Title: F1.4, need I say more?
Product review: Before purchasing this I debated between this and the cheaper F1.8 but now that I have it I'm glad to have spent the extra $$. I've never had a lens with an f-stop this low and it's truly amazing how much more light this lets in than my other lenses. With it wide open you can shoot hand held at ISO 800 in a partially lit room. Of course there's almost no depth of field with it wide open so you have to focus very carefully, especially at close range. Autofocus doesn't have a lot to do but it's fast and accurate. Using this with the new Nikon D700 and the pairing is excellent. Between the low fstop of this lens and the high iso sensitivity of the D700 you can shoot handheld in nearly any condition. So far I've shot a flashless indoor wedding, new years eve celebratory fireworks, an early morning nature hike, and countless other random shots...
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