Originally posted by georgweb Hi Mark, same boat here, I am a very bad case of 50ish manual primes.
I ended up with using only the very best and skip the rest.
As a consequence I will have to let go of a lot of stuff before christmas and also in the new year.
Didn't I say so last year too ?
Mmmh, Georg (a menace to any fleamarket)
Georg: I know what you mean. I just can't seem to part with any. (and I am still tempted when I see a cheap 50 mm available.
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I started with the 50 and 55 mm Super Tak. Then acquired a A 50/1.4. The A mount is so much more convenient but I just love the Tak's too much to let them go.
Originally posted by MattGunn I also have far too many 50s, I think 11 at last count. I don't really use any of then enough but I try to alternate between them. This is usually done by picking one at random and then using it for the day but there is alway the temptation to swap it for a different one. I have been considereing just picking names out of a hat and then using whichever on I have selected at random for the rest of the day - I think this may encourage creativity. This goes for pretty much all of my collection, not just the 50s.
Matt: I really like this idea. Luck of the draw.
Originally posted by Dangermouse I've now ended up with both M and A versions of the 50mm f1.7....
DM: I have heard the M 50 1.7 is a great lens. I have been tempted but obviously that compounds my problem
Originally posted by Fixcinater I have these that cover 50mm:
Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4
Super Takumar 55mm f/1.8
Auto Takumar 55mm f/2.2
Fujinon 55mm f/1.8
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 (Canon AF)
Canon FD (Manual focus) 50mm f/1.8
Industar-61 53mm f/2.8
The Super Tak 50mm f/1.4 is usually on my Canon digital.
My girlfriend likes the 55mm f/1.8, so that's on her beater/carry-every-day Spotmatic with 400 speed b&w for her photo classes...
Fixcinater: I have both of those Tak's. I love them both, but I seem to have a special fondness for the 55 mm. I guess that it is the 'lesser' loved being slower and not the classical 50 mm focal length. I was just using the 55 today. What a pleasure.
I am also realizing that the answer to my problem may just be that I don't have enough cameras!