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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 lens good picture quality

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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.

    I bought this lens and I’ve noticed better quality of my photos. I got it at a deal for $99.00!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality lens

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

    Used this lens in my camera, worls great. You just have to make sure it is compatible

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lens

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

    I love this lens! It automatically blurs put the back ground of the photos. Also it gets a really great up close snapshot.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Crisp Portrait Lens

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you’re looking for an affordable portrait lens, this one gets the job done! I’ve used it for years on both of my camera (crop sensor and full frame) and my photos come out great!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Unsung Hero

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

    This was a great addition to my camera bag and didn't break the bank. Unless you want to spend way more on the lower stops, the pictures this prime takes are sharp. You will not have buyers remorse for the quality at this price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love a 50mm lens

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the magic of a 50mm lens. This makes almost everyone look good in portraits.

    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.

    It's a great lens. It is very fast so you may want to avoid any shaking. However, it takes gorgeous pictures and photos will look very professional. Highly recommended.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    love it

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

    love this lense its very clear and affordable. would recamend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fashion blog support

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

    While we have not had a chance to use as much as planned yet, we are happy with it so far. It was purchased with the intention of making better photos for my wife’s fashion blog. She is happy with the results so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Prime even on a crop sensor

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

    It's a little narrow for a walking around lens on my T4i (crop sensor), but the pictures and the bokeh are incredible given the price range of this lens. A must have for any photographer

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing lens

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

    Picture look very good and amazing would definitely recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sharpness and clarity

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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 at a great price. Good clarity and sharpness.

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

    I love this lens! definitely a great lens if you want to do a YouTube channel.. if you don't have the money to buy the sigma 18mm-35mm one.. this one will do! definitely recommend!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice logical upgrade to my T7i

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

    I was getting bored with the kit lens that came with my camera, so I looked for a cheap upgrade to practice portrait photography. I definitely recommend this lens for that as well as interview-type videography.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great little lens

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

    This is definitely a great little lens. I use it for videos. My only thing with the 50mm is you have to be across the room from the camera and it's very hard to get in focus if you aren't behind the camera. So often I've filmed a video just to upload it to my computer to find the background in focus and myself completely out of focus and blurry. Tethering helps. If I were behind the camera I would love it more. When in focus it helps take beautiful video and gorgeous still images!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for beginners

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

    It’s wonderful. I just got into photography and it’s really simple to use. It doesn’t zoom in or out but it’s perfect. It had auto stabilization and so you don’t have to worry about trying to figure it out.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty fifty for life

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

    I use this more than my expensive 24-70 because it truly still delivers.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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

    Great results. Easy to use. Take perfect pictures

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    I’ve been waiting to get this lense forever. I finally got it and I love it. I had to order it because the didn’t have one in stock but it shipped to my door in two days

    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. Nice bokeh and pretty sharp image. I soon replaced it with the larger Canon 50mm f1.4 USM lens though, which honestly I quite regret. 1.4 was nearly triple the price and the performance and image quality was nearly similar.

    I would recommend this to a friend