B&H canon EF 50mm 1.8 F II lens for only $94 free ship

Quote from Hydraridaz : i believe all EF mount fit full frame, unless it is EF-S then it will only fit cropped lens

thank you, wasnt able to jump on BH's website until now...work's firewall sucks...

Quote from davidjacobs21 : How does this lens compare to 40mm pancake lens

With the 50mm set at 2.8, the 40mm is sharper.

A lot quieter as well. (The 40 that is)

Quote from Hydraridaz : i believe all EF mount fit full frame, unless it is EF-S then it will only fit cropped lens

This is right.

Side note, I wouldn't think many people would shell out for a full frame Canon DSLR and then toss the 50mm 1.8 on it, but what do I know...

Quote from vanbach0 : This is right. Side note, I wouldn't think many people would shell out for a full frame Canon DSLR and then toss the 50mm 1.8 on it, but what do I know...

Would this work on my D3X? I bought a EF-L 300mm F2.8 lenses and they do not fit. The zoom was broken too.

Quote from flatlight : Would this work on my D3X? I bought a EF-L 300mm F2.8 lenses and they do not fit. The zoom was broken too.

I would presume not unless you know something I don't. Canon uses different mounts than Nikon AFAIK.

If anyone is worrying about the warranty on this lens, I wouldn't. Mine broke and I sent it to Canon. They covered the parts but not the labor, which they wanted $105 for.

Quote from JohnyUtah : If anyone is worrying about the warranty on this lens, I wouldn't. Mine broke and I sent it to Canon. They covered the parts but not the labor, which they wanted $105 for.

wtf really? y ont they just tell u buy a new1,
is urs USA version , and bought at authorized dealer?

Quote from vanbach0 : This is right. Side note, I wouldn't think many people would shell out for a full frame Canon DSLR and then toss the 50mm 1.8 on it, but what do I know...

got a canon 6d as a gift...which lens would you recommend?

Quote from Vh2101 : got a canon 6d as a gift...which lens would you recommend?

Since you're full frame...
get this lens, 50mm 1.8, or the 50mm 1.4 USM
24-70mm 2.8
70-200 2.8
and thats an amazing, albeit expensive setup (hey, at least you won't have to upgrade any more of your lenses anymore) Now you have a low light, all-purpose midzoom, and telephoto lens

Quote from ColtsFan18 : Since you're full frame... get this lens, 50mm 1.8, or the 50mm 1.4 USM 24-70mm 2.8 70-200 2.8 and thats an amazing, albeit expensive setup (hey, at least you won't have to upgrade any more of your lenses anymore) Now you have a low light, all-purpose midzoom, and telephoto lens

thx, i bought this lens, have been eyeing it for a while...

also got this as a gift lol canon EF24-105mm f4L IS USM Lens

Quote from ColtsFan18 : Since you're full frame... get this lens, 50mm 1.8, or the 50mm 1.4 USM 24-70mm 2.8 70-200 2.8 and thats an amazing, albeit expensive setup (hey, at least you won't have to upgrade any more of your lenses anymore) Now you have a low light, all-purpose midzoom, and telephoto lens

Well....almost

Sometimes 200mm isn't enough reach then you have to decide to give up a stop and use an extender or shell out more of the kid's college fund for an L 400 or 600.

It's becomes and addiction (you have been warned!).... and expensive - but rewarding (and you can sell them and make most of your money back if you need to).

As the FF was a gift they may not have been doing you a favor in the long run but you will get some amazing shots with a little practice. I know as I was in the same boat but some of the pics make it all worth it.

Have fun with it!

the 50mm is a terrible lens in my opinion. if you use this in af mode most your shots will be out of focus. in that regards it is a terrible lens. in mf mode you can get some very sharp pics, but still get focus issues on the whole frame.

i will stick with my 28-135.

Quote from ColtsFan18 : Since you're full frame... get this lens, 50mm 1.8, or the 50mm 1.4 USM 24-70mm 2.8 70-200 2.8 and thats an amazing, albeit expensive setup (hey, at least you won't have to upgrade any more of your lenses anymore) Now you have a low light, all-purpose midzoom, and telephoto lens

All good stuff, especially for full-frame. There are a couple good 10-22's if you want to get into very wide angle stuff and they create some great perspective.

Quote from Vh2101 : thx, i bought this lens, have been eyeing it for a while... also got this as a gift lol canon EF24-105mm f4L IS USM Lens

Man... That's a $1000 lens, nice. You probably don't "need" the 50 given your 24-105 is vastly superior, but for low-light and tight depth of field the 50 might be nice. The real shame would be taking your amazing camera and slapping a cheaper lens on it, but if you're just starting out this 50 1.8 is probably a good place to start, but the f1.4 version (~$350) does significantly better with bokeh. The 1.8 aperture has only 5 blades so the out-of-focus lighting will look pentagonal. I believe the 1.4 has 8 blades, resulting in softer, more circular out-of-focus highlights.

All that said, if you really are new, the 50mm 1.8 will be a nice little toy to play with. And if you decide you don't need it, you will get most of your money back on eBay or Craigslist. No harm in starting with the 1.8 and upgrading later. And if you don't end up digging photography that much, you save yourself some money going this route.

Quote from asuchemist : the 50mm is a terrible lens in my opinion. if you use this in af mode most your shots will be out of focus. in that regards it is a terrible lens. in mf mode you can get some very sharp pics, but still get focus issues on the whole frame. i will stick with my 28-135.

For sub-$100 it's an amazing lens. The autofocus can be wonky, true. Reliable autofocus in this focal lengths nearly quadruples the price.

Is it wrong if I have this on my 5D mk ii instead of the 1.4? Trying to save a few hundreds...1.8 = $100 1.4 = $300