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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 812 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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98%would recommend to a friend

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Customers praise the product's sharp image quality, which is frequently highlighted as a major strength. They also appreciate its reasonable price, great aperture, ease of use, and convenient size and weight, making it suitable for low light photography. While generally well-received, a minor concern noted by some users is noticeable chromatic aberration.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Add details to your photos

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

    The difference is clearly visible when taking the photo with this special lens, especially for background landscapes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Aperture

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Like it

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

    This is an awesome lens for the price; at f/1.8 for just $200, it's excellent.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lens for Portraits and Everyday Use!

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

    The RF 50mm f/1.8 is a compact, lightweight, and affordable lens with excellent sharpness and beautiful background blur. Perfect for portraits, street photography, and low-light shots. It delivers great image quality and is a must-have for any photographer starting with RF lenses!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image 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.

    This lens is amazing. It takes such great photos!! I have used it for a few of my shoots.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Quality

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

    This lens is compact, lightweight and offers exceptional image quality, the manufacture and materials feel of very good quality, I have tried it on the R8 and R5 and the quality is amazing, the autofocus control and the configurable ring of the RF series are perfect, it does not include the hood but it is a relatively cheap and indispensable accessory.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome bargain lens!

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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 to upgrade to after getting used to your kit lens. This lens is great for portrait photography and the aperture allows for lots of light to enter the sensor of your camera. Can’t recent to those looking for a cheap upgrade from their kit lens. Just keep in mind if you have a crop sensor camera to multiply the focal length by 1.6 which makes this approximately a 80mm lens.

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

    Excellent portraits but also great for other stuff

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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.

    It's incredible how this one lens with a single focus length can be so versatile. Portraits with max aperture come out beautiful. Wonderful bokeh effect.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty50 upgrade

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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 it. Just like its predecessor, this lens is lightweight, sharp and very portable

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    VALUE!VALUE!VALUE!

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As I said in the title, this lender offers great value. The f1.8 minimum aperture offers beautiful blurry backgrounds and versatility for brighter images, while the tiny compact size of this lens makes it a great choice for beginners and experienced photographers alike.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Overall good

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

    Great one for potrait shots budget lens for portrait photography

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Lent

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

    I love this lent for my pictures on the canom !!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Well worth the money

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

    I love this lens. Better than the 35 macro lens in my opinion (for portraits). Very compact and light.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Canon 50mm 1.8

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

    One of the best lenses I’ve used. For such a small and low cost lense you don’t expect the quality pictures it gives you. Will continue getting more canon lenses

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

    Awesome Lens!

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

    Perfect for creating cinematic content at airbnbs I use for social media.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lens

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

    Absolutely worth the money. I have gotten amazing shots in raw with this lens. It’s also very fast and lets a lot of light in

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    This lens certainly has earned its nickname "The Nifty Fifty" because it works well in many situations. The photos I'm including were taken with the Canon EOS R8 and this lens.

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

    Just what I needed

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

    I was so happy my local Best Buy had this lens in stock! Somewhat reasonable price (found it a little cheaper on Amazon) forgot to mention that at check out but over happy with the item.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Canon lens never fail.

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

    I am absolutely in LOVE with this lens! AF & SHARPNESS for days!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly recommend Lens!

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

    First lens that I bought for my Canon R8 I love it and it’s a great lens! Highly recommend!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Affordable Lens

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

    Affordable wonderfully lightweight lens that gives crisp images. Used with Canon RP

    I would recommend this to a friend