seller up, talked with him for a bit about the lens, and made a quick, (yet very wise) decision to not buy the f/1.8, find some stuff to sell around the house, and come up with the extra $100. Things fell perfectly into place with a sale at lunch today, and just a few hours ago, I acquired my 50mm 1.4! I couldn't be more thrilled. It is in PRISTINE condition, and came with both caps, a UV filter, the rubber hood, the original box, and the manual. I am so excited to get out and shoot tomorrow!
On that note, for shooting portraits with people, what aperture do ya'll shoot at with this lense or an equivalent lens? I know that the sharpness gets very close to its peak around f/2.8, but are there times (besides low light) to shoot wide open? Can the depth of field be too for portraits?
-Hillsong
On that note, for shooting portraits with people, what aperture do ya'll shoot at with this lense or an equivalent lens? I know that the sharpness gets very close to its peak around f/2.8, but are there times (besides low light) to shoot wide open? Can the depth of field be too for portraits?
-Hillsong
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