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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 813 reviews

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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

    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Quality Photos

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

    I love it. There is no zoom (I didn't realize when I purchased it) but it is crazy the difference from my other lens. Raw photo is on the left and edited is on the right. Quality is 1000/10

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact and lightweight

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

    Compact, lightweight, and close-focusing. Easy to travel with.

    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:
    Aperture

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty Fifty

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

    A must have lens thats budget friendly. The 1.8F is real nice.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Always a first lense

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

    Always a first purchase with a new camera. The "nifty' fifty always taking beautiful pictures

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    BEST LENSE EVER

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

    Pictures taken with this lense is insane! Such good quality

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic

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

    [Employee of bestbuy] 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

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good lens compare to the value

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

    canon by having a new line of the RF mounts push his camera and lenses to different level and so this lens is one of this series that with this price you get a good quality lens that can cover the good range of needs in photography. So, in my opinion this is a very good lens that can cover a need of the photographer in certain level compare to the value.

    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:
    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

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty Fifty Prime 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 got to capture a few shots using this lens with the new camera and it was absolutely phenomenal! Great for portraits! It did take some time getting used to it, but it's absolutely amazing! **Picture attached using this specific lens.*

    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:
    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Always ur best first choice

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

    Typical lenses for every rookies if u want to start ur photo career. Particularly limited budget but still perform fantastic for daily use

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

    10/10 recommend

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

    This lens capture great portrait shots. I’ve used it for many shoots and got great results.

    I would recommend this to a friend