| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $150.00
Buy New: $84.95
You Save: $65.05 (43%)
New (48) Used (4) from $69.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  676 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: 829662127272
EAN: 0082966212727
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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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.
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 671 more reviews...
 A+ lens for the price November 18, 2008
Pro's:
-Great DoF (f/1.8)
-Great bokeh
-Inexpensive
Cons:
-Plastic, unlike the mk1... I've heard it's very easy to break... If you drop it it's a goner
-AF is noisy
-Focusing ring is annoying
Overall:
Overall, I love this lens... It's great, especially for the price. If you can't take perfect care of your lens, save up for the mk1, which is about $300 more, made of metal, and is f/1.4. But if you want a great lens for a cheap price and are willing to take care and just be a bit extra careful, I'd recommend this beauty.
 Surprisingly Sharp Piece of Plastic November 17, 2008
When you feel this lens, it feels like a joke. The construction quality isn't stellar (i.e. come on, it's plastic) but I have been generally impressed with the quality of images it produces. I shoot w/ this on a 5D and it produces fantasticly shallow depth of field, great colors, and surprisingly sharp images. I would recommend getting this lens, if for no other reason than as a backup.
Best deal for the buck November 16, 2008
It's a really good product for this price. It is very light, it is nicely build and you get really nice portraits with this lens. I'm really glad about this investment.
Best portrait lens for the money! November 16, 2008
I purchased this lens from Amazon for $80 and got the special offer: free Tiffen 52mm UV filter. The lens performs like a pro lens. The body is more fragile than the metal-body version, but that one is $250 more. If you are careful with it and/or keep it on the camera everything will be fine. If you drop it or twist it on and off in a hurry, I'm sure it will eventually get damaged. It is wonderful in low light...gyms, churches, auditoriums, etc. Is only $80 with a free UV filter, yet it will be one of the best and most used lenses in your bag.
 Excellent optical performance from a disposable lens November 15, 2008
The first time I used this lens was on an EOS 1n, shooting Ilford HP5+ black and white film. I processed the film in the same tank as other Ilford film shot with a Leica M6 and a Summicron 50/2 lens. After the film dried and I viewed it with a loupe, I really couldn't see much difference between the two. The Canon was selling for about $75 at the time. The Leica lens was bought used for about $600.
While that is impressive optical performance, the EF lens is not so great in actual use. There is no distance scale--forget hyperfocal distance. (If you don't know what that is, you probably should read up on photography.) If you should ever need manual focus, such as when using hyperfocal distance or the lens is on extension tubes and autofocus is a PIA to use, there is a rudimentary ring but it offers zero damping and feels like turning a loose bottlecap. It's also cheap-feeling plastic from front to back, including the mount, making it very lightweight but also fairly fragile. Quite a few people report this lens being disabled with minor bumps.
I haven't used this lens in some time. I have an EF 50/1.4 that has good optical performance AND has operational features and build quality that are miles ahead of the f/1.8 model. I keep the cheaper lens around as a spare.
You will be well-served by this lens if you accept the limitations. Consider it disposable.
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