http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EF-50mm-f-...item35b149933e
I think I had a heart failure when I saw how much.......is this for real or is he dreaming??
http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EF-50mm-f-...item35b149933e
I think I had a heart failure when I saw how much.......is this for real or is he dreaming??
Monika
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B&H have one for $4499. A F1.0 lens is bound to be a bit pricey.
Apparently it's discontinued too. Do they have a 50 F1.0 in the current lineup?
That price range is to be expected for that lens. Wide apertures drive prices high.
Even though it was discontinued many years ago, it still commands a very high price, despite being notoriously soft wide open.
Scout around for the price of the also-discontinued 200/1.8L; it's not a common lens, is in plenty of demand, and commands high prices. I only saw a new specimen on one occasion (in a defunct retailer in about 2005), and the price there and then was $10,100.
okay! thanks. I was hunting out the 1.4 and saw this and though OMG! but i could guess that f1 would be unreal in low light!
I just couldn't afford it though!! So, a f1.4 would be okay too I presume? Love to have better seperation that comes with a larger aperature plus the low light factor would be good for a night time.
An f/1.4 lens is a stop slower than an f/1 lens (of the same focal length).
From what I've heard, the 50/1.4 is good. However, I've never owned one and don't have the 50mm focal length in either prime or zoom (I don't like it).
This review might be helpful to you:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx
Thanks for the link....I read it and it certainly was very helpful to me....I know I won't be getting the f1.8!! I think the 50mm will be useful when I travel overseas in a couple of months.
If you like the 50mm focal length and have the budget, the 50/1.4 would be a better choice.
Having said that, the 50/1.8 is a good choice if you want to get a feel for fast primes (and 50mm) cheaply.
Some info about the 50/1.8:
What's good?
- It's light.
- It's small.
- It's fast (as in wide aperture).
- It's sharp.
- It's inexpensive.
- On an APS-C camera, it provides classic portrait framing.
What's bad?
- Its barrel and mount is plastic.
- It has no distance gauge.
- It has no ultrasonic focus motor.
- It's slow to focus, and noisy, too.
- The focus ring is awkwardly positioned and small.
- It has a five-bladed diaphragm, producing unappealing pentagonal bokeh.
thats normal 2nd hand price for the F1 lens u know
Canon used to have a viewfinder camera back in the 60's that had a F0.9 lens on it.
I remember back then, when I got my first new SLR, a Canon FT QL, I hassled my father to buy it for me with the 50mm F1.2 lens, but it was quite expensove and I ended up with the F1.8 instead.
Still, not a bad camera for a 13 year old back then!
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The price seems about right for the brand and aperture. A Leica of that speed will cost you more than double.
I don't think I will be buying it. I already have a faster prime.
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PeterB666
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