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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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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy lens for camera

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

    This lens is great for what I need it to do. It is light and does close up just great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Lens quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Camera lens

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

    It’s a great lens!! Just starting to use it but I love it already!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not a bad tool if you do portraits!

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

    Its a nice lens, so light and portable! I think that it is a really nice acquisition for the price!

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

    Camera Add on

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens adapter for close up images of items or objects

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

    Works like it should

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

    Bought this for my daughter for christmas. She put it on her camera immediately after opening on christmas morning. She uses it on regular basis and has not said it doesn't work as expected. Thumbs up.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for beginners

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

    Good lens to capture pictures up close with great quality and blur out the back for a neat look.

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

    great affordable portrait lens

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

    I bought this lens again because I had dropped my camera and broke my previous lens. I always loved it for its lightness, portability, and affordability, so I just had to buy it again for headshots mostly.

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

    Great for food photography

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

    We use this for taking pics for our food blog and it is great! Had been using a 100mm before this. This 50mm is great.

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

    Portraits

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

    You love portraits shots? I’m telling you this is the one

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

    Canon

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent functionality compared to its competitors.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Lens quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great lens

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

    excellent lens. Takes great pictures. Easy to take off and on. Easy to clean. Great resolution.

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

    Great Lens

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

    Thank you again Best Buy for having this on hand. This is a wonderful lens for that blurred out photo effect. Ever beginner needs one ya dig. No seriously go get that lens #canon50mm!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good

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

    That's all I can say, good. It does what it needs to and its canon. they rarely go wrong

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

    As advertised...

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

    I bought the 'Nifty Fifty' on a recommendation from a professional photographer. Very pleased with thr fit and finish of this one!

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

    Excellent lens for stills

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

    This lens is great if you are taking stills (portraits, headshots, etc.) doesn’t zoom, so don’t count on being able to catch far away shots. Best range seems to be about 12-25 feet.

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

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    love it. its great for product Photography! its a must have in your lens collection.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I took potraits . I has a steady capture rate. and pictures are sharp

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

    Great price for the quality

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

    I am a part time portrait photographer and after hearing great things about this inexpensive nifty little lens I decided to purchase it. I love it. Great for portraits and some occasional land scape shots.

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

    Photography

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

    Works fantastic and great I really love to take my photography next level

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

    Perfect for M50

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works perfect with M50 using an adaptor I got from Amazon for not too much. It does add weight to the camera but nothing that can't be handled by most.

    I would recommend this to a friend