KirkS518 Goldmember  3,983 posts Likes: 24 Joined Apr 2012 Location: Central Gulf Coast, Flori-duh More info | Aug 18, 2012 10:17 | #1 This is a 50mm Mk 1 lens I'll be looking at, and the ring is cracked. How bad is that assuming nothing is rattling and the glass looks good? Will this affect usability? It's a decent distance away, so I'm trying to figure if driving that far will be a waste of time or not. Thanks! If steroids are illegal for athletes, should PS be illegal for models?
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amfoto1 Cream of the Crop 10,331 posts Likes: 146 Joined Aug 2007 Location: San Jose, California More info | Aug 18, 2012 10:24 | #2 That shows the lens has taken a hard fall or been knocked heavily against something. The damage to the exterior housing wouldn't worry me so long as it can still mount a filter and hood. But I'd be concerned about the interior bits... it won't necessarily show up as something rattling inside or be something that can be seen by looking at the glass... But there can be decentered elements inside a lens that's had a hard bump, effecting every image made with it. It would have to be a great deal for me to consider it. I'd want to take a bunch of test shots to be sure it's still working properly. I try to keep it in reasonably good shape, but don't worry very much about the cosmetics, just about the performance of my gear. Alan Myers
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Aug 18, 2012 10:27 | #3 i'd be worried about resale on something like that.
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SkipD Cream of the Crop  20,476 posts Likes: 165 Joined Dec 2002 Location: Southeastern WI, USA More info | Aug 18, 2012 11:59 | #4 KirkS518 wrote in post #14874402  This is a 50mm Mk 1 lens I'll be looking at, and the ring is cracked. How bad is that assuming nothing is rattling and the glass looks good? Will this affect usability? It's a decent distance away, so I'm trying to figure if driving that far will be a waste of time or not. Thanks! I would definitely pass on that unless
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KirkS518 THREAD STARTER Goldmember 3,983 posts Likes: 24 Joined Apr 2012 Location: Central Gulf Coast, Flori-duh More info | Alrighty then, you guys confirmed what I thought. It was $50 including an EOS 850, so I was very tempted. I'll keep shopping! If steroids are illegal for athletes, should PS be illegal for models?
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klr.b Goldmember 2,509 posts Joined Jun 2009 Location: SoCal More info | Aug 18, 2012 18:29 | #6 Yeah, just keep an eye out because these deals pop up every now and then. It's not a good idea to buy a discontinued lens since it's sometimes impossible to find parts for it. Buying a damaged, discontinued lens is just a bad idea all around. gordon
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DavidR Goldmember More info | Aug 18, 2012 18:58 | #7 KirkS518 wrote in post #14874768 Alrighty then, you guys confirmed what I thought. It was $50 including an EOS 850, so I was very tempted. I'll keep shopping! For $50 I don't see where you could go wrong. Sony a9II
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KirkS518 THREAD STARTER Goldmember 3,983 posts Likes: 24 Joined Apr 2012 Location: Central Gulf Coast, Flori-duh More info | Even at $50, I decided against the 2 hr drive for it. There will be others. If steroids are illegal for athletes, should PS be illegal for models?
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