<Ever since first playing with the Canon 50 1.0, I have wanted to use it for <portraits. I personally think it could provide a very very interesting set <of options, esp digitally where you seem to have an extra couple of stops <thrown in. < <I can think of several situations where it would be very intersesting to <simply have the subject's eye in focus and everything else out. < <David
David I haven't got this lens but I've had some experience using either a Nikkor 50mm f1:1.2 and, specially, a Leica M Noctilux f1:1. These are lenses which need a very good skill as they have so short DOF that when you are, or you believe you are, focusing in the eyes, you'll find after that you focused really on the nose. Their main aim is getting pictures in very bad light conditions when, using a very speedy film, you get pictures handheld than others cannot. As those lenses represent a strong investment I think than a test before purchasing would be a great idea. Kind regards Felix * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
