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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 637 reviews

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97%would recommend to a friend

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Customers love the EF50mm F1.4 USM Standard Lens for its exceptional image quality and beautiful bokeh. Many appreciate its strong low-light performance and ease of use, finding it well-suited for portraits and offering good value for the price. A minor drawback mentioned by some users is the audible noise during autofocus.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice lens

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

    This lens is a nice step up from the f/1.8 However, I don't see too much of a difference when comparing the two. Great quality for the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Portrait Lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice portrait lens. Bought it to take senior pictures if my daughter and her friend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great lens

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

    Love this lens! Great quality with a very reasonable price.

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

    Great lens for portraits and video in low light.

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

    I bought this lens after years of renting it from several places. On a crop sensor it allows in plenty of light for video by opening up to 1.4 reducing noise by allowing you to shoot at a lower ISO. On a full frame your portraits will look amazing. I film using a 5D Mark III and the video quality is great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GOTO

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

    This lens is the go to lens! looking forward to the 1.2

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    canon lens

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

    excellent lens I use it for portraits I love canon

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for the price

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

    Love the lens. Its a great price and great quality

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

    Awesome portrait lens

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

    This lens is a great lens for all types of portraits

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

    Great lens for the price

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

    Great lens. Creamy bokeh. Definitely worth the price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    50mm

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

    So....I didn't want to spend the money for the expensive 50mm and didn't want the low end. I got the middle grade and it's fantastic.

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

    Great Can't Go Wrong Lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens for general street photograph. I use this on my 1 Ds mk iii and get pretty nice results. I like it also because the weight is nothing compared to my L lens. Good as a back up or an all day lens.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Big Brother to the Nifty Fifty

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I finally broke down and bought this lens after owning the Nifty Fifty for years. I had read several reviews that it was only slightly better than the 1.8. After trying it out, it does have better low light capability, but only by a stop or two. If you don’t do much low light shooting, or don’t shoot low light for work, I would stick with the 1.8. The extra stop of low light capability wasn’t or isn’t worth $200 extra.

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

    This is a great lense!!

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

    I read the reviews on line and off Bestbuy website too....looked a through a few different ones....my brother and law purchased this as a present for my sister... so I had played with it a little...love it for portraits...your subjects must be in the same line of sight FYI. Have fun with a great lense.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My wife loves it

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

    My wife loves it and its quiet and takes good pics.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for the intermediate level shooter

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

    Get this lens if you're trying to make that leap from beginner to medium or medium to professional.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens to start shooting

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

    I use this lens for my Canon 5D mark III. This is a nice lens for a beginner photographer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good glass for great price

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

    I’ve been using this lens almost exclusively for 2 month now and I’ve captured some pretty good photos. It’s compact in size, lightweight, and easy to carry around. The usm is reasonably fast but is a bit loud. Note, there is no image stabilization and the lens doesn’t support movie servo. The manual focus ring is not very smooth but gets the job done. Overall, you can’t beat this low of a price for a nifty fifty with this low of an aperture.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens for portrait shots….great price as well!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It can adjust the focus but not the zoom.

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

    I was disappointed that it can't zoom in or out. But I can adjust the focus and it takes great pictures.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A must have for all!!!

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

    This Canon prime lens is absolutely a must for all in both the video and photo arenas. Beginner or professional!

    I would recommend this to a friend