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According to reviews and technical characteristics, it is much better than the kit lens (Canon EF-S 18-55).<\/p>\n<p>The hope was born inside of me.  I hoped that our local Canon distributor would have this lens for a reasonable price.  I wanted to use it in the upcoming shooting of the Cyprus Rally 2005.  As usual, I was expecting the price to be double or even slightly more of those $70 USD.<\/p>\n<p>The distributor indeed had the lens.  But the price was <strong>quadruple<\/strong>!!!  Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I kid you not &#8211; I was offered the lens for 130 CYP, which is a bit more than $240 USD.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, I ran out of the shop and I&#8217;m never coming back, since this is my second experience with this place and the trend suggests that things are getting worse.<\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n<p>Today, by virtues of the Internet, I&#8217;ve learned that Canon has an excellent but cheap lens. It is a standard 50mm 1.8 EF II lens, which costs around $70 USD. According to reviews and technical characteristics, it is much better than the kit lens (Canon EF-S 18-55). The hope was born inside of me. 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