Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens

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  • Dr. Savion Stark PhD

    > 3 day

    Great price- love this lens.

  • Erik

    > 3 day

    No, its not a Sigma or a Canon L series, but its incredible for its price. This updated version, though still plastic, is fairly durable--the metal attachment helps and the plastic keeps it at a beautiful weight. I never need to use a lower f-stop than a 1.8, and this always focuses well for me. It will never be as good as a Sigma or L series, but it doesnt need to be--itll get the job done very, very well for almost anything you use it for. I wont call it incredible, but I will absolutely call it great.

  • Kevin

    Greater than one week

    Best lens Ive ever shot with. For the price you cant beat the outcome of your photos!

  • Cayls

    > 3 day

    Have absolutely loved takin pictures with this lens! Such a great addition to my photography, I can’t wait to go out and use it more. So glad I purchased it!

  • Freddy Garcia

    Greater than one week

    good

  • Martinelli

    > 3 day

    Best bang for the buck! And now its better than ever.

  • Harry

    > 3 day

    I had to return this lens as it was noisy for video. Word on the internet, believe or discard as you wish! is that the STM zoom lenses have a rack and pinion focus system, whereas the STM primes have a geared focus system. I have two STM zooms and they are brilliant for video, but I was disappointed with the noise from this one which is geared according to posts on forums etc. I may have been unlucky. Any way in my opinion a great lens for photo, and possibly for video if you use a lav mic, but not based on my experience if you use an on camera mike.

  • Daniitoh

    > 3 day

    In fact, you will be in love with this lens!

  • The Fuller’s

    > 3 day

    I ordered mine used, which I’ve never done with a lens before. Works amazingly. Sharp and quick. Love all my close ups lately

  • Troy Blackburn

    > 3 day

    I use this lens for my VLOG for youtube and it is perfect ....just perfect give me the exact frame I am trying to obtain .... me from the high chest up and its super easy to create a bokeh effect if that is something you are also trying to achieve

The wide f/1.8 aperture lets in more than 8x the amount of light compared to the standard zoom lens that is provided with your EOS. This results in sharper images with less motion blur and reduced need to use flash in dimly lit conditions so you can easily capture the atmosphere of a low light environment. The 50mm focal length allows you to fill the frame with your subject from a comfortable distance making it a great lens for portraits. A similar perspective to the human eye and its compact size make the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM a great everyday lens to always carry with your EOS camera. The near-silent STM (Stepping Motor) technology focuses extremely quickly when shooting photos, so you can react suddenly to capture fleeting moments. Creating high quality movies is easier with STM as it delivers steady and quiet continuous focusing, so your movies are smooth, and soundtracks only capture the surrounding sounds and not the noise of a focusing motor. The EF 50mm f/1.8 STM replaces the popular EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens which was affectionately known for giving outstanding picture quality at an affordable price. This latest version gives the same stunning photo quality but with a fast, near-silent focus motor and a more robust build that belies its price.

From the Manufacturer

EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Compact and lightweight—an outstanding walk-around lens Canon"s EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a great entry into the world of EOS prime lenses. With an 80mm effective focal-length on APS-C cameras, 50mm on full-frame cameras, it"s an excellent prime lens for portraits, action, even nighttime photography. Its bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 helps it not only to excel in low light, but also to capture gorgeous, sharp images and movies with beautiful background blur thanks to its circular 7-blade design. An updated lens arrangement with new lens coatings helps render images with excellent color balance, plus minimized ghosting and flare. Performance is brilliant, with a stepping motor (gear-type STM) to deliver near silent, continuous Movie Servo AF for movies plus speedy, smooth AF for stills. A redesigned exterior with improved focus ring placement makes manual focus adjustments a breeze. Canon"s most compact 50mm lens, the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM has a rugged metal mount, plus an improved minimum focusing distance of 1.15 ft. (0.35m) and a maximum magnification of 0.21x. Offering sharp performance for the best in movies and stills, it"s a fixed focal length gem—the perfect lens for photographers and moviemakers to expand the creative possibilities with their EOS cameras.

Specifications
  • Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 50mm f/1.8
  • Lens Construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
  • Diagonal Angle of View: 46°
  • Focus Adjustment: AF with full-time manual
  • Closest Focusing Distance: 1.15 ft. / 0.35m
  • Filter Size: 49mm
  • Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: Approx. 2.7 x 1.5 in. / 69.2 x 39.3mm, Approx. 5.6 oz. / 159g
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