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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 3587 reviews

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99%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the excellent lens quality, sharpness, and overall performance of the product, often highlighting its ease of use and great value. They also appreciate its ability to create good background blur and depth of field, as well as its low weight. The primary concern, however, is that the auto-focus struggles in dimmer light conditions.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Lens quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very nice.

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

    I bought this for portraits and I really like it. It does pretty good in low light and it takes great pictures for the price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great little lense

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

    been having it for about a month now and i love it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lent

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

    Fantastic, amazing. Its a great lent. I recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Lens 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.

    does a great job for an inexpensive fixed 50mm lens

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent glass. Great value

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

    Great glass. Excellent value. Tack sharp pictures.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great second lens for the entry level photographer

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

    Great second lens for a entry level photographer!!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Fit my canon rebel t3i perfectly and puts out nice pictures with a nice color and blurred background

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this!

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

    Great lens, a worthwhile addition to my equipment.

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

    Better than before

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

    Just upgraded from the last generation “nifty 50”. And I have to say this is better. A little sharper, better build and has a little more weight.

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

    Best purchase

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

    So pleased with the photo clarity for such a great price of lens. My photos look so professional

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

    Loveee the focus up close for portraits

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

    the lense has been doing good on my end, fits perfectly in my bad with my other lense. The focus view with close ups and landscape capturing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Thumbs up

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

    Great starter lens.! A must have if you are interested in a new hobby. Its significantly cheaper than its sister lens (50mm 1.4 and 50mm 1.2) but gets the job done !

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

    Good for portrait pictures

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

    This lens is great for portrait pictures and maybe landscape. It is not a zoom lens so you got to move around a lot to get your shot. Overall, its good to have around

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

    Great lens for low light

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

    This lens is great for shots in lower light, allowing for better depth of field as well. The only drawback is the noise and speed of focusing.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful Lens!

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

    I absolutely adore this lens! The aperture is stunning.

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

    Canon 50mm f/1.8

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

    I bought this camera for my daughters birthday party. The construction is solid and it is one of my favorite lenses. By no means am I a professional photographer, but that being said this lens rocks. For $125 dollars it takes beautiful photos but it's a little slow to autofocus. Worth every penny.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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

    If your looking for a good lens and not spend a lot you can’t go wrong. I get great pictures out of it and couldn’t be more satisfied with my purchase.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nifty Fifty

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

    It's a nifty fifty lens. It took me way too long to buy one, and I wasn't disappointed. It doesn't feel cheap and it takes decent pictures for the price you pay.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good lens for everyone

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

    I bought this lens for my trip to Las Vegas. I loves it! This lens perfectly for portrait. Clear picture nice lighting. I would recommend this to everybodyz

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Background blur

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good lens

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

    Bought this as a gift for my wife who is just getting into photography. This lens softens and/or blurs the background around the focused object. Works great

    I would recommend this to a friend