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Photography Equipment => Lenses => Topic started by: guest4 on April 13, 2008, 06:36:10 PM

Title: 50mm prime
Post by: guest4 on April 13, 2008, 06:36:10 PM
Just picked a good condition manual f/2 50mm prime for less than the price of an agreeable lunch, that included the Hoya skylight filter that was attached to it  :D
Title: Re: 50mm prime
Post by: Mick on April 13, 2008, 08:28:24 PM
Nice one Andy.  :tup:

How the heck do you guys find these bargains?  Never happens to me  :'(
Title: Re: 50mm prime
Post by: Simple on April 13, 2008, 09:28:54 PM
I never find bargains like that either. I bought a 50mm 1.8 Nikor manual lens once. It is absolutely stunning in its performance. Sharp as a razor and solid as a rock. The latest 50mm Nikon af lenses are plasticky and although the performance is good, it feels like a cheapo throwaway lens.
I think you will have loads of fun with it. BTW find a reversal ring to fit the camera and the filter thread on the lens and you can get some lovely macro's.
Title: Re: 50mm prime
Post by: Carlj on April 13, 2008, 11:32:33 PM
What Andy is neglecting to tell us, is 1) the agreeable lunch was at the Savoy and 2) he was out to impress Kate Moss!  :tup:
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