ebay: EF 50mm f/1.0 L

[Colin500]

Just stumbled over this ebay auction (it's not mine) and since it's a rather rare lens I thought I'd mention it here ... before I get tempted myself, although the EUR 3300,- starting price is an extremly strong deterrent ;-)

[Colin500]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Canon-EF-50-1-0-L-/310353569519

[andnowimbroke]

Sue Bryce was just on the TWiT network talking about her 50mm 1.0 and shooting with it. It isn

[Sean Setters]

Save your money and buy the 50mm f/1.2 ...from what I hear it

[Colin500]

Yes, the price is a bit strange, for an additional 100,- you could buy a brand new 50 f/1.2 and 85 f/1.2 II. Will be curious to see whether somebody actually pays so much...

[neuroanatomist]

Keh has three of them up, ranging from $5K for EX+ down to $3400 for bargain condition. Apparently, it's a collectors item...

[Keith B]

Save your money and buy the 50mm f/1.2 ...from what I hear it's superior in nearly every way except for the maximum aperture.

YES. The 1.2 is quite blissful. Since changing the focusing screen in my 5DmkII I love this lens even more.


For the price of the 1.0 you could easily own 50 1.2 and the 85 1.2.

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

For the price of the 1.0 you could easily own 50 1.2 and the 85 1.2.

Yeah but I have both the 50 f/1.2 and 85 f/1.2

[clemmb]

since it's a rather rare lens
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KEH has three listed