 | | | | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens |  | List Price: $150.00
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Category: Photography
Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
Brand: Canon
Label: Canon
Media: Electronics
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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: 829662127272
EAN: 0829662127272
ASIN: B00007E7JU
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| 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 |
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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
Product Description
Compact and high-performance, this standard lens is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 4.6 oz. (130g). Its Gaussian optics provides sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances. The color balance is excellent for a standard lens.
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 The BEST First lens you can buy July 8, 2008
As far as your first lens, this is the best choice. With an aperture of 1.8 you'll be able to take low light shots with a lot of success. This lens is very sharp, so if your shots look blurry it's probably you, not the lens. The focal length may seem a little narrow. However, you'll quickly learn what your next lens should be. Do you want to be closer to the action? Get a longer lens. Do you find yourself backing up? Get a wide angle.
While this lens will not be the last one you buy, it should be your first. In my opinion, it's the best training lens.
 a true value July 6, 2008
I like values. I don't like things that are cheap. I like things that are good values. I truly believe that this lens is a great value. Good image qualities in the photos I have taken. Great price. It is a must own if you cannot afford the f1.4.
Very Sharp July 1, 2008
Very very sharp lens for such a low amount of money,cheaply build but worth every penny :-)
Become a better photographer July 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You can't get better pictures for the money. This lens is on my camera at all times, (Rebel XTI) with the exception of when I want to take some landscape shots, in which case I switch out to the kit 18-55mm lens.
The pictures are just phenomonal. The one gripe I have is in dark situations it can take a while to focus. But the low F-stop is just fantastic. I have taken my best pictures with this lens.
are there better ones? Sure. But you will never beat this for the price. JUST BUY IT ALREADY!
Pure junk, except it takes really sharp pictures June 30, 2008
Sharp and cheap. If you only have the 18-55 kit lens, this is definitely your next lens unless you can throw down a lot more cash.
Pros:
Once you get to about f/2.8 this thing gets pretty darned sharp. The sweet-spot seems to be around f/4.0 to f/4.5 on my XTi which is where it is sharpest.
No noticeable chromatic aberration. Of course being a prime, we all should hope so.
Cons:
Everything else that makes a lens a lens is what this fails at.
It's hopelessly soft wide open. The bokeh is nasty looking. Color saturation isn't so hot. It gets softer towards the edges. In low light, auto-focus will "hunt" far more often than it should. I can deal with all those issues. What really makes this a bad lens is the auto-focus miss issue.
Focus will too often land just in front of your subject meaning that you're going to just toss the picture in the trash. Given that it tempts you to use a thin depth of focus, this will happen a lot. If you can get a good in-focus shot then all the other issues will melt away and you'll be in awe of what a great shot you can get from this thing given the number of dollars this item commands.
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