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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

    Primary lens

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

    Great purchase using it with a canon EOS 40D. lens arrived as promised.

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

    Must-have lens

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

    Everything it should be...the go-to lens for countless photo ops when a zoom isn't practical.

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

    Awesome!!!

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

    this is one of my favorite lenses that I have and I like using it to take portraits

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

    Nifty Fifty!!

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

    Definitely recommend purchasing. Suitable for all photography

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

    Love it

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

    The nifty 50 is a must have. I at times am jammed if in a tight space, but given the space this lens performs well.

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

    Will buy again

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

    Greatly lens for the money. Easy to use and great clarity. Love this lens.

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

    Perfect

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

    Shot a wedding and thank goodness this came just in time.

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

    Awesome lens!

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

    Bought this for portrait and food photography and has been the best investment for my Canon Rebel.

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

    Great lens and super clear

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

    Love it for portraits and beginners photography. Excellent for YouTube videos too

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

    Nifty Fifty

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

    This is a great little all purpose lense. It is very versatile and one that every photographer should own.

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

    Live canon lens

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

    Absolutely love this lens. This makes great for up close shots and Marco

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

    Took daughters Grad Portraits w/ lense

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

    This lense delivered on many levels. I researched it and used it for my own personal grad pics for my daughter

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

    Nifty-Fifty

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

    The 50mm lens is a great lens to have. Very useful.

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

    Nice lens

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

    I actually didn't use this lens much I went and bought a 10 to 24 mm lens and I use that for basically all my shoots

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

    Great lense for beginner

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

    I recently purchased this as my first lense to get me out of auto and to practice in manual mode. Perfect choice.

    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.

    This lens is great for up close pictures such as nature and or even portraits depending on how far you stand.

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

    Must Buy

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

    The 50 is my second most used lens. Love the detail in the shots I’m able to get with it!

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

    Good battery

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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.

    Good battery for the price. Works great. Taken lots of pictures today

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

    Great for vlogging

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

    This lens let in the right amount of light for use during dusk. The wide view is perfect for vlogging.

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

    Great affordable lens

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

    Great lens for taking close up and outdoor. Came up good pictures

    I would recommend this to a friend