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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, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for starters

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

    This is overall a good cheap prime lens for beginners.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A must have lens

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

    The nifty fifty is a classic lens. This STM version is even better. Add it to a used camera such as a Canon 5D Mark II and you have the perfect starter Camera kit.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    Awesome, very helpful and great to use on close shoots like car shows and groups of people

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A must have

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

    This is the perfect lens to transition to after purchasing a dslr camera. The stock lens that come with Canon cameras usually don't cut it. But having this 50mm f/1.8stm lens will open up a whole new world of possibilities and really help you see the potential of what a DSLR camera truly can capture.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Canon Lens

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

    Excellent small lens for short distance. The picture quality is impressive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Very good lens, definitely recommend this one. My go to for a lot of shoots. Gives good blur in the background. Everyone should have this in their camera bag

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lens

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

    It's a really nice lens very sharp it's quickly became my favorite

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product with better price and customer exp

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

    Excellent product and it comes in handy for candid variations and style Got in a very good deal

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great affordable lens

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

    If you don't have a prime lens, you need to buy one. This one's affordable and takes great looking photos and video. The low F stop is what you need for those allusive low-light photos and the prime lens is one of the best ways to get that.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    What I expected!

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

    works as expected! Love this lens with the M50 what a great combination!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cannon

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

    Shoots excellent photos for a cheap price highly recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing!

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

    Everyone's favorite! All of my photography friends love this lens and so do I! It produces great photos with a nice blurred background. The price is affordable and you'll definitely use it a lot. Love it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality & reasonable price

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

    This has become my favorite lens! Love the crisp images it produces & that bokeh!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The lens that stays on my camera

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

    Prime lenses force you to move to get the shot. They sort of force you to be a better photographer. Also this lens rocks for the price. Sometimes you get much more than what you pay for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Background blur

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for portraits

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

    I am obsessed with this lens it is great for portraits and good for creative blurred background which I love!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    light small sharp worth it!

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

    The lens is sharp creates great bokeh preforms well in low light situations due to its f1.8 aperture. use it with my canon rebel sl1 pictures look good. buy it you wont regret it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get one

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

    I love this product and I will buy one again. Buy one please

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great basic lens

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

    Great performance for the value. Fast lens for low light and beatiful portraits or close-ups. The bokeh result is amazing. Budget lens with small factor.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great and affordable

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

    Great and affordable lens. Gives great images. Good for start.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great all purpose lens

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

    It’s a great lens! Takes great pictures and fits like a glove in my camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend