Nifty fifty falls apart!

RyanLikesVespas wrote in post #9654256
success! i got the lens fixed. nothing was broken internally. just figured out how all went together and snapped it back into place with a little force. the auto focus is still working (along with manual) but seems a little sticky. it will definitely work until i have some extra cash laying around for the 1.4. thanks all for the help.

Good fix! Hope you didn't get glue on the front element

themadman wrote in post #9655976
Congratz on the fix.

And.... pray your 50 1.4 doesn't fall apart? The Canon 50 1.4 is rather notorious for having issues. Skip it and go Sigma 50 1.4 =)

And.... Pray your Sigma 50mm doesn't front focus by 2 feet?

Skip it and go to the 50mm F1.2 L

And.... Pray you don't get the focus shift problems

Skip it and go to the Zeiss 50mm f1.4

And... Pray you can manually focus in low light at large apertures



Seriously, Canon needs a good reliable, problem free, issue free 50mm option - even if it is f2.

myztic wrote in post #9666166
wow i could have written this post.. this happened to me two weeks ago and i couldn't figure out how my lens split in half like that... i ordered a replacement cuz i really love the lens

i was going to post this before, but the o.p. had already figured out how to fix it...

http://www.ejarm.com/p​hoto/ef5018iidis/

maybe it'll help you get yours back together

irrelevant wrote in post #9643602
look for a 50 1.8 mk1. theyre metal mounts

There looks to be one of those in (used) at my local camera shop for $79. Should I jump on it?

BubblerPhoto wrote in post #9667115
There looks to be one of those in (used) at my local camera shop for $79. Should I jump on it?

if it's the MK I it'll be worth about double that

to make sure it's the MK I it'll have a metal mount, and the focus ring will be in the middle of the lens instead of near the front...it also won't have the II on the front obviously

BubblerPhoto wrote in post #9667115
There looks to be one of those in (used) at my local camera shop for $79. Should I jump on it?

Not unless you want to be the next one complaining about a broken 50.

id probably jump on it, thats a good deal.

and i didnt need to use any glue to get it fixed. it just pops back into place once you figure out it works (nearly like a puzzle piece).

rvdw98 wrote in post #9667261
Not unless you want to be the next one complaining about a broken 50.

i've never seen a thread where a MK I fell apart...

DreDaze wrote in post #9667565
i've never seen a thread where a MK I fell apart...

Not even when jumped on?

rvdw98 wrote in post #9667572
Not even when jumped on?

argh...now i feel stupid...and you even put it in bold

It's the Nifties Transformer like ability to take on multiple shapes and sizes that makes it so nifty...

For anyone interested, or if it happens again...

http://f20c.com …st/EF%2050%201.​8%20II.PDF

Same thing happened to mine recently.

Was turning on a lens hood, and I guess I put a bit too much pressure on it, and it fell apart.

I've snapped it back on a few times, but it just continues to fall out if the focus ring goes to far one way. I think there's actually something that might have snapped off or cracked inside.


Anyone know if this would be covered under warranty? I've only had this lens 8 or 9 months.

I have actually done that to two Nifties in the last two weeks First I dropped my own on the floor and then I borrowed my sisters, which fell out of my camera bag during this weekend.
So no more Nifties for me...

DreDaze wrote in post #9667619
argh...now i feel stupid...and you even put it in bold

I did, didn't I?