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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 3559 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

    Great for portraits and cons

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

    I took this to a convention and got some really good photos out of it. On an 80d though, this lens is really a bit over 70mm? Anyway, the point of my comment is that you will need space when taking full person shots. So hallway cons suck. Other than that it's great

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for street photography.

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

    This canon lens is an excellent staple among my other lenses for my camera. It shoots excellent street shots.

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

    Thrifty Nifty Fifty!!

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

    Great lens! this Nifty Fifty really is quite Nifty. Price is thrifty. Learned to use it swiftly. Amazing dof with blurred bg and tack sharp focal point. Buy it. No regrets here!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for beginners

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

    I am new at photography, well, learning how to take great photos. In all the photography books that I have read so far, this was the recommended lens for beginners. So far, I love it. I'm sure I will love it further when I understand camera functions and shot selections better.

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

    Best lens, the nifty fifty is so helpful! Takes such crisp photos and makes a world of difference when coming from a kit lens

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

    excellent knowledgeable support

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

    The Canon product is excellent. The BB team knowledgeably advised and helped determine the correct lens for our needs. They let us try out the demo version and when the store we were in did not have stock, they found a nearby BB that had it in stock, helped us make the sale, and reserved it for us to pick up at the other store. This process also included a return which the friendly staff made a very easy and reasonable process for us to do. Great in-store experience. One criticism is that the BB computer system is overall slow to implement a purchase at one store and a pick-up at another. A 'wait period' of at least an hour was recommended by the staff due to a 'slow system'. Given everything else was real-time, including finding and putting on hold the product in stock at the nearest store, it seems reasonable to expect that there should be in-company computer communication that is commensurate with comparative network inventory systems.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens to use my rebel t7 as a webcam

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

    I purchased this to use my canon rebel t7 as a webcam and the image/video is super crisp. Works great.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    I haven't had a chance to use this lens yet

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

    I can't give a proper review without reply using this lens. I must admit I wonder if I should have gone with the 1.4 vs the 1.8 but that was always going to be the case. I think getting a hood will make a huge difference so I am in search for that now as I start to utilize more. The lens does seem more study then the original 50 but I know everyone loves the non stm 50. So far it's a great lens! I'm not a professional photographer so it should be enough as a hope to get better. I would give this 5 stars if I had a better handle on this lens I'm sure, but put for just in case.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sharp lens for lower price

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

    This lens is perfect for outdoors scenery pictures that you may want to blur out the background. You point and shoot and your subject will be crisp and clear standing out from the background. I am a beginner photographer and have had challenges in achieving this setting manually, but with this lens just pop it on and set your F-stop to the lowest number and boom...your picture looks like a pro took it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lens 50mm

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

    This lens is a great partner for my EOS M50. Perfect for portraiture, bokeh and blurring are really good. With an aperture of 1.8 it is ideal for archieving these two effects. Excellent purchase !!-

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for portraits

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

    Great quality lens for a great price. I use it with my canon rebel T7. Perfect for close up portraits!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use for all

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

    this lens is the best buy I ever made for my camera. It makes it so easy to give your pictures that look of a high paying professional. I used it to take my nephew's second birthday pictures and they turned out terrific.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty Fifty great lense

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

    Purchased this lense for our daughters Homecoming night photos and it was a great choice. All the pictures turned out fantastic. I'm a hobby photographer, family photos mostly and my youngest daughter's soccer events. Would highly recommend!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Simple and Proper

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

    This lender excels in the portrait world. Simple to use with straight forward operation, this lense is a nice addition to anyone's quiver.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my nifty 50!

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

    This is my all time favorite lens for really capturing subjects sharply, and blurring the background just the right amount!! It’s great for portraits, family shoots, animals, food etc.! Love it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for beginners!

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

    I just began my journal in photograph and I was so much skeptical whether it was going to be easy or not. It has been the most enjoyable thing I have experienced. Thanks for making this journey pretty good. Awesome product!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality pictures

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

    LOVE this lense I bought for my photography business.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This lense takes photos so pretty.

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

    The lense takes photos so pretty and with the canon eos rebel t7 are so good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Buy

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

    A inexpensive lense that is exceptional with taking quality pictures.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as expected

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

    I knew exactly what I needed from this lens, when I was going to purchase it. As always, excellent product from Canon. Might sound pricey, but you pay for the quality, and I would do so any day. Must buy for short range photos.

    I would recommend this to a friend