--- "James B.Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. >
Hi: At my place an EF 50 1.4 is 6 times the price I paid for my 50 1.8! at RM 1200 vs RM 200. I think the 50 1.8 is selling at RM 300 now, so it's about 4 times the price. Ken: I know you're a T-90 guy, and you should know nothing beats a T90 and 50 1,4 combo... When I first get hold of it, I know it's just PERFECT!!! regards, Huang SH ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started! http://mobile.yahoo.com/services?promote=mail * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
