Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens $99.99 on Amazon w/free shipping BUT it is not in stock. You need to order it now and it will be shipped as soon as it is avaiable. Note that you need to choose Amazon as the vendor which will be on the right side of the page.
I've seen this for around $96 before, but that is very sporadic. Typically, its $110 -115.
If anyone has seen this lens (NEW)at a lower price (including shipping) from a "legitimate" reseller, I'd like to know.
As always, price on Amazon is subject to change without notice.
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I should have gotten the lens sooner when it was $89, but $99 is good too. Received it yesterday, and I can't wait to try it out. Thanks OP for the heads up; I've been waiting for the price to come down for a while.
All lenses across the board for all manufacturer's are taking a jump. The SLR/DSLR industry is one of the few industries that isn't combating the poor economy by finding ways to cut corners with products, which is a good thing. A lens is an investment and I want it built right with quality being the top priority.
Well, the nifty fifty is a lot of things, but an investment that is built right with quality may not be one of them. It's plastic, makes horrible clacking noises when it focuses in the dark, and yet it takes great pictures. And come to think of it, no matter what, lenses aren't really an investment -- buying one with the expectation of positive financial return seems nuts. The best you can hope for is that they don't depreciate too much while you use them.
yrneh said:Well, the nifty fifty is a lot of things, but an investment that is built right with quality may not be one of them. It's plastic, makes horrible clacking noises when it focuses in the dark, and yet it takes great pictures. And come to think of it, no matter what, lenses aren't really an investment -- buying one with the expectation of positive financial return seems nuts. The best you can hope for is that they don't depreciate too much while you use them.
Mine nifty fifty depreciated to zero when my camera fell and it cracked (the body was fine, just the lens plastic cracked to be unusable). :/
yrneh said:Well, the nifty fifty is a lot of things, but an investment that is built right with quality may not be one of them. It's plastic, makes horrible clacking noises when it focuses in the dark, and yet it takes great pictures. And come to think of it, no matter what, lenses aren't really an investment -- buying one with the expectation of positive financial return seems nuts. The best you can hope for is that they don't depreciate too much while you use them.
...I wasn't speaking specifically about this lens, I was speaking about how all lenses are rising in price. I generally buy good quality used lenses and I've never had one go down in value...in fact, many of my old lenses have gone up substantially over the years. Lenses are most definitely an investment if you're smart about them, as good glass never goes bad if it's taken care of. Heck, glass is a more stable commodity than most things, as I could spend $2000 on used glass today and not worry one bit about being able to get all of that money back out of it at a later date.
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