Customer Ratings & Reviews

Sharpness, it's all about it. But don't go up to the max aperture if you want more sharpness. Great lens for carrying around during travel. Best for portraits and street photography. Not able to zoom is a drawback, but you have the best quality image.

I’ve always wanted this lens and I finally saved up to get it. You have to stand pretty far from your subject if you want to get a good shot but the bokeh is good and the focus is even better.

I love canon products, this lense what exactly what I wanted and had excellent quality.

This lens is beyond necessary. Don’t get me wrong, I love the lenses that the camera came with, however, they were a little too big for every day use. This lens is exactly what I was looking for and can’t wait to take it on my next hike!

The staff at Best Buy helped me pick the best lens for portrait wedding and graduation pictures, and this was IT! It literally made me fall back in love with my camera since I had no idea these beautiful pictures were even possible. It’s a must have.

This lens is fast and pictures are sharp! It is built solid and should be in every camera bag. I have not truly tested video on it but Im sure it will do great. It gets good lighting and honestly its just a fun lens to use for candid shots! For the Price, why even ask just get it!

I love this lens. It’s totally changed my photography game. Totally worth the price.

This is my favorite lens so far. The quality for portraits is second to none. This is definitely a lens that should be in your collection. Nice sharp pics and the bokeh is great

I heard many great reviews from other photographers ....But I was kind of worried having a cropped sensor camera ,how I'd like it . Having a cropped sensor makes this lens closer to a 75mm. But I'm loving this lens and the 1.8 aperture!!

always good to keep a 50mm in my lenses, I honestly prefer the look and materials used in this one than the second version of it

Great product and a great price fast shipping saved my bacon before a photo shoot.

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

This lens is awesome, and the most amazing part is the price. We use this lens mostly for outdoor family photos, engagement pics, etc. Once you try it you won't want to use anything else. The picture quality and bokeh produced is incredible and compares to high-end lenses.

In talking with the fantastic folks at Best Buy, namely the employee that hosts the Saturday classes, he recommended this lens for taking great portrait photos. He was right in! This lil Lens is amazing!!! If you want to capture a face and blur the surroundings....this is it!!

I've been using a 50mm prime lens for about 5 years, and I decided to upgrade it to this newer version. Speed of focusing, glass, and overall improved greatly. Very very happy with this purchase! 50mm are a must have in my book, the 1.8 aperture is great in low lighting situations!!

This is a great lens, glad I bought it but...it does not have any capacity to zoom in or out. I knew that before the purchase, just didn't realize I would miss it as much as I do. Great lens though, just be aware that you will physically be moving back and forth.

Bought this lens to accompany by 80D body (purchased body alone without kit lens) and am really loving the bokeh effect I'm able to get out of this lens. I'm actually loving the fact that I can't zoom in and out because it forces me to think more creatively about my shots.

Great little lens for pretty much everything. It’s my go-to and never disappoints! Perfect for capturing everything from a creamy bokeh background to the sharp details of an interesting subject. Small and easy to stow away when another lens is needed.

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

Great product! I would recommend it to anyone learning photography. The price you pay for it is nothing compared to the quality you get and the memories you will have and share!