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Canon Cameras US 2514A002 EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens - Fixed (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

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3.30in. x 3.20in. x 3.20in.
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Brand Canon
Focal Length Description 50 mm
Lens Type Standard
Compatible Mountings Canon EF
Camera Lens Description 50 month

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  • 50mm focal length, Minimum focus distance : 0.45m/17.72 inch
  • 80mm equivalent focal length on Canon APS-C cameras
  • F1.8 maximum aperture; F22 minimum
  • Micromotor-type AF motor without full-time manual focusing
  • 52mm filters / Lens not zoomable
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  • Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens
  • E-52 52mm Snap-On Lens Cap
  • Lens Dust Cap E (Rear)
  • 1-Year Warranty
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    Product Description

    This is considered the standard lens for use with Canon SLR cameras.What's in the box: Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens, E-52 52mm Snap-On Lens Cap, Lens Dust Cap E (Rear) and 1-Year Warranty. Diagonal Angle of View: 46 degrees, Filter size: 52 mm, Closest Focusing Distance: 1.5 feet.

    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    5,354 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, image quality, and value of the camera lens. They mention that it's sturdy, produces nice pictures, and is great value for money. Customers also appreciate the performance, saying that it works great in low light. They like the color, and portability of the lens. However, some customers are disappointed with the material and disagree on focus.

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    1,863 customers mention1,317 positive546 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it is a decent portrait lens, with sturdy-looking glass. The hardware of the kit lens is rated top-notch thoroughbred, and has held up just fine. The captures with this lens are absolutely amazing, and it feels pretty solid. Customers have not encountered any mechanical problems so far.

    "...between my kit lens with this one and I have not encountered any mechanical problems so far or any problems taking it on and off...." Read more

    "...Although the lens is light and plastic it still seems relatively sturdy. ( For the price. )..." Read more

    "...It uses 52 mm filters, and the threading is well machined, I had no trouble at all attaching and removing filters...." Read more

    "...-(Obviously) the 50mm only is tough to work with, having to step back or forth to get to the right crop/frame you want...." Read more

    1,592 customers mention1,517 positive75 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the lens. They mention that it produces nice, clear, and sharp images that look professional. Customers also mention that the lens is a great portrait lens and can be used in low light conditions.

    "...The overall "Bokeh" or blur-effect of this lens is spectacular and I constantly receive compliments when I post my shots online and as you can see..." Read more

    "...Bottom line though is that this lens takes great photos and you cant beat the price. Especially for a lens that takes such great photos...." Read more

    "...It makes your images look really professional even though they were taken with a $100 lens...." Read more

    "...light, tripod mount, fast shutter speed - and you'll be rewarded with pixel level detail, or at least as much as the optical low pass filter in your..." Read more

    1,375 customers mention1,304 positive71 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it is the cheapest Canon lens you can get, it is high quality for the price, and it is portable.

    "...It's definitely worth the shot and it's so affordable I could skip lunch for maybe a couple weeks. :)..." Read more

    "...Bottom line though is that this lens takes great photos and you cant beat the price. Especially for a lens that takes such great photos...." Read more

    "...First of all, this is one of the cheapest, if not the cheapest, lenses that you can buy...." Read more

    "...It's good for my purposes, is a great low-cost lens and, my own limitations not withstanding, you can do some amazing photography with it if you..." Read more

    977 customers mention907 positive70 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the performance of the camera lenses. They mention that it works great in low light, is fabulous for kids portraits, and has an amazing low-light performance. The large aperture (f/1.8) helps tremendously in low- light situations. The lens excels in moody low lighting due to its huge opening.

    "...I normally set my aperture priority (Av) on f/1.8 and it works well in and outdoors...." Read more

    "...lens for taking portraits of my son and this one does the job and does it well. It takes very good photos that are crisp, clear and very sharp...." Read more

    "...The large aperture also makes it great for shooting in low light or indoor situations without having to pump your ISO all the way up...." Read more

    "...This camera has such an ability to pick up light that, when turned on the park grasses with only stret lamp light a block away and the camera..." Read more

    370 customers mention349 positive21 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the color of the camera lens. They mention that the bokeh effect is quite pleasing on a full frame camera. The lens produces fantastic bokéh, which gives a very cinematic look to your footage. The colors are true, and the contrast is very minimal.

    "...As this is a large aperture lens, you get that great bokeh effect, or what some people would call a "blurred background."..." Read more

    "...The bokeh is fine unless you're in some kind of pro competition or you are so finicky about your photos you sit in front of your prints all night,..." Read more

    "...IS Zoom Lens super colors, sharp for a zoom, extremely versatile, variable Bokeh can be great or bad, even more ego boosting and attention getting..." Read more

    "...2. The bokeh it produces is phenomenal..." Read more

    305 customers mention272 positive33 negative

    Customers like the portability of the camera lens. They mention that it's extremely light, has no bulk, and is incredibly portable.

    "...Although the lens is light and plastic it still seems relatively sturdy. ( For the price. )..." Read more

    "...It was lightweight - much more so than my 75-300mm zoom lens and a little more so than the 18-55mm lens that comes with the Rebel XS - so it was..." Read more

    "...It *is* plastic, and one thing about that is that the lens is very light weight for what it does, and that makes longer shooting sessions more..." Read more

    "...in my back pocket (probably not a good idea) but it is so small and light that it really is no problem to just toss it in your bag along with your..." Read more

    547 customers mention186 positive361 negative

    Customers are mixed about the focus of the camera lens. Some mention that the autofocus is good, quick, and accurate. However, others say that they had a little trouble focusing when taking photos of the night sky, and that the focus is not reliable.

    "...Noise. It sounds like an R/C car motor when it has a hard time focusing in dim light indoors without strobing the on board flash...." Read more

    "...a prime (meaning it has a fixed focal length), but it still manages to focus faster than even some USM lenses...." Read more

    "...Granted the auto focus is not USM but it is still a descent auto focus and no where near as loud as some say...." Read more

    "...I also had a little trouble focusing when I was taking photos of the night sky, though that has partially to do with the fact that the screen was..." Read more

    315 customers mention89 positive226 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the material of the lens. They mention that it seems a little cheap, fragile, and plasticy. The lens body, bayonet mount, and camera mount are all made of plastic.

    "...The Bad:- Plastic. It's plastic all around, but feels like its not cheap plastic like at the toy store...." Read more

    "...As for the build quality, the lens is made of plastic, so you can't really expect much...." Read more

    "...Give it the best chance - lots of light, tripod mount, fast shutter speed - and you'll be rewarded with pixel level detail, or at least as much as..." Read more

    "...Cons:-Construction of the lens is not sturdy, all plastic, feels like a toy, not a real Canon EF lens...." Read more

    More than I bargained for. Seriously.
    5 Stars
    More than I bargained for. Seriously.
    Lenses are funny things. We'll spend hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars for a lens. Bokeh, the widest possible aperture, reputed clarity of the glass - those things that affect the picture - have to be measured against the impact to our wallets. We'll cough up for AF, IS, even cool stuff like catadioptrics or telephotos so long we look like anteaters carrying them around. Sometimes it gets to the point where we think we *have* to spend a lot of money, lenses are so cool.And yes, I've spent the big money for lenses; I don't like doing it, but sometimes, it seems like to get the features you want, you just have to.This lens taught me something. Maybe you *don't* have to. I'll tell you why.I bought a new camera. An EOS 40D. A great camera for me, does the things I like, and does them well. My first Canon, though, I had no lenses. So I thought long and hard about what lens to get first. I ended up buying a macro lens, about $500 out of pocket by the time it was shipped to me. A great lens, and you bet I got some great macro shots. But it was a *macro* lens, and you know it was only a few days before I was pining to shoot some "regular" images. I looked at all manner of lenses, and the choices were just too much. I ended up unable to decide on anything.So... then I saw this. $73? What the heck, let me get this and I'll have something to play with until I can decide among the many others that were seriously vying for my attention.And THEN... then I received the lens. Now I don't feel what it was that attracted me to the more expensive lenses. That's how good this baby is. It's true, it doesn't have as many blades as a higher end lens and so your background blur - bokeh - is a little bit polygonal instead of nice round blurs; but frankly, I consider that to be nit picking in the extreme. Look at the beautiful samples people have uploaded here, actual results, and you can see that it will do a great job of isolating foreground objects. The bokeh is fine unless you're in some kind of pro competition or you are so finicky about your photos you sit in front of your prints all night, twisting your hands like someone who's had too much coffee.Plus, this thing is really, really sharp. Give it the best chance - lots of light, tripod mount, fast shutter speed - and you'll be rewarded with pixel level detail, or at least as much as the optical low pass filter in your camera lets through to your sensor if you're shooting digital. I was *astonished* at the clarity, the EOS 40D's 10 mp sensor would surely find any glass problems, but... nothing. It makes perfect pictures. The AF works precisely, so that using center point only on my 40D, I was able to resolve exact details on many subjects using nothing but the AF. This is *not* typical behavior for an inexpensive lens.Speed: It's pretty quick, all right, especially if you're willing to sacrifice some depth of field. Canon's got an f/1.2 in the L series for about 20 times the price if this really isn't quick enough. Though I suspect that most of you, like me, look at lenses priced well above $1000 and quickly find other things we want to buy instead. Like a whole new camera! With this lens, you can literally shoot decent space photos on a high-megapixel camera just by setting the lens to wide open aperture, laying your camera on its back, and using a good fast ISO setting. There's a good example of this in the gallery. I tried it for myself, and it worked great (by the way, see if you can find a moment to rate that photo up... it's a terrific example of what the lens can do!) Frankly, that's something only a really fast lens can pull off, at least, in my experience - because if you keep the shutter open too long, you'll have star trails instead of points.Features: It's a basic lens. It just works. Which is just what we want, of course. But that's not to say it doesn't bring some features to the table.It's good from about one and a half feet out to infinity; it's autofocus, but you can't touch the focus ring while it is driving it - it isn't a full time manual focus design. There's a switch for manual / AF mode in the usual place. One thing I appreciated was the red alignment dot being a physical nub instead of just being silk-screened on (or inside!) the lens - I change lenses around often, and I really eyeball those dots a lot to save wear and tear on the camera. You get both the lens covers you need, one for the business end and one for the camera end (for when it isn't mounted on the camera.) It uses 52 mm filters, and the threading is well machined, I had no trouble at all attaching and removing filters. It takes the ES-62 hood, which is not included. The lens system itself is five groups of six elements for f/1.8 - they didn't just throw it together.Now, as to build. Yes, the barrel is plastic. Plastic is not a dirty word, though, really - it can be quite durable, with the right plastic in the right application.The lens feels fine, not "cheap" at all. I mean this in the sense that the lens fits the camera well, and there are no funny noises or other warning signs of less than sufficient design.It *is* plastic, and one thing about that is that the lens is very light weight for what it does, and that makes longer shooting sessions more pleasant. I can tell you that my physically much larger macro lens tires me out in just a few minutes; this lens doesn't do that, it's almost like it weighs nothing - it's only 4.6 ounces, all of it physically close to the camera so it doesn't exert much leverage on your wrists.Here's an issue you can, and should, sink your teeth into: When focusing, the lens physically extends, and that is a difference between a more expensive lens and this one that can really matter. This is because it affects how you can use the lens. It is something you should, no, you *must*, keep in mind when using this lens. I'll explain.Actually, I would speculate that of the people who managed to destroy this lens in short order, I bet at least some of them physically had the business end of the lens resting on something, or were holding onto the focusing ring when the AF system tried to drive the lens to a new physical configuration, and poof - the gear train, or the motor, or both, went nipples north.You just can't do that - not with *any* lens that extends physically. Don't touch, or rest, the focus ring on this lens in AF mode, EVER! If you watch out for that one issue when you use it, just keep the lens free in the air and your fingers off the ring, I bet the lens will last years.Why so confident? Simple: Based on the incredible track record Canon has for its camera and lens product lines, I think we can very safely say that Canon knows precisely what they are doing, generally speaking. They're not fools, I think we can all agree.With that in mind, simply consider that Canon has placed a full one year warranty on the lens. Frankly, I don't believe they would do that if it was truly going to fall apart in a few months when used properly, as some of the less positive reviews here have said. Treat it right, it'll almost certainly treat you right. This is *Canon*, people, not the Wang Chung Junque Manufacturing Co. operating out of a cave somewhere.In the end, even if mine did break, I'd replace it in a heartbeat. It is a truly great lens for the money. Highly recommended.*** I've added an image to the image gallery that is a CLIP of a small portion of an image shot of the night sky. In it, you can clearly see the great nebula in Andromeda. I've identified the individual stars for you, and you can see the entire image by checking my flickr account (fyngyrz). When I saw what I had captured with this modestly priced lens, my jaw nearly hit the floor. Is this lens sharp? Unbelievably so, and here's stone proof of it.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars You will never regret purchasing this lens
    Reviewed in Canada on September 9, 2015
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    Katrina
    5.0 out of 5 stars You will never regret purchasing this lens
    Reviewed in Canada on September 9, 2015
    This lens is teriffic for the price, and I recommend any photographer starting out should own one. Even if you already have other lenses, this is a great lens to have. It was the first lens I bought aside from the kit lens that came with my camera body, and I've been using it for nearly 2 years without any complaints about it. You are a comfortable distance away with this lens, not too zoomed in or out which is important since this has a fixed zoom. Very similar to the actual eye's perspective, and good for indoor shooting or tighter areas you can't back up much in. Gives lovely bokeh, and blurs backgrounds nicely for portraits. Perfect beginner lens and it's nice and light, as well as compact so it's easy to walk around with all day on your camera without it being too heavy or bulky. Takes very high quality clear images. This lens was probably the best purchase I've made for photography, especially for the cost. If you're on a budget and don't want to spend too much on a lens, this is ideal. I've taken many photos of a car windshield of city bokeh and rain, sitting comfortably in the passenger seat, so you can get pretty close up to your subjects and still have them in focus. My favorite thing about this lens is that it's easy to focus with. Even while moving, the majority of my photos turn out clear without blur, whilst walking or being in a moving car it's extremely convenient to not have to stop and struggle with a finicky focus and potentially lose your shot.
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    Kalaf
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo!
    Reviewed in Italy on September 23, 2014
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfactorio
    Reviewed in Spain on March 2, 2014
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