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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market

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Pros

  • Lightweight (894)
  • Sharp focus (641)
  • Easily interchangeable (568)
  • Consistent output (497)
  • Fast focus (248)
  • Durable (166)
  • Easy to clean (81)
  • Quality construction (81)
  • Rugged (43)
  • Cheap (22)
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Cons

  • Weak casing (338)
  • Slow focus (160)
  • Blurry focus (25)
  • Scratches easily (13)
  • Lens creep (12)
  • Plastic mount (10)
  • Noisy focusing (9)
  • Flimsy (8)
  • Not durable (7)

Best Uses

  • General purpose (635)
  • Portraits (482)
  • Night photography (323)
  • Special effects (114)
  • Landscapes (89)
  • Sports/action (84)
  • Back-up (76)
  • Wildlife (47)
  • Upgrade (44)
  • Low light (26)
 
 
 

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market

$91.80

 
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Last update: Nov 3, 2009

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market Reviews

 
 
 

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★★★★☆
4.0
Good bang for your buck.

"Bottom line, this lens is worth your money. Canons sharpest, fastest, etc? Not by far but for the price and what you get it does the job fantastically well. Autofocus motor IS noisy, but the focus isnt' that slow. It hunts at night so focus with flash then put it back into manual. Very very lightweight The mount is plastic(BOOO) Has a fast/wide aperture...." Read Full Review »

Nov 02, 2009 by Michael

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★★★☆☆
3.0
handy little lens!

"Cheap price, cheap construction pretty good pictures. I would'nt rank it as good as my L glass, but I can still take some good pictures given the right light. This lens seems best suited for indoor portrait work, and seems to muddle colors if used outdoors w/ lots of lighting and color. Could just be my own learning curve w/ this lens as well. All in all, everyone should have @ least one high speed prime in ..." Read Full Review »

Jul 08, 2009 by JamieD

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market Review

Great Prime Lens

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Cost effective
  • Easy To Use
  • Lightweight
  • Reliable

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Everyday use
  • Home
  • Portraits
  • Traveling
 

"I bought this lens after MUCH research. I just recently got a Canon Digital Rebel XTI kit (body w/ 18-55 lens) along with a decent 55-250 zoom. This lens makes my "starter" set complete. It's best feature is the 1.8 f/stop. With it, you can take MUCH better pictures in low light (like in the average …"  Read Full Review »

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 16 2009
New Canon User
Ohio
I am:
  • Casual user
Reviewed at:
Price: $95.18
 
 

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market Review

Gotta have lens (or EF 50mm f/1.4)

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Lightweight
  • Sharp Focus

    Cons

  • Weak Casing

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Night Photography
  • Portraits
 

"This is one of my fastest and cheapest lens. I have made some awesome pictures with it. I recently bought its bigger bro, EF 50mm f/1.4, but I am still not selling this baby. It makes a light, high-IQ backup lens. "

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ISO125 f/1.8 1/50sec. 50.0mm

ISO125 f/1.8 1/50sec. 50.0mm
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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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May 18 2008
yan
peninsula, ca
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Price: $109.95
 
 

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market Review

Great For Action Shots

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Lightweight
  • Sharp Focus

    Cons

  • Weak Casing

    Best Uses

  • Landscape Photography
  • Sports/Action
  • Wildlife
 

"I bought this lens to be able to take action photos for my school news paper. I'm not allowed to use flash inside our school gym to take pictures during basketball games, so my pictures came out dark and blurry... but now with this lens, I don't even need flash. This lets in the perfect amount of li …"  Read Full Review »

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Dec 29 2008
The Photo Editor
Silver Spring, MD
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  • Casual user
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market Review

Love it.

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Dirt Cheap
  • Fast

    Cons

  • Bad AF
  • Plastic

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Low light shoot
  • Professional Work
 

"I strap it on my old T2000 35mm canon and load 3200 Ilford BW and baby here I come.Bottom line excelent product for under [$].One problem (I don't care the lens is plastic) bad AF in low light conditions, but there is solution. Pop the on-flash let it flash while you focus, then fold the flash back …"  Read Full Review »

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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May 8 2007
Branko Arsov FOTOGRAF
Ferndale, MI
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market Review

Great Buy!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Consistent Output
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Lightweight
  • Sharp Focus

    Cons

  • Plastic Housing
  • Weak auto focus

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Night Photography
  • Portraits
  • Wildlife
 

"I came from using a Canon F1 New (a film SLR) and am a die-hard fan of the old FD lenses. I was somewhat skeptical of the EF line to say the least.



I can say that I am getting the same consistent quality with this $90 lens that I do with my old FD 50mm! Great lens! I'm very impressed.



The boke …"  Read Full Review »

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 22 2008
Sarah
Columbia, MD
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