Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens
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Summary: Canon EF Mount, Fixed Focal Length Lens, for 35 mm SLR, Focus: Autofocus, Max Aperture: f/1.8, 6 Elements in 5 Groups, Filter size...
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Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens
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Which 50mm lens belongs in your camera bag? - by aashok
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Pros: Fast focus, wide aperture range f1.8-f22, small in size and weight.
Cons: Plastic camera mount, cheap but reliable construction, no USM.
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Bottom Line: If you are serious about your photography, a versatile 50mm lens definitely belongs in your camera bag. The f1.8 II lens is the best value for the features.
Review: ***This review compares three different Canon EF 50mm lenses.*** You can see images of... (more)
Shoot Into The Sun Without Flare! - by Jason.Chan
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Pros: excellent image quality,anti-flare capability,versatile and cheap
Cons: inferior build quality
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Bottom Line: If you are looking for a high-performance lens at low cost,buy the lens.
Review: I'm quite particular about the image quality of the photographs I'm taking.I always use a lens hood and a tripod or monopod.If the image quality degraded,it lacks the sparkle which is inherent in all high-quality sharp images.I've used a Canon EF... (more)
Canon's best bang for the buck! - by balasuar
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Pros: Price, Optical Quality, Price, Speed, Price
Cons: Bokeh, Build Quality, Manual Focus
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Bottom Line: At $70 the only reason not to buy this lens is that you have an extra $230 and are buying the 50mm F1.4. This is Canon's best value.
Review: Generally speaking, Canon's consumer lenses produce mediocre images at best. There are a few exceptions, and the 50mm F1.8 II is one. The biggest strength of the lens is two-fold. It produces fantastic images, and is dirt cheap. New, it will run you... (more)
Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II - "The Nifty Fifty" - by soupcraze
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Pros: Very Low Cost; Excellent Image Quality; Large Aperture; Bokeh
Cons: Build Quality; Non-USM Lens
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Bottom Line: The "Nifty Fifty" is a steal for less than $100. However, I would pay the extra for the older variant that is more solid on the outside.
Review: The Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II is a very popular lens produced by Canon. It is given the nickname by Canon photographers as the "Nifty Fifty." It is a very inexpensive yet optically excellent lens. I received the lens as a gift for the holidays, and... (more)
fantastic plastic joys - by wilco42
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Pros: cheap lens with excellent optics
Cons: cheap plastic build with an unusable focus ring
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Bottom Line: If you are on a budget, go with this lens, otherwise seriously consider the Canon 50mm f/1.4
Review: I shoot with a Canon 10D digital SLR and one of the things any photographer needs in his bag is a fast, low light lens. I first started shooting with the Canon 28-105mm/3.5-4.5 II lens as my everyday lens, but this quickly proved to be inadequate when... (more)
I just tell them it's magic and can see in the dark. - by dbirchall
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Pros: Incredible results in variable light, reasonable price, light weight, small size.
Cons: Shallow focal depth of field takes some getting used to.
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Bottom Line: An excellent first lens for those who have to shoot in low or variable lighting.
Review: For most of the last year, I've been photographing meetings of various United Nations processes. Forests, climate change, sustainable development, oceans, whatever. I've photographed delegates and VIPs from over a hundred countries - even the current... (more)
If you need a fast prime & don't have much $$$$ look at this - by suemccartin
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Pros: Fast aperature F1.8
Cons: has a little problem with focusing sometimes
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Bottom Line: If you can't afford L glass go with this one, it's fast and cheap and fairly sharp for what you pay for it.
Review: This is a 50mm canon EF mount lens when used on a 35mm film body, when this lens is used on the Digital Rebel or the 10D/20D the magnification is increased by 1.6 making it more like a 80mm lens because the DIGIC processor chip in the canon digitals is... (more)
Lots of performance for the money - by whitesf
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Pros: Cheap!!!! Fast, Sharp, deep DOF, great color rendition
Cons: Plastic construction, focusing is erratic in non-ideal lighting, very loud
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Bottom Line: Get this lens if you want a fast piece of glass for a small amount of cash. Be prepared to put with a few limitation, however.
Review: I got this lens to go with my new Canon Digital Rebel. I needed something faster than the 18-55mm f/3.5-4.5 lens that came with the camera body. Also, I'm a real fan of prime lenses and this lens was dirt cheap to boot. I picked it up at J&R on the way... (more)
Great introduction to the Canon EF lens system - by suffocate
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Pros: Inexpensive (under $70), great image quality for price, sharp at smaller apertures
Cons: Build quality, non-USM autofocus, AF won't work in odd lighting
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Bottom Line: A great starter lens for EOS/Rebel cameras. Relatively sharp stopped down, fast maximum aperture, and very light. Recommended over cheap standard zooms.
Review: The Canon EF 50mm 1.8 II is a great starter lens for Canon EOS/Rebel cameras. It is discreet and very light. I would suggest this lens over the normal 28-80 or 28-90 lenses that come packaged with certain cameras for a first EF lens. The sharpness is far... (more)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mk ll lens - by hopetest
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Pros: Sharp, light, cheap, wide aperture
Cons: Nothing of note at this price!
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Bottom Line: If you haven't got one, get one. It's worth it if you only use it once in 6 months but you'll use it a lot more!
Review: This lens is often referred to by photographers as the 'Nifty Fifty' and is the lens EVERY SLR owner should have, in this case the Canon version. Why? Well, it's simple: this is a 50mm 'standard' lens. Put it on a DSLR like a 400D/30D etc and it is an... (more)
Most inexpensive prime lens! - by DrMobots
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Pros: inexpensive, light, compact
Cons: no distance scale, feels flimsy
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Review: The EF50mm/1.8II is the least expensive prime lens you get buy. At $60 new from mail order companies, this little lens is a nice addition to most consumer-grade zoom lenses.
Most consumer-grade zoom lenses have a largest aperture of f/3.5 or... (more)
Most consumer-grade zoom lenses have a largest aperture of f/3.5 or... (more)
Excellent value for the money - by muls
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Pros: Inexpensive, sharp photos, lightweight, good low light performance
Cons: Plastic make feels cheap...
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Bottom Line: Produces consistently sharp photos with good color rendering at a low, low price throw in the small size and light weight, you should have this in your bag
Review: Background & Reason for Purchase
Just to give a little insight into my experience, I shoot with a Canon D60, and am a part-time professional boxing photographer. Most of my lenses aren't what you would call everyday lenses and I wanted... (more)
Just to give a little insight into my experience, I shoot with a Canon D60, and am a part-time professional boxing photographer. Most of my lenses aren't what you would call everyday lenses and I wanted... (more)
A Must-Own lens - by andgott
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Pros: Cheap, SHARP, FAST
Cons: Plastic.
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Bottom Line: If you don't own it, BUY IT. No photographer should be without!
Review: Don't let the price of this lens, or it's cheap look, confuse you- This is a MUST OWN for any photographer. It is super sharp- As sharp as any of my 'l' series zooms. You'll be amazed at the picture quality from this little lens- It rivals the... (more)
A definite buy if you're on a budget - by GilS
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Pros: Sharp pictures indoors/outdoors and low cost.
Cons: Poor build quality, no DOF scale, not USM.
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Bottom Line: The best lightest-sharpest-cheapest Canon lens to get as long as you're willing to sacrifice build quality.
Review: If you can't afford the Canon 50mm 1.0L or the 50mm 1.4 lens, than this is the next best lens to get. The 1.8 aperture means you can take great pictures indoors with much less light compared with consumer grade zoom lens (like the Quantaray 28-80 f3.5 -... (more)
Absolutely Necessary - by plexxoid
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Pros: Small, light, fast, sharp and CHEAP!
Cons: Cheaply constructed, makes the DRebel look funny.
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Review: If you don't have this lens, you SHOULD. You can not get a better lens for $80, it's sharp as a tack at apertures higher than 3 (not so sharp below three). If you have a DRebel with kit lens, this is your next lens. You'll be impressed with how much... (more)
A SHarp Sh00ter - by kitiongi
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Pros: Canons cheapest lens on a small frame.Fast focus...wide aperture...super sharp
Cons: nothing...for the price!
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Review: I had this lens 4 years ago and performs the same way it did when it was new. It is well used but not abused and still there are no signs of wear ( in the plastic mount, though i keep on changing lenses on different situations )so i guess this lens is... (more)
Very good lens for the price - by rcarboni
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Pros: Price! Sharp image quality; smaller size.
Cons: Plastic; hard to find focus; bokeh.
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Review: I recently purchased this lens for use with my 20D. After taking some initial test shots, I have to say that it was well worth the price. The images are very sharp, especially the close distance shots. At smaller apertures the focus and depth were... (more)
Not for low light shooting.... - by johnvanhulst
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Pros: Don't know
Cons: Useless in low light conditions
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Review: I bought this lens especially to be able to do low light shooting without a flash. But alas, for this purpose it is completely useless. Maybe one out of 10 photos is sharp, the AF functions very poorly in low light situations. So, although the price is... (more)
Good Value and Sharpness - by desho
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Pros: Good Price and value for money.
Cons: poor build quality.
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Review: The build quality is low but not the picture quality. It is the cheapest Canon Prime lens around that give you very good result. Every EOS user should get one of this... (more)
Must have - by jesseboyd
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Pros: Very light, cheap, 1.8 Aperture
Cons: Feels rather cheap but when your carrying a lot of gear thats OK.
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Review: Lightweight, cheap, sharp lens. I would take this lens anywhere, it's reliable and if it gets damaged your out less than... (more)
wonderful lens - by noahgoldman
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Pros: The best and most all around lens made
Cons: no cons
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Review: This lens is remarkable. It is the most useful lens on the market hands down. It can shoot in any light. Its great for scenery and landscape shots. Its also great for Portraits. This lens is a must if you want to get yourself in the world of... (more)
Great performance at 2x the price - by musky-hunter
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Pros: Great value, great images
Cons: Can hunt for focus in some low light conditions.
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Review: This lens produces images good enough to demand 2x the price. Other than very low light situations the lens is very responsive. In some low light situations it does hunt the entire focal range at times... (more)
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Key Features
- Camera Format:
- 35 mm SLR
- Lens Type:
- Fixed Focal Length Lens
- Focal Length:
- 50mm
- Lens Max Aperture:
- f/1.8
- Min Aperture:
- f/22
- Focus Type:
- Autofocus
- Macro Lens:
- Without Macro Lens
- Mount:
- Canon EF
Other Features
- Closest Focusing Distance:
- 18 in
- Picture Angle:
- 46 degrees
- Attachment / Filter Size:
- 52 mm
- Groups / Elements:
- 6 Elements in 5 Groups
Dimensions
- Diameter:
- 2.7 in
- Length:
- 1.6 in
- Weight:
- 4.6 oz
Miscellaneous
- Product ID:
- 20825975
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