Cheapest 50mm 1.8 Lens For Canon ?
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They occasionally go up for sale in the Sale/Trade forum. However, because it's a fairly inexpensive lens, there isn't much difference between getting it first and second hand. I'd drop Kerso a PM - he got me mine for £50. You'd also have to pay delivery, but it's still possibly the lowest price you'll find for it.
Kerso quoted me £50 +£10 delivery last week. Cheapest new i've seen from HK is about £65 after high postage costs.
Managed to pick up a lightly used example this week on here for £50 delivered.
I notice you don't mention flash in your kit list quandries - might be something you need to think about before another £60 goes on a lens !
Managed to pick up a lightly used example this week on here for £50 delivered.
I notice you don't mention flash in your kit list quandries - might be something you need to think about before another £60 goes on a lens !
I am seeking flash, but flash is more expensive than a 50mm and unless someone offered me one really cheap, I see no way of getting one. I will only have my £170 incapacity to buy these things with, lol. I have put an ad up asking if anyone has a spare flash etc, but that might have to wait until end of month.
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I'd say Kerso for the Nifty Fifty. You're looking about £50 new plus postage.
They occasionally go up for sale second hand, but theyre still sought after lenses
They occasionally go up for sale second hand, but theyre still sought after lenses
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I'd say Kerso for the Nifty Fifty. You're looking about £50 new plus postage.
They occasionally go up for sale second hand, but theyre still sought after lenses
Dod usually has one
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Kerso's the boy. Although his ebay shop was looking a bit knackered the other day ?
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If you can spare a bit more dosh or are prepared to go second-hand, check out an f/1.4. Then you're really taking advantage of the 50mm's strong point - a massive aperture without paying silly money.
Canon do a 50mm f/1.2, but that extra half-stop will cost you dear, compared to the f/1.8 and f/1.4 :nono: I have a 50mm f/1.2 AIS for my Nikon film SLRs - the extreme minimal DOF effects you can get are pretty cool.
They even used to do a f/1.0 - the only manufacturer that was capable of making such a wide aperture for a SLR IIRC, due to Canon's EF lens mount being physically large enough to accommodate it. They appeared to have discontinued it for some reason.
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Canon do a 50mm f/1.2, but that extra half-stop will cost you dear, compared to the f/1.8 and f/1.4 :nono: I have a 50mm f/1.2 AIS for my Nikon film SLRs - the extreme minimal DOF effects you can get are pretty cool.
They even used to do a f/1.0 - the only manufacturer that was capable of making such a wide aperture for a SLR IIRC, due to Canon's EF lens mount being physically large enough to accommodate it. They appeared to have discontinued it for some reason.
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MPB have 2 in stock, one for £54 and one for £56, both second hand but in atleast "excellent" condition. As its such a light lens the postage should only be about 3 or 4 pounds so overall it would work out cheaper than most other places. For what its worth, I bought my nifty fifty from them a few months ago and it works great just as described so you know what your getting, great service too.
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Paid £60 brand new posted off Ebay for mine.
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If you're on a budget the f1.8 would be better. I paid the extra for the f1.4 and wish I'd saved the money towards getting something else!
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