Walao!!! 50/1.8D is so popular?!

wayne_sui · 10th April 2005

i went to CP and even Harvey Norman, all just sold out the last set few hours ago!

wonder where else i can get this lense~~~

icarus · 10th April 2005

U seem to need the 50mm very urgently... maybe u can try to post a WTB ad over at the B&S forum...

simon80 · 10th April 2005

J316 should hv .. maybi u can call and ask ..

wayne_sui · 10th April 2005

what's J316???

nightwolf75 · 10th April 2005

thot got a few 50mm/f1.8 on sale here in BnS... or am i mistaken?

wcsiaw · 10th April 2005

It's a cheap and good prime lens.

J316 is John 3:16... photo shop in funan... Level 3 I think... can go check it out!

wayne_sui · 10th April 2005

Originally Posted by nightwolf75

thot got a few 50mm/f1.8 on sale here in BnS... or am i mistaken?

It's my mistake that i didn't reserve it in advance~~~ :S

wayne_sui · 10th April 2005

Originally Posted by wcsiaw

It's a cheap and good prime lens.

J316 is John 3:16... photo shop in funan... Level 3 I think... can go check it out!

thanks ah~~~ tomolo morning, i will call them~~~ btw, to do the reverse shooting with this lense, what else i should get?

kegler · 10th April 2005

many options wat... singapore not only CP n harvey.... ie lords, mscolor, max photo, tcw,......

deadpixel · 10th April 2005

Originally Posted by wayne_sui

thanks ah~~~ tomolo morning, i will call them~~~ btw, to do the reverse shooting with this lense, what else i should get?

When you do call them remember this: their phone is usually connected to the fax. You'll usually have to call a number of times and hang-up because of the fax but don't get discouraged, they'll eventually answer when they realise that it isn't a fax coming in.

Cheers

mohgui · 10th April 2005

Originally Posted by kegler

many options wat... singapore not only CP n harvey.... ie lords, mscolor, max photo, tcw,......

MS Color also no stock. I just placed my order. Was told stocks will be in end of the month...

snowbrigade · 10th April 2005

Wayne tolong. You buy already tell me where got stock and what price okay? I also want to buy. haha

wainism · 11th April 2005

can try john 3:16

but usually stocks r very limited as most shops only carry abt 6 at a time

good luck for a good lens

AMDer · 11th April 2005

i also got posted this similar thread some time ago..so u can see that it has been out of stock for quite a while liao..not recently one.
all the popular stores all check liao..MS,CP,AP...etc. all no stock.i got try some 'tourist-unfriendly-chop-head-shops' , quote me ~$245! i U-turn and walk away! even Havey is selling at less then $200!

in the end i really went Harvey Norman in Jurong Point last night and got mine..last piece!
no choice, coz i going oversea this wed...might need this lens..

anyway..good luck searching..

nightwolf75 · 11th April 2005

like i said earlier, i thot i saw a 50mm on sale here...

http://forums.clubsnap.com/showthread.php?t=125556

anyone looking for it can contact the seller...

Paul_Yeo · 11th April 2005

i also waited for very long before getting mine

wayne_sui · 11th April 2005

not available in any shop i called. and they said already many ppl had made the order~~~ :S so hot~~~

nywreb · 11th April 2005

Originally Posted by wayne_sui

not available in any shop i called. and they said already many ppl had made the order~~~ :S so hot~~~

as my previous post on the other thread....since alot of people want this lens...anyone care to MO...what do u think guys...

MO gurus...any help???thanks

cheers

tankahn · 11th April 2005

I would go for the 1.4 instead. Costs about $450. Brighter lens, better construction. If you are shooting a lot it is better to get a more durable lens. I got a 24mm f2.8 instead. With a 35mm film perspective, its my so called normal lens.

The 50mm would be suitable for portraits. But there are lots of candidates for portrait lens in medium telephoto range. The 50mm is your low light portrait lens. But why would you be shooting lots of portraits in low light? Again the 24mm or 28 mm lens can be used (at higher ISO) as you can include surrounding background. If you are really into low light photography then why compromise at f1.8.

People are using the 50mm for macro but the reversing ring is not cheap. You can get always the AIS 55mm macro or a proper >100mm macro lens. Again many are finding macro photography too challenging for casual snapshots. So you can buy macro lens cheap in buy and sell too. Maybe that is why you see a lot of 50mm 1.8 for sale there A camera body can fit one lens at a time and the 50mm is always the second choice somehow.

Originally Posted by wayne_sui

i went to CP and even Harvey Norman, all just sold out the last set few hours ago!

wonder where else i can get this lense~~~

Big Kahuna · 11th April 2005

Try Lords....can call to reserve first...See my desperado purchase on CNY eve here...

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...13#post1087913

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wayne_sui Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jurong West Posts: 150	Walao!!! 50/1.8D is so popular?! i went to CP and even Harvey Norman, all just sold out the last set few hours ago! wonder where else i can get this lense~~~

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icarus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 3,231	U seem to need the 50mm very urgently... maybe u can try to post a WTB ad over at the B&S forum... __________________ Ricoh GR Digital, Minolta Hi-matic 7SII

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nightwolf75 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in bet MORE diaper changes... Posts: 14,570	thot got a few 50mm/f1.8 on sale here in BnS... or am i mistaken? __________________ When did ignorance become a point of view? - Dilbert budget AD/ROM shooter, anyone?

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wcsiaw Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central Posts: 533	It's a cheap and good prime lens. J316 is John 3:16... photo shop in funan... Level 3 I think... can go check it out! __________________ 2lives1path.com Photography Services :: Blog

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nightwolf75 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in bet MORE diaper changes... Posts: 14,570	like i said earlier, i thot i saw a 50mm on sale here... http://forums.clubsnap.com/showthread.php?t=125556 anyone looking for it can contact the seller... __________________ When did ignorance become a point of view? - Dilbert budget AD/ROM shooter, anyone?

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simon80 Deregistered Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,501	J316 should hv .. maybi u can call and ask ..

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kegler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,306	many options wat... singapore not only CP n harvey.... ie lords, mscolor, max photo, tcw,......

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snowbrigade Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 70	Wayne tolong. You buy already tell me where got stock and what price okay? I also want to buy. haha

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wainism Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beeshan Posts: 1,813	can try john 3:16 but usually stocks r very limited as most shops only carry abt 6 at a time good luck for a good lens

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AMDer Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Digital Age Posts: 431	i also got posted this similar thread some time ago..so u can see that it has been out of stock for quite a while liao..not recently one. all the popular stores all check liao..MS,CP,AP...etc. all no stock.i got try some 'tourist-unfriendly-chop-head-shops' , quote me ~$245! i U-turn and walk away! even Havey is selling at less then $200! in the end i really went Harvey Norman in Jurong Point last night and got mine..last piece! no choice, coz i going oversea this wed...might need this lens.. anyway..good luck searching..

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Paul_Yeo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sengkang Posts: 2,156	i also waited for very long before getting mine __________________ www.boo.sg

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Big Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,678	Try Lords....can call to reserve first...See my desperado purchase on CNY eve here... http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...13#post1087913 __________________ Takuya Kimura has chosen Nikon. When will you?