50mm mk1 f1.8

[Belle&Sebastain]

just wanna find out generally how much is it worth?

[amosfoo]

beats me?! anyway, how much does it different from the II?

[ditikolon]

metal mount, made in japan....................... just get the mk II lah you won't be disappointed anyway.

[Belle&Sebastain]

Originally Posted by ditikolon metal mount, made in japan....................... just get the mk II lah you won't be disappointed anyway.

i gotten every version of the 50mm expect the mk2, i sold it away 4 years ago.

[Russ]

You had the 50mm F1.0L ??

Anyway I also have the 50mm 1.8 Mk 1 which I bought for $90 in 1993 from TK. Code UC so it is now 20 years old. Keeping for sentimental reasons.

[amosfoo]

ive got the mk II. really like it. anyway, there's this other thread discussing the various 50mm primes. 1.2, 1.4 and the 1.8.

[Snoweagle]

I used to see someone selling this lens at $300+ 2nd hand.

[Belle&Sebastain]

Originally Posted by Russ You had the 50mm F1.0L ?? Anyway I also have the 50mm 1.8 Mk 1 which I bought for $90 in 1993 from TK. Code UC so it is now 20 years old. Keeping for sentimental reasons.

oops expect the f1, its about $7600, so its a no go for us. My code is also TC!

[ditikolon]

mk1 doesn't have circular aperture blades no?

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by ditikolon mk1 doesn't have circular aperture blades no?

No. Only f/1.2 does.

[ditikolon]

ahh.. that's my only gripe with 50 1.8. horrid bokeh. so if mk1 is more or less the same apart from a simple distance scale and metal mount, its not worth the trouble finding one........ ymmv
50 1.2 is slurp slurp but price also slurp slurp (for Canon staff.... when they collect their bonuses)

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by ditikolon ahh.. that's my only gripe with 50 1.8. horrid bokeh. so if mk1 is more or less the same apart from a simple distance scale and metal mount, its not worth the trouble finding one........ ymmv 50 1.2 is slurp slurp but price also slurp slurp (for Canon staff.... when they collect their bonuses)

Not only for staff at Canon, but also for anyone who collects their bonus.

[Redkangoo]

I got the F1.8 II not the MK2 version (Made in Malaysia) and use for normal portraits, quite sharp but not really good for moving target. I sold it off to fund my F1.4 , and really superb sharpness and much more better for moving target. Price is 4x F1.8. F1.2 and F1.0 is way out of my league....