mikenott
Flawed but improving!
I have a budding young (teenage) photographer who is just about able to buy a second hand Canon 500 f4 Mk1 lens from a well known Norfolk store. Lens is good, with some dust but no affect on image quality. It does have a non-working focus recall button on the lens, but not too worried about that as such, as I have never used the one on my 500/600 lenses.
However, I am concerned that the lens was built in the year 2000 and is now 18 years old. This, combined with a broken focuss recall button and the dust, are making me have serious doubts on advising him to go ahead. The price is good, at about £500 below a similar second hand model in better condition with no faults. But is it worth the risk, rather than waiting and maybe getting a better/newer lens??
Grateful for any views - either way!
Michael.
However, I am concerned that the lens was built in the year 2000 and is now 18 years old. This, combined with a broken focuss recall button and the dust, are making me have serious doubts on advising him to go ahead. The price is good, at about £500 below a similar second hand model in better condition with no faults. But is it worth the risk, rather than waiting and maybe getting a better/newer lens??
Grateful for any views - either way!
Michael.