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Matt518Matt518 Registered Users Posts: 118 Major grins
edited February 10, 2009 in Cameras
I picked up a Nikon 50mm f/1.4 AI-S (E series) prime lens for my Nikon D60. It's manual focus and doesn't meter with the body. I paid $20. :ear
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,082 moderator
    edited February 8, 2009
    That's a very nice lens and a very good price, but unless you actually use it to produce wonderful images, that's all it will ever be.

    Get out there and show us what it can do in your control. thumb.gif
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  • Matt518Matt518 Registered Users Posts: 118 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2009
    Combined with the battery grip that arrived from Adorama (shameless plug), the camera looks and feel totally different - much better in my hands and much more manageable handling-wise. I'm looking forward to trying out this combination and seeing the results. I'm sure I'll get some vignetting, but probably nothing I can't crop out.
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  • Matt518Matt518 Registered Users Posts: 118 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2009
    My mistake - it's the f/1.8, not the f/1.4 as I originally posted.
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,082 moderator
    edited February 8, 2009
    Matt518 wrote:
    My mistake - it's the f/1.8, not the f/1.4 as I originally posted.

    Still a good lens and vignetting on a crop camera should not be much of a problem.
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  • Matt518Matt518 Registered Users Posts: 118 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2009
    Thanks ziggy, I'm pretty happy with it so far, although I'm unsure what I spent the $20 on - the lens or the 45 minute conversation with the seller. He was a nice guy and had some great info to share.
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,082 moderator
    edited February 9, 2009
    Matt518 wrote:
    ... I'm unsure what I spent the $20 on - the lens or the 45 minute conversation with the seller. He was a nice guy and had some great info to share.

    Nice people are always a bonus. I hope you invited them to the Digital Grin. thumb.gif
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  • Matt518Matt518 Registered Users Posts: 118 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2009
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Nice people are always a bonus. I hope you invited them to the Digital Grin. thumb.gif

    I did.
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2009
    Enough chit-chat - how about a piccie or two:D
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