Which 50mm f1.8 Lens to buy for 300DR?

[csondagar]

I am looking for 50mm f1.8 lens for Canon Digital Rebel (300D). Which one should I buy and where can I find a cheap one? Is there a web page that would show different kinds of 50mm f1.8 lenses?

[Belmondo]

I'm only aware of two f/1.8 50mm lenses, and they're both Canon items. The Mk I (out of production) and the Mk II (the current model).

I can heartily recommend the Mk II as being an optically superior, low-cost must-have lens.

The Mk I (if you can find it) is optically equivalent, has a metal mount ring, and has a distance scale on it. Beyond that, it's no different. Expect to pay up to $150 for one if you can find it.

The Mk II is a bargain at less than $80 brand new. Buy one. You won't regret it.

[csondagar]

I just saw one Canon FD 50mm f1.8 Lens, EX++. How is this different from MkII?

[velvetjones]

The FD mount is for older Canon manual focus only cameras and will not fit on your Dreb or any other EOS camerea.

[Belmondo]

FD is the old manual focus mount. It will only work on EOS bodies with an adapter, and then, not well. You'll have to set metering manually, too.

[Andy_T]

I just saw one Canon FD 50mm f1.8 Lens, EX++. How is this different from MkII?

In that it will only work on Canon FD cameras that were built until circa 1987.

What you want is an EF (also named: EOS) lens.

Best regards,
Andy

[csondagar]

Does Tamron have a similar lens? How does it compare to Canon 50mm 1.8 MKII ?

[vfilby]

Does Tamron have a similar lens? How does it compare to Canon 50mm 1.8 MKII ?

For the price it would be silly to consider a different brand. As far as I know, this is the most inexpensive lens I have ever seen in it's sharpness category.

[ron chappel]

no nobaody else makes a fast fifty-they just can't be bothered trying to compete.
Sigma (at least) make a 50 macro that could well be as good or better than the canon equivilant but they are in a totally different price class