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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens | 
| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $129.97
Buy New: $99.95
as of 3/15/2010 17:13 CDT details
You Save: $30.02 (23%)
New (8) Used (3) from $99.95
Seller: Adorama Camera
Rating:  1070 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
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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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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
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.
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 A must! March 15, 2010
F. Kuo
You must get this lens since it's very affordable. You get great pictures at low light conditions. Most of my best pictures so far came from this lens.
Great Lens March 15, 2010
Scott Larson (Chicago, IL)
Cheap. Sharp. Fast. Awesome pictures. Go buy this lens and your friends will love you for it.
 Good Lens For Money - Inconsistently Sharp Images March 14, 2010
J. Bashor
I bought this 50mm f/1.8 lens last year to get pictures of our newborn in low light. This was my first digital SLR (XSi) and first lens purchase. I saw all of the reviews and thought it was a no-brainer for the price. Initially I thought the pictures looked great, but then I really started getting into taking pictures and editing them. I notice that the images were inconsistently sharp. Being new I thought maybe the inconstancies were due to camera shake, but after several tests I realized that it was not. I sent the lens back to Canon just to make sure that there was nothing wrong with it. They said that everything was working according to the specs.
After getting frustrated with the soft images I decided to buy the 50mm f/1.4 lens. After receiving the 50mm f/1.4 lens all of my pictures are consistently sharp. I did several tests with the same settings using both lenses and about 60% of the f/1.8 images were not sharp, but 98% of the f/1.4 were tack sharp. If you have the money I would definitely recommend the 50mm 1.4 lens. I still think that this f/1.8 is a bargain for the money.
Quality optics, cheap plastic construction March 13, 2010
J. Smith
I bought this lens for my canon rebel xsi after reading hundreds of reviews praising it. Well, the masses were correct! This is an excellent lens. The image quality is outstanding and far better than I can get from the 18-55mm IS kit lens that came with the camera. It's great in low light and creates pretty good bokeh. The only downsides are the slow auto-focus and cheap plastic feel, but at this price point you can't beat it. It's a little long on my crop sensor camera, so I find myself using it mostly for taking portraits or head shots of people. I'll probably add a 24mm f/2.8 prime in the near future as my walk around lens. If you have the extra money, then buy it. Highly recommended.
Great addition! March 11, 2010
Carol T. Allen (Florida, USA)
This is the best little, inexpensive addition to my camera bag. My brother hounded me to get it and I could not understand why until I got it. GREAT shots! I was at a function and saw another girl using the same camera and lens and she too said it was one of her favorites! I have used it already for friends and family shots and have had great luck with it. SCORE! :)
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