Cheapest place to buy a 50mm (for a Canon 1000d)?

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Seems to be quite a few places that sell the 50mm lens. Where have you found to be the cheapest?
(This is an essential lens is it not?)
 
Well you can often find the 50mm f1.8 (referred to as the "Nifty Fifty") on here for about £60 - £70.

This is an extremely sharp lens and definitely the best value for money.

Or there is the 50mm f1.4 lens which many on here are very fond of but a lot more money.

And the 50mm f 1.2 L lens which is more expensive again.

And finally the 50mm f2.5 Macro lens which can give a 1:2 magnification at the sensor.
 
LaurenWx said:
Seems to be quite a few places that sell the 50mm lens. Where have you found to be the cheapest?
(This is an essential lens is it not?)
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Kerso £80

Not sure I'd classify a 50mm as "essential" though. Just about every new slr owner buys one, only to sell it a few weeks later when they realise it's not really all that useful a focal length.....
 
I have an 18-55mm and a 75-300mm.

One photographer friend said a 50mm would be pointless because of the 18-55mm I already have, another said its essential.

I'm confused.
Just getting into this properly so not sure what I should have and shouldn't!

(thanks for your replies)
 
Only buy what you need when you need it as photography is new to you enjoy what you have and when you know what you like to shoot then buy a lens to cover it best advice can be found on here trawl through the posts and you will learn a lot and welcome to the forum
Bob:thumbs:
 
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