Different pros: Very fast, 1.8 is enough for any purpose. And inexpensively priced. Cons below: I honestly thought it would be worse, exceeded all expectations. Very fast and accurate autofocus, you can safely shoot sports at F2.0-F2.8 95% of the shots are in focus.
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