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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 3575 reviews

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good lens

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

    I was looking for something like this and ow I really enjoy using this lens with my camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Much better than the previous nifty fifty

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

    This lens is very impressive when you consider its quality for being only just over $100. If you have a DSLR and your looking to expand your lens collection this is a great place to start. I'm content with the sharpness even at f1.8 but if you stop it down to f2-f2.8 you can get some very good results. Being a STM lens it is also considerably quieter its predecessor. Occasionally you do get a little noise when focusing but nothing that will distract you or your subject. Build quality is nice but still feels pretty cheap. You can't expect too much when after all this is the cheapest lens canon sells. If you have a spare $100 and want to take your photography to the next level with a great prime lens, this is where you need to start.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Take awesome pictures with this lense! Totally worth the price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great all purpose lens

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

    fits great, clear glass, does its job expect nothing less from Canon.

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

    Must Have

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

    I'm told it's a must-have camera lens. Does the job well and is very lightweight.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice lense

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

    Love my camera & my new lense & I actually can take just about anything.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for the price

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

    Highly recommended for beginner photographer. Solid overall performance.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Awesome lense! Great lense to have as a nice starter lense! Helps with quality of all your pictures!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lens !

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

    Great lens for beginning photographers! Super smooth and great focal point. Love this lens!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for portraits

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

    I love this lense! It’s greag for portraits and easy for a non pro like myself to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens. Works amazing

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

    I love t6i and this is my 4th lens! Each one captures a different quality of pic! I def love this lens

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    excellent

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

    i ought this for my nephew who is freelancing for lonely planet and he said its best lens hw owned till now

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice for still shots

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

    This lens came highly recommended from one of the employees it's helped me capture son amazing shots

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

    Great lens

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

    I’m new to photography and wanted a lens that shot in low light better. Love it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this little lens

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Been using this lens for a while now and I love it works good for portraits

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DOES WORK WELL.

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

    GOOD FIRST LENS. I AM JUST LEARNING SO IT HELPS . WAS RECOMMENDED AS AN ALL AROUND LENS

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Got this lens with our new camera, works great

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

    Got this lens with our new camera set up works great.

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

    Great Lens

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

    I shoot videos with a Canon dslr and this lens works great in lower light situations.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Canon EF 55mm

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

    I'm still getting used to this lens. I think it's great and great from training your eye and composition but is still not my "go to lens" like many said it would be. It is completely worth the price and the quality is excellent, like all of my canon products.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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

    For the price, this lens really can't be beaten. Great portrait lens with excellent picture quality. Feels well made. Only complaint is that the focusing motor is a little too loud (compared to other Canon lenses).

    I would recommend this to a friend