[filmscanners] RE: film and scanning vs digital photography

["Hanna, Mark (x9085)" <Mark.Hanna@crowncastle.com>]

Hi People,

I can verify that the front of the 50 1.4 does not rotate. Very nice
optics for the money, however don't count on or even bother using it at
F1.4, it's a mess. Stopping down to 1.8 improves things out of sight. 

Mark. 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
[mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of Henk de Jong
Sent: Monday, 18 June 2007 8:04 AM
To: Hanna, Mark (x9085)
Subject: [filmscanners] Re: film and scanning vs digital photography

Hi Tony,

> They misinformed you! I have one here and the front does not rotate
> on the EF 50mm f1.4 USM, it simply extends and retracts a little.
You are sure? That is good news!

With kind regards,
Henk de Jong

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http://www.hsdejong.nl/
Nepal and Myanmar (Burma) - Photo Galleries



Tony Sleep wrote:
> On 15/06/2007 Henk de Jong wrote:
>> I think the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens is also not bad, but a big
>> draw
>> back is the rotating frontlens when focussing. At least that is what
>> Canon
>> support tells me. A big handicap when using (Cokin) filters like
>> polariser
>> or half-coloured ones.
>
> They misinformed you! I have one here and the front does not rotate
> on the EF 50mm f1.4 USM, it simply extends and retracts a little. The
> same as every other EF lens I've ever used. And yes, the 50 f1.4 is a
> nice lens.


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