| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Specifications | |
| Frame Coverage | 35mm |
| Lens Construction (groups) | 5 |
| Lens Construction (elements) | 6 |
| No. of Diaphragm Blades | 5 |
| Minimum Aperture | 22 |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 0.45m (17.7") |
| Maximum Magnifcation | 0.15x |
| Filter Diameter | 52mm |
| Maximum Diameter x Length | 68.2mm x 41mm (2.7" x 1.6") |
| Weight | 130g (4.6oz) |
Reviews
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Peter Kun Frary
The EF 50 1.4 USM is the low light specialist, the EF 50 1.8 is the general purpose optic and the EF 50 2.5 Compact Macro is optimized for close-up work. However, build quality and AF speed are similar between the lenses.
Colin Joye
This is Canon's cheapest lens! I owned the 50mm f/1.4, which is quite a nice lens (but often had focus locking problems), but I sold it thinking I didn't deserve to have a $320 lens when I could use a $70 lens just as well.
Photo.net
Is there any difference between these 2 lenses other than the price and f-stop? This is a common question that pops up frequently on forums everywhere. While the general consensus is that these 2 lenses are almost identically sharp, there are other factors that have not been fully explained or readily available.
PhotoZone.de
I am pretty serious in my belief, that if someone wants to start the photo "career" with equipment from Canon, he/she should do it with this lens.
Photo.net
It only costs about $80. It is incredibly lightweight. It takes vastly better pictures than a mid-range mid-priced zoom. It can take a photo without flash in light that is one quarter as bright as the light required by a consumer zoom.
The-Digital-Picture.com
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens is about as cheap as you can get a lens for - and this is a good lens. It is very sharp, tiny and light - possibly the lightest lens Canon makes. And with an f1.8 aperture, this Canon 50 is quite fast.
Bob Atkins
Given its low price, small size and light weight, the Canon EF 50/1.8 II is a lens you should always have in your camera bag for those times when you need a fast lens or you want to isolate a subject by having a blurred background and small depth of field.
OrdinaryLight.com
Because of its light weight, small size, and excellent sharpness this lens always has a place in my camera bag.
