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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 3563 reviews

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Starter Lens

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

    If you're looking for a good starter prime lens for your Canon DSLR, look no further. With fast and quiet focusing, this is ideal for video. The F1.8 aperture is wonderful if you want to take pictures in low light, or if you want a tasteful blurred background. If you have the old "nifty fifty", I do recommend upgrading to this one.

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

    Best lens fir the value

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

    Great camera for portrait pictures. Paired with my dslr i love they quality it gave my old camera. Great price to!

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

    Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this camera lens always gives me great results for my pictures very easy to adjust and attach to your camera

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

    Amazing 10/10

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

    I love this lens for the price and it lives up to the hype.

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

    Inexpensive lens that takes sharp images

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

    This an inexpensive little lens but don't let the low price fool you. It takes excellent photos. And I managed to drop one on a concrete sidewalk last weekend, and it still works fine. That's an impressive testament to its solid construction. A high-quality product at a great price.

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

    Canon 50mm f1.8 STM is a great value prime lens!

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

    The Canon 50mm f1.8 STM lens is the successor to the 50mm f1.8 II. The sharpness is about the same between the two, and either is a great value as an upgrade over an 18-55mm kit lens. The STM version has 2 main advantages from my perspect, both due to the near-silent stepper motor (STM) focusing. First, it makes taking pictures much less annoying because it's way quieter than the previous version. Secondly, the STM comes in handy for videos so you don't hear the focusing noise in your videos - this is only true when paired with newer cameras that support this video auto-focusing (Rebel T4i/T5i/T6i, 70D, 7D Mark II, etc.). Overall, this is a great lens for the price! FYI, it will be an 80mm equivalent lens (50mm x 1.6) for APS-C cameras (Rebel Tx series, 60D/70D, 7D, 7D Mk II, etc.).

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

    Favorite lens

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

    Love this lens! Can't beat for the price. So easy to use.

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

    Canon lens

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

    Product works flawlessly with my Canon t7 and the entire process of purchasing was as smooth as could it be.

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

    Awesome must have beginner lens!

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

    I am loving this lens for my Canon 90D. I am a beginner and I am really enjoying this lens.

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

    Great Investment

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

    Definitely a great lens for the price and for beginners but still useful for the experienced photographer. But can't beat it for the price and everyday usage! Still one of my go to's for photography and always in my lens bag when needed!

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

    Affordable and reliable

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

    I love this lens. Especially for a beginner like me!

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

    Must have lens!

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    I loved it! Very compact and lightweight. Makes beautiful portraits.

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

    Canon 50 mm standard lens

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

    Bought this for my daughter and she really liked it. She can take decent pictures using this lens. It is very light and easy to carry. She uses this everywhere when she goes. $ well spend with good purchase price from Thanksgiving weekend.

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

    Great lens for cheap

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

    After shooting on my kit lens (18-55mm) for such a long time, I finally got my hands on this 50mm lens. This is a great lens to upgrade to from the kit lens without breaking your bank account. It takes a little bit of time to get used to it but before you know it, it'll be your walk around lens until your next upgrade.

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

    Great lens for bokeh effect

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

    The lens is great for creating that bokeh effect or blurry background. The downside is that you can't zoom in or out so it gets annoying having to move around a lot but the lens is mainly designed for that blurry background setting so for its purpose its great. Also, very economic so it a definite must buy.

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

    Canon lens

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

    I love my new camera lens! It changes the game when it comes to my photos that I take!

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

    Lovely prime lens

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

    This is a great first prime lens I bought to use with my 6D. The pictures come out great and this is a great lens to learn on. The prime focal length is great for walking around letting you focus on exposures and lighting. This lens is almost always attached to my camera as it is very light and versatile. I love the 50mm STM.

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

    Nifty Fifty

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

    This was my first lens purchase outside of my kit lens. It’s a wonderful investment for beginner photographers!

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

    Great lens for someone looking to grow and develop

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

    This is my first lens apart from the kit lens that came with the camera. I love it. The aperture goes down to f1.8, so you can shoot in lower light and you can do really nice shallow depth of field photos with some nice bokeh effect. I'm very happy with it.

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

    Excellent.

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

    Excellent prime lens. It has become my favourite "go-to" lens in my collection. Light weight, extremely sharp pictures and sturdy -- it has been in some rough cramped situations like slot canyons interiors!

    I would recommend this to a friend