"DKFletcher" <dkfletcher@aol.com> wrote in message news:20030722073406.28334.00000415@mb-m24.aol.com...

> Outside of the obvious speed difference has anybody shot with both lenses and

> have any thoughts. I'm looking for something fast for indoor use.

The f1.8 AF 85 Nikkor is so good at f1.8, it would be hard to

believe the 1.4 AF could be better (and the 1.4 MF wasn't as

good...) - but if it were as good, the 2/3rds or so stop of extra

speed may be useful at times (I have found the f1.8 fast enough

to replace the 1.4, though). For really low light, it is hard to beat

a shorter FL lens for hand-holding, and one good at f2 can be

used in lower light than the 85mm...

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