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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 3560 reviews

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99%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the EF50mm F1.8 STM lens's excellent image quality, sharpness, and affordability. Many appreciate its ease of use and ability to create beautiful background blur and portraits. Positive feedback also highlights its lightweight and compact design. However, some users experienced challenges with the autofocus system's performance in low-light situations.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for great price

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

    I highly recommend this lens I purchased it with Canon - EOS Rebel T6i DSLR Camera and it's a great setup for beginners

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

    Good lens for portrait pics

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

    This lens is good for beginners who want to try their hand on portrait photography.

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

    Amazing

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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!!! Hands down a must have in my bag!!! Recommend this to any photographer!!!

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

    Awesome Lens

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

    Recommend by a friend so i looked it up on Best Buy. Great reviews. I must say its the best purchase i have made for my camera.

    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.

    Are use these layers for newborn photography and so far it has been great. The image stabilization could be better.

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

    love this lens

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    great lens for taking portraits with blurry background. you do have to stand back since you can not zoom in or out

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

    Great lens for low light scenarios

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

    Great lens for closer objects and low light scenarios. Best Buy sales person Mike/Matt suggested this lens...thank you guys

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

    Will buy again

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

    Greatly lens for the money. Easy to use and great clarity. Love this lens.

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

    Awesome!!!

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

    this is one of my favorite lenses that I have and I like using it to take portraits

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Lens quality, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great prime lens for beginners

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

    Lens is great for price we paid. Sounds a little clunky whenever it’s on autofocus. It also Very cheap feeling. The picture quality is good for what it is though

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

    Must have lens!

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

    This is a must have lens for any photographer. It is a great budget portrait lens and pretty much my carry around lens.

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

    Awesome close up lens

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

    Love this lens....great edition to my collection. I needed a close up easy to go to lens for portraits.

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

    Best bang for your buck

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

    This is a great lens on a budget! It works well for video and still, and for a bit more than 100 bucks you can't go wrong

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

    Must-have lens

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

    Everything it should be...the go-to lens for countless photo ops when a zoom isn't practical.

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

    Great Lens for Anyone!

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

    Looking to get a nice prime lens at a low cost well this is the one for you!! Big improvement to the old version sharp images !

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

    This lens is for special ocations

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

    This lens if for special ocations only if you want to take good portrait photos this is your option.

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

    AMAZING lense

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

    I LOVE this lens! It's absolutely amazing for portrait photography and brings my photography to the next level!

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

    Live canon lens

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

    Absolutely love this lens. This makes great for up close shots and Marco

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

    Awesome lens

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

    I love taking macro shots, and this lens makes it so much easier. But you can use it like a regular lens too. Very versatile.

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

    Great lens and super clear

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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 for portraits and beginners photography. Excellent for YouTube videos too

    I would recommend this to a friend