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<blockquote data-quote="bluebird" data-source="post: 189254" data-attributes="member: 16097">I'm looking for a good deal on a 50mm f1.4 or f1.8 lens, manual or AF, for my D600. I called around to the local secondhand and pawn shops, and found a 50mm Nikon Series E 50mm f1.8 for $30 at a pawn shop down the road. I'm driving down to see it tomorrow. What do I need to look for to make sure I'm getting a decent lens? I know to bring a pocket flashlight and look for fungus and dust, and oil on the aperture blades. If there is a small amount of fungus around the periphery of the lens, should that be a dealbreaker? Or is this something that I can clean up/fix either myself or on the cheap? Does it matter whether it's on the front or rear glass? I've never taken apart a lens before, but I'm pretty good with delicate tools. The owner also offered me the 100mm f2.8 Series E brought in at the same time, for an extra $50. Is that worth it? I already have a 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 VR AF-S, but I can see the value in another fast prime lens, and that price is amazing!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bluebird, post: 189254, member: 16097"] I'm looking for a good deal on a 50mm f1.4 or f1.8 lens, manual or AF, for my D600. I called around to the local secondhand and pawn shops, and found a 50mm Nikon Series E 50mm f1.8 for $30 at a pawn shop down the road. I'm driving down to see it tomorrow. What do I need to look for to make sure I'm getting a decent lens? I know to bring a pocket flashlight and look for fungus and dust, and oil on the aperture blades. If there is a small amount of fungus around the periphery of the lens, should that be a dealbreaker? Or is this something that I can clean up/fix either myself or on the cheap? Does it matter whether it's on the front or rear glass? I've never taken apart a lens before, but I'm pretty good with delicate tools. The owner also offered me the 100mm f2.8 Series E brought in at the same time, for an extra $50. Is that worth it? I already have a 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 VR AF-S, but I can see the value in another fast prime lens, and that price is amazing! [/QUOTE]

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