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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens | 
| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $129.95
Buy New: $99.95
You Save: $30.00 (23%)
New (5) Used (4) from $85.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  1065 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.6
MPN: 2514A002
Model: 2514A002
UPC: 829662127272
EAN: 0829662127272
ASIN: B00007E7JU
Availability: Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the item.
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| Features:
| • | 50mm standard lens with f/1.8 maximum aperture | | • | Traditional Gauss-type optical design is extremely sharp | | • | Focuses as close as 18 inches for extreme close-ups | | • | Ideal for natural-looking shots; excellent color balance | | • | Measures 2.7 inches in diameter; 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
This is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 4.6 oz. (130g). Compact and high-performance, standard lens. Its Gaussian optics provide sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances. The color balance is excellent for a standard lens.
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description Lightweight and affordable, the Canon EF 50mm lens--which offers a fast f/1.8 aperture--is an excellent lens for people who prefer a fixed focal length. Canon's lightest EF lens at a mere 4.6 ounces, the lens boasts a traditional Gauss-type optical design that delivers a sharp performance even when wide open. As a result, the lens provides an image that's extremely close to how your eye perceives a subject, making it excellent for portraits and images that require a natural depth of field. In addition, the lens focuses as close as 18 inches, helping you take extreme close-ups. Finally, the lens offers an excellent color balance. As with all Canon lenses, the lens carries a one-year warranty. - Focal length: 50mm
- Maximum aperture: 1:1.8
- Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
- Diagonal angle of view: 46 degrees
- Focus adjustment: Overall linear extension system with Micromotor
- Closest focusing distance: 1.5 feet
- Filter size: 52mm
- Dimensions: 2.7 inches in diameter, 1.6 inches long
- Weight: 4.6 ounces
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1060 more reviews...
 good lens March 10, 2010
excellent basic lens
vary useful when it is dark
the 1.8f works better than it's money worth
the angle width is a bit narrow but it is worth buying one
Great Lil Lens March 10, 2010
Love this lens. Yes, it is plastic and I can easily see where it could be easy to break. But it's fast. The 1.8 aperature opening means I can easily blur backgrounds and the bokeh is great. (I don't really care if the bokeh is pentagonal, it still has a nice effect). I give this lens 4 stars more because of the auto focus than because of the plastic body. I just don't think it focuses to suit me, but that's easily rectified by switching to manual mode. It still does a good job, I guess I just expected more based on the reviews I read. Would buy again...a thousand times over.
 Freakin awesome 50mm March 10, 2010
So when I got my XS I read that I should skip the kit lens and just get a cheap body and this 50mm. This lens did not disappoint. At first I thought it sucked because I didn't know how to use it and was using autofocus, for really good stills use that digital zoom button to get stuff far away in clear focus, its surprising how much detail you can get in your pictures. Sucks that I can't zoom in or out but I would rather have clear pictures and run around all the time than be frustrated trying to get a good quality picture with a zoom lens. Lots of people say the construction for this sucks, but what the heck do they expect from a plastic lens? its obviously built to be lighter and not weigh down your camera, besides if you drop your camera you're and idiot, thats why these things have neck straps, but i could see how a kid could grab a hold of it and slam it on the ground (this wold probably not survive) regardless its a great deal for 100 bucks, its inexpensive because its plastic, manual focus seems loose, autofocus is snappy and makes a really cool mechanical sound, 1.8 aperture at this price is an insane deal and i really don't care with any of the little faults on this lens, it takes great pictures and motivates me to move around and find more dynamic angles for taking pictures by forcing me to move around to get closer/further from subjects
Nifty-Fifty: Lives up to it's name March 9, 2010
What can I say that already hasn't been said about this lens? It's sharp, it's light and contrary to what people say, it doesn't feel like a toy at all. The finish is nice (albeit could be nicer) and the lens itself feels solid in your hands. When it's mounted on your camera, you forget that it's a mere $100 lens, and you create pictures that professionals would have charged you a liver and a kidney for.
This lens is great for beginners, and it's perfect in that it will teach beginners the magic of f-stops/aperture settings.
The lens is incredibly sharp and focuses incredibly fast. When light is low, it has a hard time finding what to focus on, but that can be corrected by focusing manually. ;)
All in all, this lens does above and beyond what you would expect from it. Buy it without hesitation.
I'll post some pictures in the picture section; take a look for yourself. I consider myself an amateur. :)
Lensy Densy Mcschmensy March 5, 2010
I wanted a new lens
For my canon rebel xs
I looked on amazon.com
And finally ended my quest
I found the lens i wanted
the f stop 1.8
It measures 50 millimeters
It arrived a few days late
I tore through the box
I pulled out my lens
Put on my camera
and showed all of my friends
Its darn well worth the money
And i very much approve
The canon EF 50 mm
Lens to all of you
But now i have to go
Reviewing more would be great
But ive got my awesome lens
and more sweet pics to take!
I do recommend this lens to those who are serious about photography. But if you have a camera that will take this kind of lens, id say that you probably are. It's a little pricy, but the pictures you'll end up with (as long as you keep at it) will be priceless.
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