Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
- 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
Product Description
This is considered the standard lens for use with Canon SLR camerasAmazon.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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Comments on Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
I don't know enough about photography to understand all of the fancy lingo and charts. What I do know is that this is a great lens for taking pictures indoors.
My other lenses are more whiz-bang, but I turn to this one over and over again for getting sharp pictures of my baby in low light conditions.
Make this the first lens you buy after the kit lens.
Rating: 5 / 5
Canon 50mm lens
I should have paid more close attention when ordering since this lens is so limited as to be rather useless. I can take closeups of flowers but little else.
Rating: 1 / 5
i believe you but this lens is'nt plastic because is some polimer ;because the lens is no moving inside is very crisp
Rating: 4 / 5
Had it less than ten hours when it dropped from the table to the floor and broke apart. Images were great but not anymore. Wasted money and no warrenty
Rating: 1 / 5
I recently purchased a pair of Alpen Rainier 8×42 binoculars for birding. I was surprised by the brightness and edge to edge clarity of a binocular that cost under $900.00. Having looked through both Zeiss and Leica,Alpen RAINIER 8×42 Waterproof Roof Prism BinocularI was amazed how little difference there was between the Alpen and the more expensive brands,especially considering that they cost over $1000.00 more. It is comforting to know that the Alpen has a lifetime warranty. The Rainier has a really fast focus to keep the birds in sight. It comes with a very nice case, rain guard, and neck strap.
Rating: 5 / 5