Anyone know anything about this lens?

-- James Beam (fkdp2@hotmail.com), January 28, 2002

Answers

http://web.mit.edu/dennis/www/canon/fd-lens-info.html

-- Tim Brown (brownt@flash.net), January 29, 2002.

According to Canon Camera Museum this is a budget version offered as an option for the AV-1 as it was introduced in 1979. The size and weight is excactly the same as the 50/1,8, but it can only be stopped down to 16 while the 50/1,8 goes to 22. I have never seen this lens, and I know nothing about it's performance compared to the 50/1,8., but if I had the choice, I would go for the 50/1,8. The 50/1,8 is highly reputated for it's sharpnes. They are easy to find for a very resonable price.

Jomar H

-- Jomar Haktorson (jomarh_no@yahoo.com), January 29, 2002.

I've seen the 50mm f/2.0 marketed with the T50, too. As someone else suggested, no point going for it given the low price of the 50mm f/1.8 (unless you are a collector who has to have everything!). While you are at it, in fact, the 50mm f/1.4 is a fantastic lens which is well worth the extra money if you can stretch to it; optical performance is excellent.

-- Joel Price (joelyp@hotmail.com), February 04, 2002.