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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 763 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

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

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy

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

    Amazing camera however, we don’t actually remember purchasing an it so we just like it as a fit with the old camera

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

    DO IT!

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

    The best lense for the money! If you are starting out, grab it!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nifty Fifty!

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

    Nice nifty fifty. Changing from EOS lens on prime lens is what I will do first and this is the one you start with then go 35mm and then 85mm. F 1.8 to 2.8. Fast enough in most shooting events.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    More research

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

    Great product and I bought this lense thinking it would be a great first lense for all around pics boy was I wrong great lense for taking pictures with some short distance between you and object being photographed but not what I expected I should of bout the 35 I think lol first camera

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nifty 50

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

    The nifty 50. The universal lens for all starting photographers that need a len that could work in low lighting without breaking the bank account. a great started lens.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Versatile Lens

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love my 50 mm lens. Only bad thing i could say about it is the very obvious vignettes on most shots.. but some simple post editing takes care of that. Great lens!

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

    Lens

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

    I enjoy buying things from Best Buy. The protection plan makes it worth it. They have finance options and sometimes offer bonus gift cards.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good photo lens poor video 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 is great for photos for what you pay but super noisy focusing for video

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for the price

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

    For the price it’s a great lens to start with. If you are on a budget I recommend it.

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

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a good product i recommend it i need to get a second one for my daughter..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Okay but not great.

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

    It's okay. Not great. It isn't really what I was looking for, but I can use it for other things. Kind of noisy.

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

    Canon 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.

    This lens is my absolute favorite for portraits! It’s been my go to since I got it! Highly recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    An excellent addition to my lens lineup for my Canon R-6! I can’t believe I waited this long.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not my go to

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

    I read a lot of people like their 50 but honestly as a mainly portrait photographer i love my 35mm more! Just better for me! Wouldnt say anything is wrong with this just not my favorite!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    RF Nifty Fifty

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

    What can I say? It's the RF model of the nifty fifty. It takes sharp photos all the way down to f/2 (f/1.8 has some vignetting). The only downside for photographers spoiled by the RF ecosystem is that the camera only has a single ring, changeable between focus and control via a switch. It may not be a problem most of the time, but if you use the ring to control the shutter speed or aperture in full manual mode, this design decision makes setting up shots a bit more annoying that it needs to be.

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

    Perfect for portraits!!!

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

    I bought this lens to use on photos with one subject and it is amazing!!! I love how much it makes my subject stand out!

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

    Great lens

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

    Great lens. Really no qualms whatsoever about this product. I’m miffed that I can’t use my other Canon lenses that I invested in - especially when other cameras in this current generation still support them, but those are the breaks I guess

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

    Great purchase

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

    Great purchase and it came very quickly! Happy! Great purchase and it came very quickly! Happy!

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

    Great prime lens to carry

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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 from Canon! Love this for portraits and the f stop is perfect for that.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great quality lens but not for nearby objects

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

    Great quality lens but with limited range: I couldn’t get nice close-ups and no this is not a wide angle lens!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend