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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 3587 reviews

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty 50

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

    My first nifty 50 and it’s perfect addition to my starter kit

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

    great lens

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

    still learning this lens. but it’s great. my only “eh” about this is that i can’t zoom in or out.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Len

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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. it is a great lens to add to use with my rebel T8i

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

    Excellent product...

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

    I would recommend it. Best portrait lens to use for a beginner.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    I really recommend it it is really easy to install plus it has a great design Canon always

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lense

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

    Great lense for almost everything. Good quality and build.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Canon 50 mm Lens...Good

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

    The 50 mm Canon lens doesn't have a whole lot of features but is a good budget 50 mm lens!

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

    Good lens, very noisy

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

    Great macro lens, but makes a lot of noise. Would have thought it was defective if I hadn’t read the other reviews.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for a beginner

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

    I buy this one because of the price and it come out great for indoor and night time shooting.

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

    grciacanon

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

    i always wanted a 50 mm lens and now that i have it I love it

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

    Good beginner lens

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

    Good lens for beginners. Good for portraits cause of the blurry background. And good for low light as well.

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

    Fantastic

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

    Super clear optics the only thing is the motor is a little loud but not that noticeable in normal conditions.

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

    Overall very good lense

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

    This lense is so good.. the only problem is you can't zoom in or out

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

    My third lens

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

    I like this lens a lot because it's better than the kit lens canon's come with. Just wish it was a little sharper.

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

    Great product

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

    Great product. Packaged well and worked as advertised.

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

    Nifty 50

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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 my m50 works well with adapter or speed boaster

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

    Quick focus

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

    Worth the price. Focus is quick on eps rp with an adapter.

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

    Nifty fifty perfect add on to camera kit

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

    A friend recommended that I add this lens, I think it's become my standard go to lens. Definitely worth purchasing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Great lens for a great camera. I would highly recommend this.

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

    Nifty 50

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

    Good budget 50mm lens by canon. Fast and sharp for my needs.

    I would recommend this to a friend