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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 3587 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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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

    Lens

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

    Not used that much so far. Appears to be quality product.

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

    Great buy

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

    So far so good. Nothing bad to say about this lens. Little bit of noise while focusing but I’m not shooting video so it doesn’t bother me at all.

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

    Excellent lens

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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.

    This is one lens truly everyone should have. I was frustrated with it at first but soon I saw it for what it is: a tremendous value.

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

    Given as a gift

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

    This was given as a gift to someone who has a canon camera and just loves the flexibility of this lens

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

    The best choice I made was buying this lens! I recommend it to anyone!

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

    Great

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

    This is a great lens. I love canon and they build quality

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

    Nifty Fifty

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

    I love the portrait effect I get with this lens, it makes taking beautiful photos easy.

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

    Best for low light

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

    I have been wanting this lens forever. It is a great lens to let a lot of nature light in. Good for early morning and early evening.

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

    Way better quality then youtube videos said.

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

    I researched this lense extensively before purchasing and the build quality was way better then I'd expected. Really enjoying this lense.

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

    Great lens for beginner

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

    Love using this lens, especially when I want to use depth of field for photos.

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

    Canon - EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Standard Lens - Black

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

    Good value for my camera tool kit and Best Buy price made it competitive with other sources. Walked in, bought it, and walked out with it. What a concept?!

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

    Cannon lenses

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

    Great product and is very useful in my photograph.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great shots

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

    This lens has got to be one of my favorite lenses to use in my collection.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great speed and quality for the money

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

    A must have in a beginners kit. Decent quality and speed for portrait work

    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.

    My 2 daughters love it ! They use it everyday and take great pictures!

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

    Good Macro Lens

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

    It’s a solid lens and has STM feature have a quieter autofocus system making them more ideal for video shooters. Meanwhile, USM feature are much faster at finding focus but are slightly noisier.

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

    GREAT LENS FOR MY VIDEO!!

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

    Created a wonderful video with this lens. I definitely recommend it for anyone just starting out with a dslr like me

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens. I would recommend this to anyone.

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

    Outstanding lens for the price. Clean, with little to no aberrations.

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

    Excellent lens

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

    Every camera owner should have this lens in their bag. I use it more than any other lens

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

    My first lens

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

    This is one of the first lens I bought when I bought my canon t6i. I heard many good reviews about this lens being a necessity for everyone beginner or not.

    I would recommend this to a friend