Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
Digital camera Review: A Lens for (Nearly) Everyone
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first made the switchover to SLR photography from point & shoot, I debated over several lenses to accompany the camera's kit lens. The EF 50mm f/1.8 lens is often described as a "must have" lens for new photographers, so I gave it a shot. I must say, I've been very pleased.
Pros:
f/1.8 Aperature:
This lens is "fast" in that it has a very wide maximum aperature (f/1.8), meaning it lets through more light and can thus take photos with a faster shutter speed than a "slower" lens. A wide aperature also allows for very shallow depth-of-field (and thus a lot of background blur).
Because of the wide aperature, the lens is useful both for lower-light conditions--allowing you to still shoot at fast enough shutter speeds to permit handholding and often without having to add a flash--and for portraiture in well-lighted conditions, in which the background will be blurred.
Cost:
How many lenses of reasonable quality can you find for under $100?
Cons:
Focal Length on Digital SLRs:
For the digital SLR user, unless you're using a full-frame camera, the crop factor of the APS-C sized sensor will make this lens more in the range of 80mm and thus a medium telephoto rather than the "normal view" 50mm that many film shooters are expecting--so keep that in mind.
Autofocus:
The autofocus is not Canon's USM system and is thus a bit slow and noisy, and it requires the use of a small switch to change over to manual focus (no full-time manual focus). Sometimes, the lens seems to "stick" in manual focus after being switched there and then back to auto, requiring a dismounting and remounting of the lens to get it working right again.
Minimum Focusing Length:
This is not a macro lens and thus cannot focus at extremely close range, although I've successfully used it as such with the "poor man's macro" screw-on magnifying lenses. The loss of quality in doing so has not been a problem for me, anyway.
Build Quality:
Make no mistake--the lens' cheap price is reflected somewhat in its build quality, although the optics themselves seem to be fairly good. The lens may feel "cheap," and probably would break if dropped, but at the price, one could easily afford to replace it.
Summary:
Overall, I'm quite pleased with this lens and am glad to have purchased it. I tend to use it for pet and human portraiture and have also used it in a pinch for macro photography of flowers and in low-light conditions indoors.
Digital camera Review: A MUST HAVE FOR INDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Summary: 5 Stars
No zoom, not wide, not tele, not built like a tank, but the photos are phenomenal. The main reason is that it allows indoor photography without flash. A second reason is a narrow depth of field that blurs the background.Digital camera Review: A MUST buy lens!
Summary: 5 Stars
The lens arrived early today, man..the lens is amazing! The picture quality is awesome, I bought this lens for my Canon XSi (450D), a must buy lens for any canon camera! This should have been a kit lens.
The draw back is if your used to stand still and swift through the different focus lengths..you will need to move around with this lens to get a perfect shot, but don't worry its worth everything. With the low F stop I am able to take a decent night shot!
Digital camera Review: A Must Have
Summary: 5 Stars
After buying nothing but L lenses, i thought I would give this another shot! Originally bought it when photography was fairly new to me and didn't really like it. Now that I know more on what I'm doing, def. a must have in my collection. Very clear pics and super-fast as well. Does look quite cheesy compared to my 70-200 2.8 IS but who cares. And on top of all that,[...] I'd give a lot more than that for it. One more thing, build qual. is very cheap but who cares, I'll be buying another one when this breaksDigital camera Review: A Must Have
Summary: 5 Stars
This video should be part of every amateur photographer's kit. Very lightweight with awesome picture quality for the price. The depth of field makes for stunning portraits, and great low light pictures. Go get one.