> > >KD> Come to think of it, DO people use TC's on wide and normal lenses > > >KD> much? Would increase their utility.... > > > > > >I have played with that thought but haven't had the chance to try it > > >until now. I own a 50/1.8 only for 2 weeks. Next week will be time to > > >test it. > > > > CAREFUL! I attached a 50/1.8 (mk2) to a Soligor 2x TC, and found that, when > > focussed at infinity, the glass of the lens hits the glass of the TC. This > > left tiny but permanent marks on both... > > > The EF 50 1.8 II has a fixed rear element (or at least mine does) so how can > where it is focused make a difference. For what it's worth I use mine with a > Kenko Pro 300 2x as a lighter weight option for a portrait lens than the > EX 70-200 2.8 HSM. It seems to work reasonably well although focussing > performance deteriorates quickly in low light. Are you sure?!? When I turn the focusing ring, the rear element clearly moves. I'd guess all the optics are moved as one, because the front of the lens extends as much as the rear element recedes. Mine looks exactly like the pictures at the canon camera museum or the b&h web site. http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/ef/l_product/ef_50_18v2.jpg http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/items/12142.jpg I wonder if there are different versions or revisions of this one lens (the plastic mk2 version, I know there's a metal 'mk1' version). Martijn Stol * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
