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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
Brand: Canon
Category: Photography

List Price: $150.00
Buy New: $81.67
You Save: $68.33 (46%)



New (37) Used (4) from $79.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 640 reviews

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.6

MPN: 2514A002
Model: 2514A002
UPC: 082966212727
EAN: 4960999212722
ASIN: B00007E7JU

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 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

Accessories:

  • Tiffen 52mm 25 Filter (Red)
  • Tiffen 52mm 11 Filter (Green)
  • Tiffen 52mm 47 Filter (Blue)
  • Tiffen 52mm 58 Filter (Green)
  • Tiffen 52mm 80A Filter

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Editorial Reviews:

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

Amazon.com Product Description
Lightweight and affordable, the Canon EF 50mm lens--which offers a fast f/1.8 aperture--is an excellent lens for people who prefer a fixed focal length. Canon's lightest EF lens at a mere 4.6 ounces, the lens boasts a traditional Gauss-type optical design that delivers a sharp performance even when wide open. As a result, the lens provides an image that's extremely close to how your eye perceives a subject, making it excellent for portraits and images that require a natural depth of field. In addition, the lens focuses as close as 18 inches, helping you take extreme close-ups. Finally, the lens offers an excellent color balance. As with all Canon lenses, the lens carries a one-year warranty.

  • Focal length: 50mm
  • Maximum aperture: 1:1.8
  • Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
  • Diagonal angle of view: 46 degrees
  • Focus adjustment: Overall linear extension system with Micromotor
  • Closest focusing distance: 1.5 feet
  • Filter size: 52mm
  • Dimensions: 2.7 inches in diameter, 1.6 inches long
  • Weight: 4.6 ounces



Customer Reviews:   Read 635 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Awesome Lens for the Price!   October 8, 2008
This is an awesome little lens for the price. It's plastic but it's great for the amateur! There's nothing else that I can add that hasn't already been said in the other reviews, it's simply a great lens for the price, you can't beat it! Overall, an awesome portrait lens, wish more where affordable like this one! :-)


5 out of 5 stars Great lens for the price   October 6, 2008
This lens is great it's currently the only lens that I use. It's not the best built lens but at this price if it breaks buy another one.


4 out of 5 stars Fast and light lens, great for the price   October 6, 2008
Well, for the money I spent this lens is wonderful. A little flimsy, as other reviewers have noted but almost heroic in its capacity for good pictures. I wouldn't take it on safari, but with the pop-up flash on my 40D this thing will take a passing portrait in a nearly dark room. The kit lens does not compare, speedwise. A drawback might be that when you really need the USM autofocus other lenses offer, this lens stutters a bit.

All in all, a great value for the price and a handy one to have for low light photography. Be gentle, though! I don't think it would survive even a minor impact.



5 out of 5 stars Awesome Lens   October 4, 2008
I read somewhere that the nickname for this lens is the "Plastic Fantastic" and it surely is!

I wanted a lens that was faster than my 2.8mm but didn't want to spend over $600. A friend recommended this one to me, and it was less than a $100. Somewhat skeptical, I read tons of reviews to see what others who own it have to say about it's performance and don't think I saw a bad review on it.

Takes great photos, and you won't find a lens this fast for the price.... Highly recommended if you want to save some money and still have an excellent lens.



5 out of 5 stars Amazing!   October 3, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

this lens is amazing for the price. ive had it for a little over a month now and havent had any problems with it before. however, be warned at f/1.8 the pictures are a little soft. so if you're looking for extremely clear crisp pictures you should bump it up to 3.2 or so. other than that i have absolutely no complaints about this lens.

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