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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Reviews & Specifications

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Focal Length & Maximum Aperture - 50mm 1:1.8
Lens Construction - 6 elements in 5 groups
Diagonal Angle of View - 46°
Focus Adjustment - Overall linear extension system with Micromotor
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Full specifications for Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II:
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"This is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 130 g. 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."

Posted on 11/21/2007 Full Review

PhotoZone.de

"The 50mm f/1.4 USM may be a tad better at large aperture settings and surely regarding build quality but at quite hefty extra costs. If you're on a budget the 50mm f/1.8 II is a good alternative here. It may also be interesting to check out the used market for a EF 50mm f/1.8 (I) which features the same good optical formula but combined with a better construction. It's not really surprising that..."

Posted on 6/21/2005 Klaus Schroiff Full Review

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"So why do I own this lens? 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 (usually these have max apertures of around f/4)."

Posted on 1/1/1995 Philip Greenspun Full Review

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"Sharpness performance wide open (f/1.8) is decent, but the Canon 50 f/1.8 is very sharp at f/2.8 and beyond. It is slightly sharper than even then Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens."

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Average Rating: 4.2/5.0 Average Price: $70

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moregadgets Mountain View,CA

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What a great little lens! I just got it about 15 minutes ago and I am having so much fun with it already. I purchased this lens to take food photos at restaurants, but I think it's going to be great for taking portrait shots of my friends.

Prior to this lens, I've only been using the kit lens (18-55mm F3.5 - 5.6). The obvious differences are the ability to take photos in low light settings and having a very sharp picture. Using F/1.8, I can really get some nice bokeh (artistic blur outside of the focusing area).

The only fault I find with it is that it's a bit noisy with the auto focus, since it's not USM. But hey, what do you expect for $70? This lens is great bang for the buck.

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EOS EF Lens

Focal Length & Maximum Aperture - 50mm 1:1.8
Lens Construction - 6 elements in 5 groups
Diagonal Angle of View - 46°
Focus Adjustment - Overall linear extension system with Micromotor
Closest Focusing Distance - 0.45m / 1.5 ft.
Filter Size - 52mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight - 2.7" x 1.6", 4.6 oz. / 68.2 x 41.0mm, 130g

Full specifications for Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II:
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