I am having a lot of trouble figuring which wide angle lens to buy, the Schneider 50 f/2.8 or the 40 f/3.5. The 40 has such a stellar reputation; indeed i've heard nothing but praise for this sharp, light/short, clear lens. But i have a bit of hesitancy, cost/benefit speaking, going that wide (think it would be great but useful only on occasion) and am drawn to the 50mm perspective intuitively. but the praise is so strong for the 40, and so...relatively silent for the 50, I feel like I would be passing up such a great opportunity if I spent the money on the 50.
As I can't possibly do both, I would really appreciate some people weighing in on this, especially the (minority?) 50 F/2.8 users. Thank you!