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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 3556 reviews

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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

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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:
    Background blur

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    I bought this lens for taking photos of my kids and glad I did. The photos are a lot cleaner and the subject stands out from the background as there's the right amount of background blur.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Could not get a better lens for the money

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

    This lens is great bang for your buck. It is a great starter lens and will take awesome pictures. The build quality is decent but mostly plastic. I thought the focusing would be quieter but it is kind of noisy. However there is not much bad to say about this lens. If you want a cheap prime lens to start out with and maybe use for portraits or low light photography it is an awesome lens.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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

    Perfect! Clear images and responsive AF. Gets a low enough f/stop to create exceptional portraits. It’s a prime lens so you are forced to move your body to get the right frame. Love it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    First Prime Lens

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

    Auto focus is quick, pictures are sharp and bokeh is really nice. This is my first prime lens getting back into photography. Really great lens for the price!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for the price!

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

    Everybody should buy this lens! It shoots great and is cheap too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    best value lens

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

    The lens is sharp and has great bokeh for such a cheap price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    best 100 dollars lens

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

    nifty fifty! very good picture quality and cheap doesn't break your bank

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent budget portrait lens

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

    Budget and good beginner portrait lens. i liked the pics

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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

    As a beginner photographer, I was told to get a prime lens because it would help with image composition. And I couldn’t be happier with that advice. I love the images I’ve captured with this lens in the few weeks I’ve had it. The price was fantastic, too. I thought it was going to be so much more expensive than it was.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love canon

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

    Great lense for the cost. Lightweight. Great price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!!

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

    Have used it several times since purchase . Great price . Takes great pics

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality lens

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

    Great small zoom lens for any compatible canon camera. I bought this for my Canon Rebel T6 that I bought from a private seller. Super easy to use, having only an AF-MF switch and the focus ring. Not sure about prices among lenses since Im new to photography but $100 looked to be a solid price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best lens nifty fifty

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

    Best camera lens makes photography easy . Worth money .

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

    Very good lens for the price

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

    I went to best buy for 2 or 3 times, finally I decided to take this lens, honestly I am satisfied is very good for low light situation. Also is very good one of the best lenses for video, I attached to my Canon EOS 70d and the results recording is wonderful. Yes I recommend this product is worthy

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    the lens was exactly what I expected

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

    This lens is perfect for my son's first camera. It's light and easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very happy

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

    Such an awesome lense. Easy to use and the picture quality is phenomenal.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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

    Good quality, easy to attach to the camera, photo output just what I expected

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great "cheap" lens

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

    Great lens especially for the price. Able to achieve nice depth of field.

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

    50mm f/1.8

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

    great affordable lens, good for portraits and low light

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    50mm

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

    I love this lens. It’s totally changed my photography game. Totally worth the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend