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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eye-level" data-source="post: 37997" data-attributes="member: 6548">Lens speed is one of those topics which generates a lot of controversy.  Right off the bat I would like to say just because you have a 50/.95 doesn't mean that it is a better lens than say a 50/1.4 or 50/1.8.  Most kit lenses are slower lenses because they are zooms.  Third party lenses nowadays are a very good deal because many times they do offer a bit more speed and excelent quality.  Yes if you like to shoot indoors with no flash or a similiar type of lighting situation than you need speed.  Speed for the most part is $$$ finally..not necessarily better.A lot of times it is way more feasible to buy a tripod than fast glass...</blockquote>