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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 3549 reviews

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99%would recommend to a friend

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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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Lens quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Starter prime lens

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

    This is a great lens for street photography and portraits and indoors. I bought this to take it to Europe and got some very nice shots! The images are very crisp and sharp. The colors pop up very well too. Great lens for this price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice lens for a T3i

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

    I still use my Canon T3i (EOS 600D) and wanted to do some portaits for a friends prom. This lens (while not a prime lens) works fantastic. Price to quality of this lens can't be beat. Highly recommended for someone on a budget.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty Fifty

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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 has worked wonders for me starting out doing photography. Great lens for beginners or just someone wanting to shoot with no limitations or expectations

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    No one doesn’t like a 50 mm lens, it gives you the depth you want, crisp and focused images.

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

    LOVE THE NIFTY 50!

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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! Wish the autofocus was faster, but it does the job and at a great price. Best Buy always comes in clutch having these items in stock.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Lens quality, Low light performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Quality, But Need Some Distance

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

    Overall the lens is a great lens for capturing crisp photos in dim lighting. The overall downside is you have to make sure you are a good distance away from your subject to capture a full shot. Just for ease of shooting, especially indoors, i would recommend the 10-24mm instead. outside the 50mm does the trick.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice addition to T7 kit

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

    Good quality and value for price point. A nice addition to entry level kit T7

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lense

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

    I totally love this lense. Im a beginner on taking pro pics and im loving how these pictures come out. And for the price... Well worth it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for quality and price

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

    This is a great lens for a perfect budget. It is fast at f/1.8 and can produce nice bokeh photos. Great quality and price for a Canon f/1.8!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing 50mm Lens

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

    Perfect for the canon t3i camera. Amazing depth of field. And the auto focus is not that loud.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for portraits

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

    Great lens for those beautiful portrait shots. I’ve taken pro quality photos of birthday parties and nature. This is a must have lens for your photography arsenal.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Loving It So Far

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

    This is a great lens for the low price point. It shoots great night shots with the f/1.8 and beautiful portraits.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Necessary lens for great pictures

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

    I bought this as an extra lens to go with my new camera. I'm so glad I spent the extra money for it because it produces the type of pictures I wanted to capture of our new baby. It automatically zooms in when the lens is attached so you have to be further away from the object you're taking the picture of, but that's usually not a problem. Also, it takes a while to adjust to the focus settings. It will focus on whatever is closest instead of a face, but I'm sure after playing around a little more I will have greater control over it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this lens

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

    Great all purpose, easy to use lens....especially if you like that 'blurred-background' look to your pictures. Great for portraits.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent and versatile lens

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

    An excellent and versatile lens ideal for advanced depth of field control and also for low light photography. I love its optical performance. For this price, there is really nothing to complain about.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Beautiful picture quality Did a few practice headshots and the customer loved them

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Okay Lens

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

    I've shot professional photography for about a year now. When I needed a backup lens (but didn't want to spend the money), I went ahead a picked this up. At first, I was going to write a review on this lens. To my surprise, the lens provided sharp images...but it was slow to focus and extremely loud!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for portraits

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

    This is one of my favorite lens! It's perfect for taking portraits. I would recommend it to anyone. Plus the f/1.8 is amazing.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 50mm Lens

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

    Sharp photos, great focus and decent lighting this makes a perfect lens to blur your background and get a vibrant photo.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice lens

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wife loved this as a Christmas gift. Great lens quality for a good price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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