Re: Problem w/ 50mm 1.8 lens (Nikon AF)

In article <oRYvj.12212$Ch6.1510@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Jim" <j.n@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Steve" <srjm72499@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I recently purchased two used lenses from different sources, and just
received them in the mail (yea!). Both are nikon: 85mm and 50mm 1.8
lenses. However, when comparing images from the two, I'm noticing that
the 50 is consistenly 1 exp position underexposed. I can compensate in
the auto modes by bumping up the exposure, so I first thought this
might just be a meteringt thing. However, I just tried a comparison
shooting outdoor shots in full manual. For the same shutter speed
(1/60), f/8 ap on the 85 gave the same as f/5 for the 50mm. f/8 on the
50 was a LOT darker...

Is this normal, and if not, what can I do (short of getting rid of the
lens) .

Thanks.
-Steve
No, it is not normal.... I check all my lenses from time to time just to
see if something like this has happened.
So far, they all do just fine.

Lucky you.

Any advice for the OP?

--
With or without religion, you would have good people doing
good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good
people to do evil things, that takes religion.

Steven Weinberg
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