This 50mm worth it?

No it's not.

Check out my guide (again) and read my message.

Also, specify your camera next time, so we know if it'll fit or not.

Well, the bidding ended but for $122 I would have stayed away.

The only thing the 1.8 really has going for it over the 1.8II is a metal mount and from what I've read, there aren't many complaints with the plastic mount. The 1.8II goes for $98 new on B&H.

The ebay auction it came with a UV but I've never heard of Midori. (Maybe that makes me ignorant.)So when it comes down to it, you're comparing an evenly matched lens where one is 20 years old to a new one for the same price. No deal.



If interested, I have a 50 mm f/1.8ii with a BW UV for $95 shipped.

nice sales pitch, i'm kidding he's right. just go with the 50 1.8ii it's a great lens for the price

50's are great lenses, my 50 1.8 came with my camera, but if I had the money right now I'd go out and buy the 50 1.4. I shoot a lot of portraits and I'm getting really tired of the slow auto-focus and toy-like feel of the 1.8. If you know you're going to be using it a lot (which you might because it's a super fun lens) defiantly invest in the 1.4

well, mine got destroyed by nothing (20cm drop) and I know a pro photographer who had like 4 or 5 of these and they gets destroyed pretty easy, but I think the sigma 50mm 1.4 is a little more robust.. look that up

Get a Nikon Non AI 50 1.4 or Pentax SMC 1.4 instead. They will work far better.

only use Canon vintage if you already own it.