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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens

rated 4.5 out of 5  (1066 Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Reviews)


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Product Description

This is considered the standard lens for use with Canon SLR cameras

Technical Details

  • 50mm standard lens with f/1.8 maximum aperture
  • Traditional Gauss-type optical design is extremely sharp
  • Focuses as close as 18 inches for extreme close-ups
  • Ideal for natural-looking shots; excellent color balance
  • Measures 2.7 inches in diameter; 1-year warranty

Product Details

Height: 1.60 inches

Width: 2.70 inches

Length: 2.70 inches

Weight: 0.29 pounds

Model: 2514A002

Manufacturer: Canon

Lens Type: Lens

Focal Length: 50 unknown-units to 50 mm

Camera Type: normal

Model SKU: B00007E7JU


Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Reviews

rated 5 out of 5 Great addition!
by Carol T. Allen from Florida, USA, 2010-03-11


This is the best little, inexpensive addition to my camera bag. My brother hounded me to get it and I could not understand why until I got it. GREAT shots! I was at a function and saw another girl using the same camera and lens and she too said it was one of her favorites! I have used it already for friends and family shots and have had great luck with it. SCORE! :)



rated 4 out of 5 good lens
by Keun Ho Peter Park from usa, 2010-03-10


excellent basic lens

vary useful when it is dark

the 1.8f works better than it's money worth

the angle width is a bit narrow but it is worth buying one



rated 4 out of 5 Great Lil Lens
by LNK from Kentucky, 2010-03-10


Love this lens. Yes, it is plastic and I can easily see where it could be easy to break. But it's fast. The 1.8 aperature opening means I can easily blur backgrounds and the bokeh is great. (I don't really care if the bokeh is pentagonal, it still has a nice effect). I give this lens 4 stars more because of the auto focus than because of the plastic body. I just don't think it focuses to suit me, but that's easily rectified by switching to manual mode. It still does a good job, I guess I just expected more based on the reviews I read. Would buy again...a thousand times over.



rated 5 out of 5 Freakin awesome 50mm
by Aaron Nunez from san diego, ca, 2010-03-10


So when I got my XS I read that I should skip the kit lens and just get a cheap body and this 50mm. This lens did not disappoint. At first I thought it sucked because I didn't know how to use it and was using autofocus, for really good stills use that digital zoom button to get stuff far away in clear focus, its surprising how much detail you can get in your pictures. Sucks that I can't zoom in or out but I would rather have clear pictures and run around all the time than be frustrated trying to get a good quality picture with a zoom lens. Lots of people say the construction for this sucks, but what the heck do they expect from a plastic lens? its obviously built to be lighter and not weigh down your camera, besides if you drop your camera you're and idiot, thats why these things have neck straps, but i could see how a kid could grab a hold of it and slam it on the ground (this wold probably not survive) regardless its a great deal for 100 bucks, its inexpensive because its plastic, manual focus seems loose, autofocus is snappy and makes a really cool mechanical sound, 1.8 aperture at this price is an insane deal and i really don't care with any of the little faults on this lens, it takes great pictures and motivates me to move around and find more dynamic angles for taking pictures by forcing me to move around to get closer/further from subjects



rated 5 out of 5 Nifty-Fifty: Lives up to it's name
by J. E. Kang from Anaheim Hills, CA, 2010-03-09


What can I say that already hasn't been said about this lens? It's sharp, it's light and contrary to what people say, it doesn't feel like a toy at all. The finish is nice (albeit could be nicer) and the lens itself feels solid in your hands. When it's mounted on your camera, you forget that it's a mere $100 lens, and you create pictures that professionals would have charged you a liver and a kidney for.

This lens is great for beginners, and it's perfect in that it will teach beginners the magic of f-stops/aperture settings.

The lens is incredibly sharp and focuses incredibly fast. When light is low, it has a hard time finding what to focus on, but that can be corrected by focusing manually. ;)

All in all, this lens does above and beyond what you would expect from it. Buy it without hesitation.

I'll post some pictures in the picture section; take a look for yourself. I consider myself an amateur. :)