On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:49:12 -0800, Ken Durling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
>Not to beat a dead horse. I had a bunch of gear stolen over the >holidays, including my "Mk.I" EF 50/1.8. I'm awaiting the check >from my insurance, and contemplating some replacements. It would >appear the qualities of this earlier lens have been discovered, and >although I see some going for as low as $150 (I paid $60 for mine) >many of them are approaching the cost of the f/1.4 version. Now I >could use the extra half-stop, but among FD lore it is generally >considered that the FD f/1.8 is actually a better lens - or at least >sharper - than the f/1.4. Is this true of the EF versions? It seems >I've heard something to that effect, but what are people's experience >with these two lenses? I'm assuming the two versions of the 1.8 are >optically identical. Get the 1.4, you'll love it for many other reasons than speed and sharpness. I sold mine though, just didn't use a 50mm lens enough to keep it around. I got 50mm in two different zooms. -- Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company: http://easternbeaver.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits, Modulator Kits, Powerlet, Centech, Posi-Lock, Parts. 1988 K100RS SE ABS in Japan. 1991 ST1100 in America. STOC#6327, IBMWR, KBMW * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
