@bwv812 wrote:
I find it difficult to believe that people with entry-level cameras are deciding to buy a 50/1.8 lens that doesn't AF (and has a crummy focusing ring) to use on a camera with no MF aids, especially when it sells in lower volumes than the 35/1.8 and 50/1.8 that will both work on entry-level bodies. But if people are chosing to buy a lens that will be difficult to focus (especially at f/1.8) on their cameras simply because it saves them $100 over the AF-S version, then this says even more about the market for a $200 doodad.