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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: best bang for your buck
Comments: This lens is a great investment for ~$100. It's a great prime lens to carry around if you do not feel like dragging around all your lenses. Size is great and photos are fantastic, especially for the price. Portraits and low-light shots are especially great with this lens. AMAZING bokeh can be produced!! Just need to get used to the fact that u can not zoom with it. Addition of filters makes it even more amazing. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Great Lens, great price, "Toy-like" build.
Comments: Awesome lens considering its price. A must-have item for all Canon users. DOF is amazing, works wonders when working in HD Movie mode or even the EOS movie hack.
The body feels like a toy, so do your best not to drop this baby. Many say that the AF is a bit loud, however I could care less...it gets the job done.
Photo Quality: Amazing!! |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens
Comments: For the money you can not go wrong. It is light and feels cheap however it takes great photos. I am able to take some great shots in low light without flash using this lens. It gives me a lot of versatility in low light situations. You can not go wrong purchaseing this lens. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Ridiculously great deal for the non-professional
Comments: After reading several of the excellent user reviews here on Amazon.com, I decided to take the plunge and get this lens. Speaking of which, a HUGE THANK YOU to eone who wrote a review, both favorably and not of the item. I figured for $100 it can not be that big of a let down if it's not too great, right?
All I can say is WOW. I have a Canon Rebel T2i/550D with the 18-55mm IS kit lens. I then purchased this lens and the 55-250 mm IS telephoto zoom lens (it arrives today). This 50 mm f/1.8 II has met and exceeded all of my expectations for the lens.
Yes, the AF motor is a little noisy. Yes, the switch between AF/MF is a little stiff, which might be considered a great thing for some photographers. The manual focus ring is somewhat oddly placed at 1st, however after a few days of use I have quickly gotten used to it.
This really is an excellent camera for bokeh. Need a shallow depth of field however on a budget? LOOK NO FURTHER.
Trust me, you will not feel bad about getting this lens over the f/1.4 USM lens that's over 3 times the price. I would only endorse skipping this lens and getting the more expensive f/1.4 if you think that's a lens you will want1day. In other words, just save your money and get the more expensive1if you are a professional photographer, not on a budget, or must have the best and almost all expensive.
If you are like me and you are an avid novice photographer that just wants people to say, "wow, those are great pics" and not trying to make money off it, seriously, just purchase THIS LENS. Skip the "add to wishlist" part, just purchase it.
At $100, this might be1of the best regular price (i.e. non sale price) deals I have ever gotten. EVER. I haven't snapped any pics with my 18-55mm IS kit lens since I got this 50 mm. And by non-sale price I mean Canon has this lens listed at $99 and it's sold for about that price usually. Many of the Canon EF lenses on Amazon are discounted compared to the MSRP, however this lens sells right about MSRP almost all of the time. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Favorite Lens of All
Comments: This is probably my favorite lens of all time, I would endorse this lens to anyone, amateur or pro!! I use this lens for sports, weddings, portraits, macro use, product photography and more!! The only time I have ever had a problem was when an old roommate accidently knocked it off the counter and the 1st1broke. I purchased a new1that day and had it sent asap, I will never replace this lens with another as a favorite. The only second to this lens would be the canon 24-70mm lens. Check them both out!! Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras |
