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Article: 50mm Lens Shoot-Out: f/1.8 or f/1.4?.What kind of image quality does all that money and 2/3 of a stop really get you? UPDATED FOR HOLIDAYS 2012

Experienced photographers know that the humble, inexpensive 50 is a little powerhouse. But should you get the faster f/1.4 or the less expensive f/1.8? Lab test results reveal interesting surprises and practical advice.

News: Nikon announces D4 flagship DSLR, 85mm f/1.8 portrait lens.Pre-PMA@CES News

Blog: The right way to design a prime lens...and the wrong way.At least one MILC camera maker is starting to get it

Article: PhotoZAP 28: Simply Red.Our critics praise and pan your pictures

“The photographer has captured his young daughter in a natural, unposed, and thoroughly unselfconscious way.”—Monica Cipnic

Article: Leica-M Lenses For Cheapskates, Part II .The Fab Four Leica Summarits

You don’t have to spend two grand or (much) more for a bona-fide Leica lens. Does Leica’s new lineup of f/2.5 Summarit-M lenses deliver true Leica performance?

Article: "Normal" lens buying guide.Life begins at 50

If one way to overcome problems associated with low light is to shoot at a wide aperture, then you need a wide-aperture ("fast") lens. Most kit zoom lenses only open to around f/3.5 or f/4, and fast zooms that maintain a maximum aperture of f/2.8 throughout the zoom range cost a mint.

Article: Use a wider aperture.f/1.8 and be there!

To overcome many of the problems associated with low-light photography, and give your creative juices a jump-start, use a lens with a wide maximum aperture (in the f/1.4-2.8 range) and shoot away.