Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is a great lens. I use it for both photography and video. On a full frame camera like the 6D, the f/1.8 aperture gives you a very nice blurry background. Crop frame sensors look great too. With a cine camera, it is a must have in your arsenal for video on a budget. The STM is smooth and very silent. Great with the DPAF and even on the old Rebel T4i, the AF is smooth and quite. Get this lens!

Wife loved this as a Christmas gift. Great lens quality for a good price.

Great prime lens. Affordable price. Sharp picture. Lightweight. Easy to carry. Nice for portraits for sure with that bokeh :)

Great lens for close up pictures. Subject is clear and background is a bit out of focus which makes the picture look great.

At first use I was very happy with this lens, and then thought if this was so good at such a great price, what will the next level lens offer. I had consulted with professional and amateur photographers to get their honest opinion, all agreed upon this lens. For general and specific shoots, they all agreed this lens is extremely hard to beat. I am still experimenting and enjoying this lens VERY MUCH! I haven't found any negative or things to improve upon. This lens will stay in my camera bag for that right moment.

Is this the best lens ever created? No. Is it the best lens you can get for under $200? Probably yes. On full frame cameras, it's a nice and light standard that has the same field of view as a cellphone "telephoto". On crop bodies, it's a short tele/portrait. On either, open up to 1.8 and you'll have a real portrait mode. I suggest a hood though: it has a tendency to get veiling flare which softens more than I'd like

Quick focus, sharp photos, light weight. All around perfect lens for portraits.

Quality is great and easy to use. I watched different YouTube videos to help me get the hang of it

This lens is definitely a lense to try out. It really gives you a better feel for aperture. Practice makes perfect, i would definitely recommend this lens to have in your collection !

I needed something in a pinch when my 18-55mm finally died. While I was used to the focus length of the other, this did take some getting used to not being able to focus in the range that I wanted. But, that being said, I'm not at all disappointed in this lens. I fully plan to purchase a new 18-55 and this will still remain in my arsenal.

It’s an awesome lens for everyone, easy to use, great quality and just great overall

I love this lens, I wish I got it sooner! Excellent quality and very light!

This is a lens that everyone needs in their camera bag, beginner or not. I've had both the stm and the non stm version, and this one (stm) improves on the original. The autofocus seems to be a bit snappier and the image quality seems slightly better. It looks great on a 6D. You can't go wrong with a 50mm on a cropped or full frame sensor.

I like it for the aperture, I can get close with a real short depth of field for those nice blurry backgrounds.

I have used this lens for multiple indoor sporting events (Basketball and Track) and it works great. However, it is meant more for portraiture rather than sports, as the servo auto focus is a little slow. Great value nonetheless. Highly recommend for anyone just getting into photography looking for a cheap, fast lens.

My first non kit lens and maaaan it has been a game changer. Its dynamic and very different. There is a bit of a learning curve but its kept me very involved in my new photography hobby.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this lens. It is my go-to for nearly every photo session I do.

Excellent lens good for every day use and also at a reasonable price

This is a great lens for street photography and portraits and indoors. I bought this to take it to Europe and got some very nice shots! The images are very crisp and sharp. The colors pop up very well too. Great lens for this price

I still use my Canon T3i (EOS 600D) and wanted to do some portaits for a friends prom. This lens (while not a prime lens) works fantastic. Price to quality of this lens can't be beat. Highly recommended for someone on a budget.