Customer Ratings & Reviews

Everyone says that you need this lens in your collection & they are right! The pictures are so sharp and the bokeh is actually pretty great. An excellent lens even for a novice photographer!

While we have not had a chance to use as much as planned yet, we are happy with it so far. It was purchased with the intention of making better photos for my wife’s fashion blog. She is happy with the results so far.

Pictures come out clear, and definitely a good starter lens for up close shots

Great lens. Nice bokeh and pretty sharp image. I soon replaced it with the larger Canon 50mm f1.4 USM lens though, which honestly I quite regret. 1.4 was nearly triple the price and the performance and image quality was nearly similar.

Excellent, will recommend this to any person that is interested

I was getting bored with the kit lens that came with my camera, so I looked for a cheap upgrade to practice portrait photography. I definitely recommend this lens for that as well as interview-type videography.

I wanted a lens where I can take crisp action shots of basketball games, as well as portraits and this lens delivers it all! I don't even have to do much editing. Vibrant color, crisp shots, a great lens all around for a great price!

I was iffy about buying this lens but I’m so glad i purchased it! The quality of the pictures are amazing!! Really great lens for starting photography!

If you’re looking for an affordable portrait lens, this one gets the job done! I’ve used it for years on both of my camera (crop sensor and full frame) and my photos come out great!

It’s wonderful. I just got into photography and it’s really simple to use. It doesn’t zoom in or out but it’s perfect. It had auto stabilization and so you don’t have to worry about trying to figure it out.

Bought this for my girlfriend for an early Christmas present, she absolutely loves it, would highly recommend this for any starting photographers!

I absolutely love this lens, it’s given my photographs a cool look

The revised Canon 50mm is a nice improvement from the prior model - with a larger (and more quiet) focus ring and better auto-focus (along with sharp photos and a great price) - this one lens any photographer should not be without.

I'm a amateur photographer, learning to take pictures with this lens and Like the pictures I took and very easy to use and understand the instructions

I love my 50mm 1.8. It's a lot of fun to shoot with and the images are great. I accidentally dropped mine and broke it — so when I needed one fast, Best Buy was just down the road and had it in stock! Thanks guys!

Great but easy to use and very sharp great for beginners

I now know why they call it the nifty fifty. This lens is awesome and I highly recommend it

I love this lens. I practiced using by taking pictures of my wife and my Halloween decorations. The pictures had great focus and a beautiful blur behind the subject. Its a must have for the camera bag.

I love it is such a great lens for I to take great portrait mode pictures is so bright and light that makes every shoot possible

This lens is great for personal photography, especially when I want to keep my kit small and mobile. The focal length is a bit tight for room shots, but great for candids and casual portraits with family and friends.