[Rover]

I know I may just change my nickname to MF Hater or something and nobody would notice any difference, but way back once I nearly bought a Sigma 105mm macro (non-OS) that not only had painfully slow AF but the MF ring was also scratchy and very stiff, making focusing unpleasurable either way. I really hope Sony doesn't reprise the mistake they made (per the words of Klaus and quite a few other users) with the 50/1.8. Especially not at this price point which is a bit on the high side. After all, even Sigma and Tamron are steadily updating their lenses for modern AF, but some makers are going against the tide of times, more or less (Sony and Tokina, I'm looking at you).