Tried using the 50/f1.8 (plastic mount) on a Mk2 body recently at a KU basketball game and thought it performed very nicely. Definitely kept up with the action without any problems. I was out near where the three-point line met the baseline and the lens would be much better if one were positioned down closer to the basket.
Most interesting to me was the difference in the color of the images from the 50 compared to those from the 70-200. Granted, the 50 was on a Mk2 and the 70-200 was on a Mk2n, but I\'ve never noticed such a difference with other lenses on the two bodies. The 50 seemed to have a more bluish tint.
Anyway, here are a few from the game on December 20 between Temple and Kansas. These posted in this thread were all taken with the 50.
Thanks for looking.
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Image #5 (even worked well for a somewhat wider shot)
Dec 27, 2008 at 02:24 AM
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