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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM 35mm Primes

4.25/5 (4 Reviews)

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  • Camera Format35 mm SLR
    Lens TypeFixed Focal Length Lens
    Focal Length50mm
    Lens Max Aperturef/1.4
    Min Aperturef/22
    Focus TypeAutofocus
    Macro LensWithout Macro Lens
    MountCanon EF
    Closest Focusing Distance18 in
    Picture Angle46 degrees
    Attachment / Filter Size58 mm
    Groups / Elements7 Elements in 6 Groups
    Diameter2.9 in
    Length2 in
    Weight10.2 oz
    MPN2515a003
    Product ID20724803

Product Description

Standard lens featuring superb quality and portability. Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 50mm 1:1.4


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Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by rg Hoag a Intermediate

Date Reviewed: February 9, 2010

Strengths:    Size, weight, speed, build is solid.

Weaknesses:    Dof is very shallow and often makes it hard to get the shot just right.

Bottom Line:   
Thought I'd love this one a lot more than I do. When you are use to the
wider perspective of a 17-40 or 28mm, 50mm is a short tele on a crop
sensor camera.

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Duration Product Used:   21+ years

Price Paid:    $350.00

Purchased At:   Calumet

Similar Products Used:   Canon 28 2.8,17-40,70-200

Type of photography:   Outdoor

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Hwan Herr a Casual

Date Reviewed: June 11, 2009

Strengths:    light-weighted, consolidate and comfortable structure

Weaknesses:    Relatively less delicate AF

Bottom Line:   
The perspective of canon ef 50mm (46 degree) on crop body(450D) is equal to 80mm (30 degree) on full frame (5D). So the angle looke like a bit narrower than expected. IT's sort of a little wider for portraits and a little narrower for scenary.
But the accuracy of focusing plus compact size with solid build is fully worth the reasonable price.
I prefer this lens to standard zoom lenses like efs 17-85mm I've owned as a kit lens.

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Duration Product Used:   2-5 years

Price Paid:    $9.00

Purchased At:   canon e-store

Similar Products Used:   None

Type of photography:   Other

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by eregis a Intermediate

Date Reviewed: December 30, 2008

Strengths:    Sharp photography and the f1.4 maximum aperture gets you out of hairy situations with low light where flash is not allowed (such as museums).

Decent Weight
Small and unobtrusive
Great build quality - you can really feel the elements. Compare this the 50mm f1.8 (which is actually a great lens). This feels solid rather than plasticky.
Quietly focuses


Weaknesses:    AF can hunt in low light

Bottom Line:   
Good street photography lens and decent indoors. Definitely my lens of choice for most shots still.

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Duration Product Used:   6-10 years

Price Paid:    $500.00

Purchased At:   Jessops

Similar Products Used:   EF 24-70 f2.8 USM
EF 70-200 f2.8 IS USM
Sigma 20mm

Type of photography:   Other

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by zuikoku a Intermediate

Date Reviewed: June 16, 2006

Strengths:    * Sharp
* Lightweight
* Fast AF
* Great bokeh
* Silent AF (USM)

Weaknesses:    * Expensive (Compare to Nikon/Minolta)
* Banding issue on my EOS 30D on continous shoot mode (and I heard to EOS 5D as well)

Bottom Line:   
One of the must have standard lens for Canon SLR user. Usable on low light shooting

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Duration Product Used:   2-5 years

Price Paid:    $325.00

Purchased At:   Jakarta

Similar Products Used:   EF 85 mm f/1.2L
T/SE 90 mm f/2.8
EF 135 mm f/2L
Summicron 50 mm f/2

Type of photography:   Outdoor


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  • Camera Format35 mm SLR
    Lens TypeFixed Focal Length Lens
    Focal Length50mm
    Lens Max Aperturef/1.4
    Min Aperturef/22
    Focus TypeAutofocus
    Macro LensWithout Macro Lens
    MountCanon EF
    Closest Focusing Distance18 in
    Picture Angle46 degrees
    Attachment / Filter Size58 mm
    Groups / Elements7 Elements in 6 Groups
    Diameter2.9 in
    Length2 in
    Weight10.2 oz
    MPN2515a003
    Product ID20724803
    Release Date4/14/2006


 

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