> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-eos@;a1.nl]On Behalf Of Jim Davis > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 1:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: EOS EF 50/1.8 original lens > > > I have a chance to buy this lens used at a camera store. It's priced > reasonably, at 12,000 yen, or just over $100 US. I don't see too many > of these around, and usually they are quite expensive. > > What do you think, should I go for it? > > Any comments on this lens? The new version I hate the design of, the > 1.4 is just too expensive. > > I'm trying to get together some nice primes without spending too much. > I got the 85/1.8 recently. > >
Hi Jim, Optically a very fine lens IMO, but it has a noisy, slow autofocus motor and lacks the ability to manually focus or touch up focus without switching off AF on the lens barrel. For many people this is all you will need much of the time when using a 50mm lens. For some (myself included), the lack of FTM, slow focusing and noisy AF won't get the job done while shooting with a 50mm regularly. Additionally, while the higher initial cost of the EF 50 1.4USM can be a factor the difference is almost nothing over the anticipated 10 year life I expect from a high-end lens like this. Just my .02, YMMV. Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
