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Worth the extra money for USM with a canon 50mm?

  • 02-07-2009 5:54pm
    #1
    Paparazzo
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    I'm getting a nice cheap 50mm, you can pick them up for €80, but is it worth spending the extra €50 for the USM one? Camera Centre in dublin have the USM ones for €130
    http://www.camera.ie/slr-lenses/canon/13993/ef-50mm-f1-8
    I notice some reviews say it could do with a USM motor. Anyone any opinions?


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  • #2
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    Yes, absolutely!


  • #3
    sineadw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,319 ✭✭✭sineadw


    Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but the 50 1.8 doesn't have a USM version - you have to go up to the 1.4 for that. 130 euro is the standard retail price for the lens in Dublin. Its exactly the same lens that you're seeing on ebay for 50 quid less.

    An oversight I'm sure, but someone should get on to the Camera Centre and let them know of their mistake..


  • #4
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    Fenster wrote: »
    Yes, absolutely!

    Cool, a few reviews on the non usm one seem to say the old motor was horrible! €130 is still cheap for a great lens


  • #5
    sineadw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,319 ✭✭✭sineadw


    EDIT : it doesn't have IS either! :eek:


  • #6
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    sineadw wrote: »
    Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but the 50 1.8 doesn't have a USM version - you have to go up to the 1.4 for that. 130 euro is the standard retail price for the lens in Dublin. Its exactly the same lens that you're seeing on ebay for 50 quid less.

    An oversight I'm sure, but someone should get on to the Camera Centre and let them know of their mistake..

    Yeah, was thinking that. I thought there was a USM version, apparently an older version strangely enough. To be honest i'd be surprised if the camera centra had the usm one, probably just a misprint, i'll give them a call before i head out to them


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  • #7
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    sineadw wrote: »
    EDIT : it doesn't have IS either! :eek:
    Oh yeah, just noticed that, definitely a mistake there! Cheers, looks like it's the bog standard non-usm one then!


  • #8
    sineadw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,319 ✭✭✭sineadw


    Paparazzo wrote: »
    Oh yeah, just noticed that, definitely a mistake there! Cheers, looks like it's the bog standard non-usm one then!

    Yep - sure is.. sorry about that.. :(


  • #9
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    Should have known straight away. Good value camera equipment in Dublin? Yeah right!
    Actually, off topic, but I'm heading up to Newry tomorrow, any decent shops up there?


  • #10
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Paparazzo wrote: »
    Should have known straight away. Good value camera equipment in Dublin? Yeah right!
    Actually, off topic, but I'm heading up to Newry tomorrow, any decent shops up there?

    Jessops is in newry afaik


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