Customer Ratings & Reviews

At $125 for an f/1.8 prime lens you can't go wrong. I was struggling to decide between this and the f/1.4, but at 3x the cost I couldn't justify the upgrade. The build quality is on par with what you're paying for it, the only metal to be found is the mount but that keeps the weight low.

You simply can't go wrong with a Canon "nifty fifty." I've used clones from other manufacturers, but they never come close to quality and build of Canon. A must have for every photographer's arsenal.

Love this lenses it’s great to blur background and focus on what you want to showcase.

I am in love with this lens. I have an older canon camera body and contemplated on buying a newer model, but decided to buy this lens instead. Best choice I've made. I have 3 kids and love to take pictures of them especially at school events and this lens captures the perfect moments. I love the quality of the portrait photos!

Great lens for the price. Perfect for portrait shots.

Great lens for portraits. Easy to use for beginners!

I use this lens everyday!! I love it so much! It’s a good budget lens, if you’re just starting out!

An adaptable lens with commendable image quality, well-deserving of the nifty fifty nickname. An outstanding secondary lens to keep handy, & perfect as a prime lens for those on a tight budget

Great lens for a good price. Fast and with excellent bokeh!

Snapped on easy like any other lens and was instantly satisfied with the quality of pictures I was getting. I didn't think one lens could make such a difference, but it definitely does. If you want a cheap and easy upgrade from a default lens, pick this up.

Can't say enough about this lens. Came as described without any defects.

Dropped my Nikon in the water and bought the canon as a replacement. Picture quality is far superior. Easy to use and it has video. Great price since my Nikon was more money and did not have video.

This 50mm lens will get you your money's worth. Image quality is sharp and the 1.8 aperture really helps in lowlight conditions. The downside is you have to take a couple steps back if the image is too large. The AF is really slow sometime so keep that in mind. Depending on what you're doing this is an all around good lens.

Great lens easy to work very durable and affordable.

I used this on a recent photo shoot, works absolutely perfect! No problems at all with it

A must have in your camera bag for those landscape and portrait shots. Highly versatile, affordable, and very compact, making it a great choice if you are trying to stay minimal yet get a decent focal distance.

This is a great lens. Easy to use and my favorite I have.

I was debating which prime lense to buy as my first upgrade and I couldn't be happier. The bokeh this lense provides is absolutely amazing. If you're looking for image quality I would recommend staying around f/3.0 or higher. The 1.8 to 3.0 gends to be a little less sharp, but works great in low light.

I received this lens for Christmas and I absolutely love it! One might say that I'm obsessed with it. It captures wonderful images with beautiful bokeh (blurry background)! I 100% recommend this item! One thing to recognize is that it is a fixed lens which means that there is no zoom but other than that, it is perfect!

Its really such a great lens. As a beginner its been so nice.