Re: EOS 50mm f/1.8 II question

2001-06-13 Thread David Magradze
10x for comments on the lens. This really a sharp lens. I'm glad with it. What I've noticed is that this lens is very fast. I don't have super-high-tech nuclear chronometer installed in my brain so I can't find any speed difference between my fiends f/1.4 USM, or 24-85 USM or any other USM lens an

RE: EOS 50mm f/1.8 II question

2001-06-08 Thread Gunars Smerlins
Hello David! This lens can outperform any consumer zoom with its optical quality, yes, its noisy, but still it is god, no - it is great. > > Hello everyone, > Today I've got my 50mm f/1.8 II. Yes, I know it's cheep, > plastic, noisy, * *** *

Re: EOS 50mm f/1.8 II question

2001-06-07 Thread Chris T. Daida
David Magradze wrote: > > Today I've got my 50mm f/1.8 II. Yes, I know it's cheep, plastic, noisy, > low-end...but it was only I could permit myself. Don't feel bad at all. It's a great lens. > 3. Are all 50mm f/1.8 II lenses so noisy, or it's only my "problem"? Nope. It's everyone's. But just

Re: EOS 50mm f/1.8 II question

2001-06-07 Thread Thomas Bantel
David Magradze wrote: > > 1. At which large aperture I will get sharpest pictures? Someone told me > that at f/2.5 pictures are very sharp. Yes, I'd say starting from f/2.8 you will not notice much difference in sharpness, although it's still a little better at f/8 according to Photodo (whateve

EOS 50mm f/1.8 II question

2001-06-07 Thread David Magradze
Hello everyone, Today I've got my 50mm f/1.8 II. Yes, I know it's cheep, plastic, noisy, low-end...but it was only I could permit myself. I have couple of questions to ask (I'm sure You've discussed it before, so sorry for bothering): 1. At which large aperture I will get sharpest pictures? Someon