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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 5 out of 5 stars

    Sharp photos

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

    Vibrant and clear photos with great night shooting capabilities.

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

    Great lens for portraits.

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

    Using with T7i which give focal length of 80 mm making this a great lens for portrait work.

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

    Perfect portrait lens for APS-C cameras

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

    The plastic fantastic. The nifty fifty whatever you want to call it it’s the best bang for the buck with fast auto focusing for starting out because it’s cheap and reliable.

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

    Great!

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

    Great lens. Great quality! Exactly what I'm looking for. Photo shots of nature, wildlife and landscape.

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

    Takes good pictures

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

    Does take nice portrait and close up. Getting used to not having a adjustable lens but good lens

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

    Great buy!

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

    I bought this lense and I love it! Good quality for the price and would recommend to a friend.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lense for intro 50mm photos

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid lense, not much to go wrong here. You can expect clear 50 mm photos

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

    Great every day lens

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

    The Nifty Fifty is a great every day lens, everyone with a DSLR should own one

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

    Great lense

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

    Love the lense and the light it lets in. Much better than the stock lense that came with my camera

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 4 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 for the price. The auto focus works very well with my Canon 5D Mark IV.

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

    Great for a beginner

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

    I really haven't used it much but the small amount of pics taken they are great

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

    great lens

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

    This is a good prime lens for any Canon dslr. Takes sharp photos and is fast. Nifty Fifty

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

    Wanted a second one.

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

    This is the second Canon - EF 50mm f/1.8 that I have bought at Best Buy. I still have the first lens and using it, but wanted a second on hand if needed. At this price, you can't go wrong.

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

    Exelent

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

    the best highly recommended. best buy my favorite store ❤️

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

    50mm KING!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hey...it's the nifty-fifty! What more can I say. This is lens is sharp, very sharp and has a very fast aperture. DO NOT let the price fool you.

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

    Great lens for the money

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

    This is my second copy of the 50 1.8; I've owned the non-STM version also. This is a better lens because of the STM focusing motor and metal mount. The image quality between the old and new lens is the same.

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

    Only one view - -

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

    This lens requires that you look creatively at your subject. It has no zoom, so you are using just the standard view. Makes me think twice when shooting.

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

    great camera lens

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

    great camera lens and easy to use and operate, glad to add to my camera

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

    Good lens for the money

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

    Very good lens for a first and good Lens for the money

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

    Camera lens

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

    Take the best pictures upclose. Does the actual focus that the photographer needs

    I would recommend this to a friend