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Canon - EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard Lens - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.2
Rating breakdown 87 reviews
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Star
7
85%of customers recommend this product.
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64 out of
75)
Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
Just buy it!
on May 24, 2010
Posted by: nsd
from San Jose, CA
I am a first time DSLR user. Got this for my new T2i (with kit lens). Given the price, I think this is an absolute must if you are taking portraits. The images are really sharp and the DOF is great. An order of magnitude better than the kit 18-55mm lens. Build quality is average, but I have no complaints. Just get it!
Pros: Super-sharp images
Cons: average build quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Perfect for TV/ Film production!!!
on March 14, 2011
Posted by: Jonathan
from Houston, TX
This lens is awesome for shooting film and video productions! It's got a great shallow depth of feild, perfect for creating a high budget film-camera look with limited funds. The footage is crystal clear, even in low light. Great for shooting close-ups in dark interiors. However, it's very hard to follow-focus actors while moving through scenes.
The focus ring is almost too sensitive, and not as smooth as I'd like it to be. Also, the ring itself is small and located near the lens, making it awkward to rack-focus by hand and difficult to attach a follow focus system. I'd sugest they move the focus ring closer toward the camera body and make it wider. Some of us have big hands...
None the less, the footage that comes back is well worth it's awkward use. Hey, it's only a little over 100 bucks!
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, great in low light
Cons: awkward manual focusing system
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
love this little guy!
on October 27, 2011
Posted by: rebel1
from New England
I shoot a lot in crowds at live shows, usually at iso1600 with the aperture wide open, and get sharp photos every time! Best thing of all, if it gets smashed in the pit, it's cheap replace!
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images
Cons: plastic mount
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Price/performance > any other
on January 9, 2012
Posted by: Dave
from Oregon
No problems with this lens. On a APS-C camera like my T1i, the view angle is a bit narrow for much use indoors. It is superb in low light situations, but unless you have a lot of room inside it becomes a little difficult to compose shots. Mind you I'm shooting super active kids. Perfect for outdoors and on the go shooting.
Pros: super sharp, great price, lightweight and small, wide aperture
Cons: plastic body and mount
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
I love It
on October 5, 2011
Posted by: G
from Montreal, Canada
It is a real good lens, i use it for wedding and portrait and it is simply amazing.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great results
on December 5, 2014
Posted by: JAB
from Fombell Pa.
I bought the 50mm f1.8 II for portraits after seeing the reviews. The results are great so far. The lens looks fairly cheaply made, but the images are sharp and it has great saturation and rich color.
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Customer Rating
5
Super Lens
on January 16, 2015
Posted by: JK
from Upper Freehold, NJ
Price is deceiving.It is a fantastic lens, sharp and fast.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Value lens
on December 22, 2009
Posted by: jgo75
from Los Angeles
I just got into photography a couple of months ago with my T1i. You will get your money's worth with this little lens. It certainly outperforms my kits lenses. It's very fast, very sharp and very cheap. Everybody should have one these.
You will hear everybody say that the focus ring is very small and loose but it is actually perfect for shooting video with the T1i because you can adjust focus with your left index finger with ease. The focus ring is very close to the camera body so you can hold the camera and adjust focus very comfortably. And since you won't be using the autofocus while capturing video, you won't have hear the irritating auto focus motor during playback. Perfect!
Con: the one thing I wish for is an exact lens in the same price point but wider (28mm or 35mm)
Pros: Super-sharp images, best bang for the buck
Cons: Poor build quality, no wider lens available with the same price
I would recommend this to a friend!
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