Customer Ratings & Reviews

If you're looking for a good starter prime lens for your Canon DSLR, look no further. With fast and quiet focusing, this is ideal for video. The F1.8 aperture is wonderful if you want to take pictures in low light, or if you want a tasteful blurred background. If you have the old "nifty fifty", I do recommend upgrading to this one.

I shoot a Canon 70d. After viewing several tutorials and reviews, I decided to supplement my previously acquired Canon lenses with a prime lens for portraits. I had previously used an 18-135 zoom as a primary all around lens, to include portraiture, and occasionally a 70-200 luxury zoom. The Canon 50mm prime in short fashion has proved to be an excellent prime lens in terms of performance at an excellent price point. The focus speed, the wide aperture and the utility of the lens are definite highlights. In using auto focus, I can not speak to use of manual focus with this lens. The lack of image stabilization was a concern but has not proven to be problematic. The small size of the lens has been an asset in terms of not being a distraction to the subjects, carrying my camera and in storing my camera bodies and gear. There was an adjustment to shooting with a shorter barreled lens. Thus far I have not experienced any durability issues with the lens. To date, this has been an excellent addition to my gear.

Absolutely love everything about this lens! Definitely recommend getting! I use a rebel t7 cannon and everything works great together

The Canon 50mm f1.8 STM lens is the successor to the 50mm f1.8 II. The sharpness is about the same between the two, and either is a great value as an upgrade over an 18-55mm kit lens. The STM version has 2 main advantages from my perspect, both due to the near-silent stepper motor (STM) focusing. First, it makes taking pictures much less annoying because it's way quieter than the previous version. Secondly, the STM comes in handy for videos so you don't hear the focusing noise in your videos - this is only true when paired with newer cameras that support this video auto-focusing (Rebel T4i/T5i/T6i, 70D, 7D Mark II, etc.). Overall, this is a great lens for the price! FYI, it will be an 80mm equivalent lens (50mm x 1.6) for APS-C cameras (Rebel Tx series, 60D/70D, 7D, 7D Mk II, etc.).

Love this lens! Can't beat for the price. So easy to use.

Great quality lens, is affordable but excellent for portraits.

This an inexpensive little lens but don't let the low price fool you. It takes excellent photos. And I managed to drop one on a concrete sidewalk last weekend, and it still works fine. That's an impressive testament to its solid construction. A high-quality product at a great price.

The EF50mm F1.8 STM Standard Lens for Canon EOS DSLR Cameras is like a magic wand for photographers. With its wide aperture of f/1.8, it's perfect for capturing those dreamy portraits with a gorgeous blurry background. It's so small and light that you can carry it everywhere and never miss a moment. And when it focuses, it's like a silent ninja – super quick and gentle. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned shooter, this lens adds a touch of pro to your photos without breaking the bank. It's basically a ticket to awesome pictures, and who wouldn't want that?

I am still new to learning cameras and lenses. I always heard having a 50 is must. It did not disappoint! It’s great to get you started. The BestBuy associate was so kind and helpful. I had a great expertise with my purchase.

This Nifty Fifty is a big bang for how affordable it is compared to other lenses. Great for portraits.

I am loving this lens for my Canon 90D. I am a beginner and I am really enjoying this lens.

love love love it! Takes sharp portrait pictures and is super easy to use.

After shooting on my kit lens (18-55mm) for such a long time, I finally got my hands on this 50mm lens. This is a great lens to upgrade to from the kit lens without breaking your bank account. It takes a little bit of time to get used to it but before you know it, it'll be your walk around lens until your next upgrade.

This is a great first prime lens I bought to use with my 6D. The pictures come out great and this is a great lens to learn on. The prime focal length is great for walking around letting you focus on exposures and lighting. This lens is almost always attached to my camera as it is very light and versatile. I love the 50mm STM.

Omg all around greatness! Where has this been until now

The lens is great for creating that bokeh effect or blurry background. The downside is that you can't zoom in or out so it gets annoying having to move around a lot but the lens is mainly designed for that blurry background setting so for its purpose its great. Also, very economic so it a definite must buy.

Definitely a great lens for the price and for beginners but still useful for the experienced photographer. But can't beat it for the price and everyday usage! Still one of my go to's for photography and always in my lens bag when needed!

Bought this for my daughter and she really liked it. She can take decent pictures using this lens. It is very light and easy to carry. She uses this everywhere when she goes. $ well spend with good purchase price from Thanksgiving weekend.

This is my first lens apart from the kit lens that came with the camera. I love it. The aperture goes down to f1.8, so you can shoot in lower light and you can do really nice shallow depth of field photos with some nice bokeh effect. I'm very happy with it.

I'm using this 50mm STM lens with Canon 70D and it is an excellent lens, especially for the price. It focuses almost instantly and very quietly. It gives sharp images at f1.8 to f11 or so, and then gets a bit soft as all lenses on this type of camera do due to diffraction. If you haven't used an f1.8 lens before, be prepared to learn how to focus precisely on your intended subject because depth of field at 1.8 is razor thin, meaning objects even slightly closer or farther than the focus point will begin to blur. Not great for group people shots, but is great for isolating your subject and making it "pop". The lens body is mostly plastic, but it doesn't feel cheap and flimsy like it's predecessor did. I also have the Nikon f1.8 at almost twice the cost, and the Canon is equal in image quality in my opinion. Now if Canon would only include lens hoods with their lenses...