to bokeh or not to bokeh?

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sorry for the cheesy title but i wanted to grab peoples attention.

i have an a300 and am after a 50mm lens, i had found tha it was £250 so thought i would wait until the end of the year along with other gear im after, however i am relcently come into a small fortune of £100 as im selling my camcorder so i realise that if i save up another £40 then i can get the f1.8 version. this is my dilemma.

will i miss that extra aperture stop if i buy the 1.8 version? i dont tend to use shallow depth of field and so even the 1.8 is large enough for me, is here a big degration in IQ with the cheaper of the two? :thinking:

if anyone owns this lens or is after it can you help me through my decision.

thanks all,
 
I have the f1.4 and doubt really that it was worth the extra money for the extra stop. You'll get excellent DoF with the f1.8 which as far as I'm aware gives superb results for a lot less money. Will you miss the extra stop - probably not.
 
I don't own these Sony lenses or have any experience of them, but in all honesty I'd not expect to see a major difference between the two lenses which is a real deal killer iin terms of IQ.

One of the most desirable things for me though about a 'standard' fast lens is it's ability to operate hand held in available light. The slight difference in speed between the two lenses may not seem much but it can make all the difference between a sharp or a blurry shot when you're really pushing the limit in low light.

For that reason I'd always go for the faster option - funds permitting.
 
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