Canon 50mm f1.8 II has just arrived!

Prophet · 25 Jan 2007 at 10:19

Our lovely receptionsit informed me about a small package that had just arrived for me! Opened it up and found a Canon 50mm f1.8 II and a Hoya CP Filter for the Tamron lens thats also on order!

Really looking forward to having a go later, however I have plans for tonight so may not get change to play!

Posted on Monday from HK! Not bad delivery at all!

Now I'm hoping the 17-50 Tamron will be here soon. It should have come at the same time as the 50mm so hopefully there's no problems!

^^Gord^^ · 25 Jan 2007 at 10:28

Just remember it can be used at other apertures than f/1.8!

Prophet · 25 Jan 2007 at 10:38

^^Gord^^ said:
Just remember it can be used at other apertures than f/1.8!

Yeah I know

I think its real test will be on Saturday night. Its my gf's 21st Party and we've rented a function room out. Will be interesting to see how well it performs in low light.

Wile E. Coyote · 25 Jan 2007 at 10:49

Nice one, hope you enjoy it

Schizophonic · 25 Jan 2007 at 11:24

Can i asked how much you paid for it? I'm off to HK soon on another holiday and I'm wondering how much price difference Lens cost to RipOff Britiain?

Prophet · 25 Jan 2007 at 11:42

Schizophonic said:
Can i asked how much you paid for it? I'm off to HK soon on another holiday and I'm wondering how much price difference Lens cost to RipOff Britiain?

£60. That covered delivery and a 'No VAT' promise from a highly rated site.

Guessing it will be much cheaper in HK

FatPete · 25 Jan 2007 at 13:05

^^Gord^^ said:
Just remember it can be used at other apertures than f/1.8!

Lol... I need to keep telling myself that as well!

Spanker · 25 Jan 2007 at 16:48

sweet mine turned up yesterday

matty · 25 Jan 2007 at 17:57

i have one too, £60, bargain.

Wile E. Coyote · 25 Jan 2007 at 18:00

matty said:
i have one too, £60, bargain.

Dont think aren't may people here who haven't got a nifty fifty, amazing lenses for the price

Scuzi · 25 Jan 2007 at 18:00

Enjoy it, mine hasn't been off the camera since I got it

I can't believe how good value for money it is.

matty · 25 Jan 2007 at 18:03

Wile E. Coyote said:
Dont think aren't may people here who haven't got a nifty fifty, amazing lenses for the price

tis true, i only got mine recently too

Wile E. Coyote · 25 Jan 2007 at 18:07

matty said:
tis true, i only got mine recently too

Only got mine last month :eek:

But only got my camera in june last year so I got there in the end, and its a nikon :cool:

Runs quickly before the barrage starts

nolimit · 25 Jan 2007 at 18:25

I had the nikon 50mm. but still yet to buy it for my Canon 30D.

Can't decided between 50mm f1.4 / f50 1.8 or 85 f1.8 then I get the sudden urge to buy 135mm F2 or just 70-200 f2.8 !!!

arrrgghh decision decision decision! :confused:

number41 · 25 Jan 2007 at 19:02

Heres a pic of the lens hood if anyone wonders what it looks like... It's as mini as the lens! Complete rip off at £18 for a piece of plastic, but ah well! Got a tiny little hoya filter on it too

Joe T · 25 Jan 2007 at 19:14

^^Gord^^ said:
Just remember it can be used at other apertures than f/1.8!

Can it??? Never actually tried that!

SDK^ · 25 Jan 2007 at 19:17

Wile E. Coyote said:
Dont think aren't may people here who haven't got a nifty fifty, amazing lenses for the price

I don't have one - I Just can't see how I would ever use it.

number41 said:
Complete rip off at £18 for a piece of plastic,

Are you refering to the Sto-fen Omni Bounce

Wile E. Coyote · 25 Jan 2007 at 20:34

SDK^ said:
I don't have one - I Just can't see how I would ever use it.

Its great for portraits and low light(of course), plus it can be used with extension tubes for some good macro shots on the cheap

For the price I carn't fault it.

Prophet · 25 Jan 2007 at 22:54

Here's a few I've just managed to take. Please excuse the objects used!

f1.8

f2.8

F4.0

Prophet · 25 Jan 2007 at 22:55

F8.0

F16

I'll get loads more pics posted as soon as I get chance to go out in the day. Really impressed with it so far and looking forward to trying different subjects