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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 737 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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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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98%would recommend to a friend

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Customers commend the RF50mm F1.8 STM lens for its superb image quality, reasonable price, and great aperture. Its compact size, light weight, and ease of use are also appreciated. However, some customers have noted the presence of chromatic aberration in photos and a small amount of noise during video recording.

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  • 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, Weight

    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
  • 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, Weight

    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Affordable must have lens

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

    This is an excellent must have lens to keep in your bag. I had the original EF lens for my 7D and loved it. I have only used this once so far but it does not disappoint for the price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic lens

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

    It’s good lens great sprayers and picture quality I would recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition to lens collection

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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 little lense. Its fun to use and takes great pictures.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Two thumbs up!!

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

    Impressive little lense! Great for a beginner like myself.

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth every penny to have 50 mm lens

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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 it when using it at Black Mountain, NC and NC Zoo. Most photos came out great. They are crisp and sharp. 50 mm lens challenged me to take photos. I could take three or four photos at the same setting and put them in panorama in Lightroom. I learned much on how to use 50 mm lens. For me, it is worth it.

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

    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.

    Best for the price im start in the fotógraph and this is the first lense the u need is a win

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic

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

    Got really good portraits with it and the 1.8 minimum aperture is really good and creates a natural bokeh effect

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

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Another great 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.

    Canon keeps putting out these great inexpensive "nifty fifty" lens and they are hard to beat. The RF version is no different. I've owned (and currently still do) about all of these 1.8 50mm and they simply just get the job done. Image quality is great. Build quality on the RF is better than the EF but still not "L" quality in regards to anything. But the RF 1.2 is EXPENSIVE!

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

    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.

    Such an amazing lens . I needed it for a head shot and this did an amazing job.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect small lens

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

    Love this lens for newborn shoots. It works well with family sessions as well

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Classic lens addition

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

    The “nifty fifty” is a great addition to the RF collection. If I had to choose I would definitely switch between the 35 and 85 vs adding the 50 into the mix, but the image is great and is especially nice to have when taking portrait photos

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Another excellent nifty fifty!

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

    I have used it for countless portrait sessions as well as video shoots, even in low light situations, it hasn’t let me down! Auto-focus catches flawlessly with my R6 which is an older mirrorless. The detail and edges get a little soft compared to the higher end glass but overall it’s still a great lens for the price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Lens

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

    There’s a reason they call this the nifty fifty! I am incredibly happy given the price point of this product. Provides the most quality bokeh of any lens I’ve got. 10/10 recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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