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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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    KG

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Recommend this lens for all beginning photographers.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    50mm lens

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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 ! Haven’t had any issues and shoots great !!

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

    Good Old Nifty Fifty Reloaded

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

    Good Old Nifty Fifty Reloaded. If you don't have the old one, this is a great lens for portraits.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect lens upgrade

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

    Amazing for portrait & up close pictures. Great quality. Good for dark shots.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lens!

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

    This is a great prime lens. There is a reason its the "Nifty Fifty"

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    EF/50mm

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

    This is a great lens especially if you like to video with your t6i Canon camera DSLR

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have lens

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

    The nifty 50 is a lens that every photographer should have in his or her camera bag .

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super lens

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

    I am so very impressed and satisfied with this lens.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    Great for budget photographers! This is one lens that’s always in my bag!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lovely. Beautiful bokeh effect.

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

    Great if you trying to be a photographer on a budget! Arrived just in time for my graduation.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for portraits

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

    Im a beginner and took some amazing shoots and shots with this lens!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    What I've been waiting for.

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

    I'm glad to have purchased this lens which shoots amazing quality photos.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Readily available

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

    I rarely use this lens but I like to have it when I don't know what to expect, it is really good and produces some decent images, with the perfect settings and light conditions, you will be shocked at the amazing results

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fave Lens

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

    Honestly I only shoot with this like it’s a perfect Lena for a great price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really great lens works amazing I really Recomend to all my friends

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Lens

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good basic lens. Takes very nice portraits and landscapes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Auto focus

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    One of the best you can get

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love love love this lens, see it in action at NewYorkCityFilms.net , not as fast as I thought it would be in terms of focus, but when used correctly wow

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful

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

    Super clear picture amazing lens! We had some standard ones but this one takes the cake!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing quality pics!

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

    Great quality, I am very satisfied with this canon lense

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little lens

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

    I love this little 50mm lens. Works great for details in weddings!

    I would recommend this to a friend