QUOTE(Loseeker @ Mar 11 2017, 12:38 PM)
So, that's why you're selling the 50mm f1.8 oss to get manual lens? I have 2 manual lens, one is samyang 12mm and the other is my father 1984 Yashica 35-70 from his film camera. I dunno about you, but I think MF lens is ok for landscape but for portrait, especially with run and gun situation, MF lens are pain to use. I am still deciding between a 30mm or a 50mm for my next purchase, and it must have AF because I'm shooting my 2 years old niece that is very active.
By the way, which MF lens you're eyeing on? Canon FD 50mm f1.4 ?
I'm looking at the Canon FD 50 1.4 as it's touted to be one of the sharpest 50mm 1.4 lenses around at the cheapest price points. The only worrying thing is the usability of MF as it can be quite hard to use Focus Peaking when contrast is low.
Why manual lenses instead of auto focus ones? Cheap mah, USD100 below can get one already
(Might even consider getting a Samyang 85 f/1.4 manual lens together with a Lens Turbo - it's like having 2 lenses at the price of 1)
I won't be selling the SEL 50 1.8 anytime soon I guess, it's still pretty good for the sharpness wide open, overall image quality and the very useful OSS.
Which camera are you using again? Shooting kids is so hard unless your camera has fast continuous AF tracking with a fast lens. If I'm on a APS-C body, I'd go with the 35mm lens due to the wider depth of field compared to a 50mm lens