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Damage to Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM

Started Apr 30, 2022 | Questions thread
bridge77 Contributing Member • Posts: 959
Re: Damage to Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM

Ray UK wrote:

bridge77 wrote:

thanks for the warning. i use the 1.8 and use a rubber lens hood to act like a rubber bumper on most of my lens.

With the 1.8 you are probably safe because they are stronger but with lenses like the 1.4 where the front section moves in and out when focusing a rubber hood is not a good idea.

ok, then i am comparing apples and oranges.

The reason is that a rubber hood fits into the filter threads so a knock could still cause damage whereas the correct canon hood fits onto the body of the lens and any knock on that does not affect any moving parts.

the rubber i feel offers some shock absorption to lenses, until the lens becomes a frisbee or bumper car.

it would seem that any lens shock would affect moving parts regardless of the lens?

the 1.8 lens seems to have it's own stories of the thing failing after much use, the new EF STM lens  has a metal lens mount to the camera body, perhaps an improvement?

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