| POLL: "How do feel about The Fifty" |
 It's a great lens | 80 32.4% |
| It's a piece of crap | 25 10.1% |
| It's all I could afford | 22 8.9% |
| It has Canon on it, so it must be good | 8 3.2% |
| It's soft wide open | 29 11.7% |
| The AF is terrible | 52 21.1% |
| Mine is tack sharp and the AF is great | 31 12.6% |
CountryBoy "Tired of Goldmember label"  5,168 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Okie More info | May 08, 2009 18:25 | #1 Just wondering if I'm the only one who doesn't like this lens. After 3 copies, It gets my 3 strikes and your out award ! Hi
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gasrocks Cream of the Crop  13,432 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Portage, Wisconsin USA More info | May 08, 2009 18:30 | #2 |
rklepper Dignity-Esteem-Compassion  9,019 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 14 Joined Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. More info | May 08, 2009 18:31 | #3 You may wish to clarify which fifty you are talking about. If it is the nifty fifty I gave mine away so it would no longer make me work so hard to get it to work. Doc Klepper in the USA
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rklepper Dignity-Esteem-Compassion 9,019 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 14 Joined Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. More info | May 08, 2009 18:32 | #4 gasrocks wrote in post #7885051  Which Fifty? Nifty Fifty??
Doc Klepper in the USA
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wimg Cream of the Crop  6,982 posts Likes: 209 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands, EU More info | May 08, 2009 18:32 | #5 I reckon it is extremely good for the money. I have tested 6 copies now, and still have one besides the 50L, just for fun, and never had any problems with any of those 6. Usable at F/1.8, good at F/2, very sharp at F/2.2. EOS R & EOS 5 (analog) with a gaggle of primes & 3 zooms, OM-D E-M1 Mk II & Pen-F with 10 primes, 6 zooms, 3 Metabones adapters/speedboosters, and an accessory plague
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CountryBoy THREAD STARTER "Tired of Goldmember label" 5,168 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Okie More info | May 08, 2009 18:47 | #6 wimg wrote in post #7885067 I reckon it is extremely good for the money. I have tested 6 copies now, and still have one besides the 50L, just for fun, and never had any problems with any of those 6. Usable at F/1.8, good at F/2, very sharp at F/2.2. Currently, it is on loan to a friend of mine, to whom I explained how to use it, and who uses it on a 350D, for low light and concert shooting. He absolutely loves it. Now, isn't that a combo that is not supposed to focus well at all? Funny, he nails it every time. Kind regards, Wim I should have left the last option off. I was being a little sarcastic Hi
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wimg Cream of the Crop 6,982 posts Likes: 209 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands, EU More info | May 08, 2009 18:48 | #7 CountryBoy wrote in post #7885126 I should have left the last option off. I was being a little sarcastic  .I'm glad you didn't. I am serious. EOS R & EOS 5 (analog) with a gaggle of primes & 3 zooms, OM-D E-M1 Mk II & Pen-F with 10 primes, 6 zooms, 3 Metabones adapters/speedboosters, and an accessory plague
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CountryBoy THREAD STARTER "Tired of Goldmember label" 5,168 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Okie More info | May 08, 2009 18:50 | #8 I think that shows how much variation in copies there is with this lens. Hi
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jerokaz Senior Member  897 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: Salinas, CA More info | May 08, 2009 18:51 | #9 My 50 is sharp as a tack stopped down. I hang on to it, if I'm in some lens dangerous situation. I won't feel bad if it gets damaged. I hardly ever use it, but I must admit, it did take one of the best portraits of my son. I truely hate the sound when it focuses though. www.rmbphoto.net
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | May 08, 2009 18:52 | #10 CountryBoy wrote in post #7885141 I think that shows how much variation in copies there is with this lens. or variation in something http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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wimg Cream of the Crop 6,982 posts Likes: 209 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands, EU More info | May 08, 2009 18:53 | #11
EOS R & EOS 5 (analog) with a gaggle of primes & 3 zooms, OM-D E-M1 Mk II & Pen-F with 10 primes, 6 zooms, 3 Metabones adapters/speedboosters, and an accessory plague
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TheBurningCrown Goldmember  4,882 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2008 More info | May 08, 2009 19:05 | #12 The AF on mine plainly doesn't work well, it takes at least ten seconds to stop hunting and lock in focus. -Dave
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kay188 Senior Member 825 posts Joined Apr 2009 More info | May 08, 2009 19:08 | #13 The build quality is so crap. Mine has SO much dust in it. Ricoh GRD4 | Canon 1Ds, 1D, 1D2, 1D2n| Canon XTi | Tokina 11-16 F/2.8 | Canon 16-35L I | Canon 24 F/2.8 | Canon 35 F/2 | Canon 50 F/1.8 I | Canon 135L | Sigma 24-70 EX DG Macro | Sigma 70-200 F/2.8 APO EX DG | Sigma 30 F/1.4 |Sigma 50 F/1.4 |Sigma & Kenko 1.4x TC| Canon 580EX II | Sigma EF-500 Super | 2x Vivitar 285HV | RF-602 Triggers |
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yogestee "my posts can be a little colourful"  More info | My Nifty is sharp from about F/2.2 and I enjoy using this little lens.. Jurgen
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CountryBoy THREAD STARTER "Tired of Goldmember label" 5,168 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Okie More info | May 08, 2009 19:36 | #15 kay188 wrote in post #7885226 The build quality is so crap. Mine has SO much dust in it. It's a great lens however, nice and sharp F/2.8+, but again.. the dust. Ugh. Take a look at inside my 50 F/1.8 if you're interested. https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=689269 That's a lot of dust. Hi
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