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Canon - EF50mm F1.4 USM Standard Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Black
Average Customer Rating:
3.7
Rating breakdown 112 reviews
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
17
1 Star
12
63%of customers recommend this product.
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65 out of
103)
Customer Reviews for Canon - EF50mm F1.4 USM Standard Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Black
Customer Rating
3
Owned this lens for two years: My Recommendation
on May 5, 2016
Posted by: Anonymous
from Modesto CA
. I skipped past the cheap plastic body (and now carbon ring? I think?) F/1.8 and landed on this one. After messing with this lens I found the focusing to be too soft, or as others have said, not consistent. If you are looking for a good workhorse prime but want a step up from the 50mm f/1.8, try the 85mm F/1.8. It does require you to pull back more for head room, but the clarity is there for the difference.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
3
Focus ring
on December 3, 2015
Posted by: kapspace
from Maryland, United States
This lens feels solid at first for being so short but it always breaks on me. The focus ring has stopped functioning properly twice. I will package it back up and send to canon for repairs as soon as I get a chance. I have taken my best photos with this lens but it gets a 0 for durability.
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Customer Rating
5
Yes you need a 50mm prime
on June 6, 2015
Posted by: koolkat
from Arizona
The 50mm prime fast lens is an excellent addition to your lens collection Fast, mine is the F1.4 and it certain situations it may be the perfect selection, low light or when a super fast shutter speed is necessary. For the price of this quality item, it's just good to have in your bag. The out of focus background is amazing and just gets the job done.
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Customer Rating
3
Problems return
on March 26, 2012
Posted by: CreativeImagery
from La Quinta
This lens failed to focus immediately after purchasing it. Canon wouldn't replace it, but did repair it. Worked fine and produced great images. That is, until today, when again the AF stopped working. If you search the net, you will find this is not uncommon.
Pros: great images when working
Cons: poorly made
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
3
WOW......awwwww shucks
on January 5, 2011
Posted by: The Kidnatural
from Texas
I purchased the 50 F1.4 to compliment my new T2i for video. I have some very stunning enlargements hanging on my wall from this lens. My risk in buying this lens after reading reviews did not pay off. The lens focusing ability began to fail after 10 months. Service at Canon could not have been better and I received the lens back again working. The lens worked for a few months and the focusing does not work at the extreme ranges, manually or automatically. It is under warranty but I am worried what will happen when the warranty runs out. The Bokeh blows the kit lens away. I am amazed at the bright shots in low light at an event where fellow photographers are waiting on their flash. It is difficult to plan a lens collection when one of the lenses is frequently on injured reserve. I hope Canon upgrades the design soon and offers a trade-in rebate.
Pros: great background blur, low light performance, great value, good lens for hi def video
Cons: fear it may stop working at any time
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent Learning Lens
on January 21, 2011
Posted by: Kashius
from Las Vegas, NV
I've been reading the reviews on this lens, and I am stunned to find out that the biggest complaint is about the AF eventually breaking. I am a professional photographer, and I was taught many years ago not to rely on auto focus. I rarely use the AF, so I guess I don't have to worry about the lens ever breaking.
I bought this lens for two reasons.
1. it was affordable.
2. I wanted to improve how I take portraits
1. it was affordable.
2. I wanted to improve how I take portraits
Not only did this lens do that for me, but I discovered that this lens is also great for other types of photographs. I like to use it when taking landscapes. Sure it is cool to have that wide angle look, but I prefer to get those distant vistas closer without a zoom. Also this lens is great for depth of field shots. Nothing cooler that a perfectly in focus foreground with a colorful blurred background.
If you are looking to learn more about Depth of Field, apertures, shutter speeds, etc, then this is a good lens as a starter. Get off the Program mode. Use your Manual mode more learn how to take a really great photo
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Very good lens util it breaks
on November 4, 2011
Posted by: Boogdan
from Fremont, CA
Takes fantastic puctures until focusing assembly breaks with no aparent reason (see other reviews).
Pros: great portrait lens
Cons: Slow auto-focus, Poor build quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
2
Refurbs from Canon are not all good
on September 4, 2014
Posted by: frontrange
from Colorado
I own and rent a lot of Canon lenses. I recently bought the 50mm refurbished from Canon, thinking, if it was from Canon directly, it would have to be in top notch shape. I was sadly disappointment. The copy I received made a loud grinding sound and back-focused so badly that I could not get the 6D body to rectify the misalignment. I sent the lens in for repair (I should have returned it) and they said it was 'impact damage' but repaired it without cost. However, when it was returned it was only slightly better. It still requires a significant correction on the camera body and I now just don't trust it. Be cautious and check your refurb closely. This was a costly mistake for me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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