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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 774 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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97%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are impressed with the EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard Lens's image quality, ease of use, and ability to produce excellent photos in low light. Many appreciate its wide aperture, which creates a pleasing background blur, making it ideal for portraits. The lens is also praised for its affordability and lightweight design. However, some users have noted that the autofocus could be improved.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nifty fifty

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the nifty fifty lens by canon. Great for those artistic shots close up and blurred background

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Image quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great little lens!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has been a great lens for portraits. Creates great pictures with soft effect. Great for the price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens for the price and easy to setup and use

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good entry level lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You get what you pay for. Good lens for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exellent! Well made lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My Canon 70D accepted this lens and was amazing for stills, fast-frame, and HD video. Color presentation, clarity and definition are superb. I've heard a few people complain about the 'plasticy-ness' but I haven't experienced anything that affects its performance or feel. Excellent particularly for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Likeable lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Basically, any lens made by Canon is great. It is also wonderful how these lenses are interchangeable with other Rebel cameras. Quality of lens and its ability to produce a great end product is what Canon does best at any machine they create.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great lens for video

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great lens for a great price. it's worth it and captures a crisp bright image. in addition i is simple to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Image quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good mid range lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Canon has done well with this mis range lens, value is good and image quality is what you would expect

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Low light performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I would recommend this lens to a friend or colleague. A good value for the money. Nice concert lens.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good lens for portraits

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a good and relatively cheep lens for portraits. You can use it either indoor or outdoor.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Image quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    My new favorite lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I finally was able to get my hands on this Lens. It is now one of my favorite for family pics.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Image quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm a canon person and usually satisfied with their product. This lens is no different. Great buy

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Image quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good entry level prime

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is must have prime for indoor portraits. Image quality exactly matches with 50mm f1.4.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Canon - EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard Lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wanted a fast lens that would give me a blurred background to make my subject stand out when I take photos of my grandkids. This lens does that. It was on sale and with my reward points it was a no-brainer. Ordered it one day and it arrived the next and shipping was free.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good lens for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this lens to replace the land that came with the camera. Nice lens for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    I have no opinion I returned it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was not the lens I was looking for so I returned it to the store without an opinion therefore I can not recommend it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great lens for closer shots

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this lens to take pictures at the World Disney World. Found out that the lens was still to close to take full close up pictures of the characters. Will know for next time that I need something where you can adjust the depth (zoom) that's not so far out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The perfect lens for bokeh and portraits

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I would recommend this lens to anyone who wants quality shooting for a very reasonable price. I was looking for a lens that could do what I wanted in bokeh and portraits with equal clarity, blurriness and compact size. This is what I found with this lens.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for taking family pictures

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this lens because of recommendation of friend. We have a zoom lens, but the Canon 7D, gets heavy and clunky after a day of trekking around with four kids. The 50mm lens works great when you are close proximity to the subject i.e. day at the zoo.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Aperture

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Low F Stop Lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great cheap low F Stop lens. Doesnt have a zoom, but allows you to focus.

    I would recommend this to a friend