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Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best thing for the money, I'm glad I chose this option.

This glass is a must have for every aspiring photographer. I took it from a friend to use it, even on a crop, and bought it that way. An excellent lens, for a ridiculous price you get awesome picture sharpness, good image plasticity, and excellent aperture ratio. You understand the advantages of aperture ratio when others have turned on their flashes for a long time or have stopped shooting altogether, and you are shooting. Natural lighting is the best, especially at dusk. Now I use it on 5DM2…

Pros
  • Excellent sharpness, Pleasant bokeh, aperture ratio, light weight, ridiculous price, quiet and accurate focusing, compactness, well conveys body geometry in portraits
Cons
  • somewhat soft on the open, although this may be a feature of my copy. The part that extends during focusing has some backlash - but this does not affect the quality at all.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product at a good price, I recommend to try it.

The lens is good in everything, very affordable, so an amateur should definitely take it. I have been working with it for a long time and have not yet refused. distorts its focal length. A very flimsy lens, after acomuple of years, the autofocus mechanism broke down when I pressed a little on the front lens. Apparently I put the camera on a protruding lens. They fixed it for 2022, now everything is fine. Maybe the lens is not verycomntrasting in highly diffused light, such as in rainy cloudy…

Pros
  • beautifully washes the background on the crop, not expensive, can be used in work.
Cons
  • it constantly smears at 1.4, the working aperture is from 2.0 on the crop. On my 1D X camera, the working one is from 2.8

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The product is really good, I'm glad I purchased it.

The lens is not bad. the picture is more or less at 2.8. In the open, you can only work from a short distance. The motor seems to be fast, but sometimes not accurate. misses happen especially on poorlycomntrasting objects. The bokeh is ofcomurse not bad. it washes the background into the trash. but somehow it’s not very good. (IMHO) I tested the sigma. the body is much better than the canon. but apparently I got a badcompy. soaped. and didn’t even hit exactly not 2.8, and plus the motor seemed…

Pros
  • -not badly assembled, but sigma is much inferior - light weight - cheap filters - aperture of course -picture for 4 - manual focus at any time available -sharpness starts at f2.8
Cons
  • - on the open is terrible -HA climb everywhere -in the open it is difficult to get where you need to, from afar it is generally impossible -they say it breaks . but I have never failed.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A reliable product, quality is acceptable.

if you decide to buy a camera for yourself and are thinking about which first lens to attach to it, so that "you can take pictures everywhere and the picture is on the level", then I would advise this particular model. acomuple of examples: ? page=0 ? page=0#preview ? page=0

Pros
  • - aperture, price, USM, versatility
Cons
  • -vacuum cleaner

Revainrating 4 out of 5

As such, there are no disadvantages, it is convenient to use.

I took it yesterday, so I’m not yet ready to voice all the pros andcomns to the end. Accordingly now. Carcass 600d. Kit 18-55 (lying around somewhere). Zoom Canon 15-85 - (I willcompare with it). Well, puff 430. Well, about the lens. Assembly Japan. His focus smears, two times more often than on the zoom. Rather, he does not catch on. Well, you catch the eye, but it takes the forehead. Secondly, everything related to bokeh needs to be sorted out, but he is able to remove the cap from the…

Pros
  • 1. Aperture. 2. Sharpness. 3. Blur.
Cons
  • 1. Fix :) - not for everybody. 2. Focus - not always accurate and fast. 3. Price - not worth the money.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I recommend to buy, the product is of high quality.

I chose between Canon 50 / 1.4 and Canon 85 / 1.8. I chose fifty kopecks, since the angle is wider, and you can shoot not only portraits, which helps a lot indoors when you can’t move away from the object. Good lens for portraiture. Likes fast shutter speeds (min. 1/80 sec. ). Be sure to buy a hood for it: the glass will be protected not only from glare, but also from scratches, bumps, dust, water splashes, etc. One of Canon's most popular mid-range lenses: not bad, and far from ideal. Test…

Pros
  • - aperture 1.4; - fast USM autofocus, even in low light; - easy; - adequacy price / quality; - a good lens for portraits.
Cons
  • - at 1.4 the sharpness is mediocre; - XA from F / 1.4 - F / 2; - beautiful bokeh only at 1.4. Starting from F / 1,6, the bokeh turns the nuts, and the picture itself is not very beautiful; - color rendition and contrast - it is not.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product, not disappointed.

I poyuzal it and realized that 1.8 half tos covers all my needs for half a tos. Well, the engine is noisy at 1.8, well, it looks funny, put on a hood and now it’s not bad. Nuts in bokeh at 2.2 and 2.5 are almost invisible. A half toss at 1.4 I think is not worth the money they ask for it. Here 85 at 1.8 is another matter, and yet I will leave "plastic fantastic 1.8". A fifty-kopeck piece at 1,4 is generally not a bad lens, it seems to be solid, sharp, the autofocus speed seems to be sufficient,

Pros
  • 1) Looks more solid (than 1.8, without a hood), 2) focuses 5% faster (hello to the ancient micro usm motor built in 1993), 3) 10% sharper than 1,8, and in general, in fact, this is the sharpest half-tone from kenon (who doubts, look at the MTF charts). 1.2 L gives in to both state employees, but it's all about the drawing, and this is the most for connoisseurs of an artistic touch (something akin to Gelik 40 is expensive, but top photographers buy and post photos at 500px and take first place, because the drawing in bokeh is a cool thing) 4) the case, in principle, is well embled (except for one thing, but about this in shortcomings) 5) the drawing is still delicious, a little nicer than that of 1,8 (the planar scheme does its job), this is not a nauseating sigma for you, which seems to be solid, but you don’t like the pictures (quiet horror bokeh)
Cons
  • And now about a fly in the ointment in a barrel of honey 1) the terrible thoughtfulness of the design, namely, it concerns the retractable trunk. and it’s very easy to break it, you just need not to push the trunk and lightly press the bag in the transport or somewhere else, and the kenon company from 93 does not think about this joint, they don’t care, they pump the loot. By the way, you can save the trunk with a hood, but why can’t it be saved constructively from the very beginning ? ! 2) unpredictability of focus hit. Specifically, I came across a lens from a friend (it had a small mileage, it still smelled of novelty) and I decided to try it (well, like I need it or not). I tested the lens on the ruler and marks, it hits exactly, I thought it was strange, and why they scold him. I took him to a photo session, and here I understood everything, I just saw the light. Of the 3 photos, this only got on one, and the whole ambush is that in one photo there is a back focus, and on the other front, a quiet, quiet horror. Even on my 1.8 half toss (which hits the marks exactly), the misses are 30-40 percent, and here only 1 out of 3 is on point. Many will say yes, it’s nonsense, you just can’t aim, but no, I aim strictly at the contrast area + I have an eyepiece magnifier in full frame and believe me, I perfectly see the focus and where it walks.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

A terrible product, not satisfied with the purchase at all!

Acquired on 04/30/2022. Out of order (stuck) "trunk" 05/13/2022! On disassembly (from the seller) revealed mechanical damage! There is not a single scratch, dent or abrasion on the case. The case was declared out of warranty. Officially: "mechanical damage to the lens mechanism (deformation of the metal ring) as a result of a fall, impact, force majeure. " The low quality of the lens is beyond doubt. In addition - the breakdown of the loop. Disposable lens. Why pay more when you have the…

Pros
  • There are no benefits to speak of. They are listed in the technical specifications.
Cons
  • design, price

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Impressions from the purchase are good, buy.

Overall, not bad. It shoots much better than its younger brother, but not as much as it is more expensive. Judging by the reviews, the build quality is highly dependent on the batch. I didn’t have any backlashes, didn’t dust and worked quietly. The photos are artistic, one might even say cinematic and fabulous, but only at aperture 2.0 and beyond. Aperture 1.4 is just f*ing. Chromatic aberrations take up almost half of the entire frame. He does not know how to shoot landscapes, the picture…

Pros
  • Price quality
Cons
  • Suitable for use only on aperture from 2.0

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything in the purchase suits, a very necessary product.

On cameras with a crop factor of 1.6 (50d, 450d, 1000d, etc. ) - the portrait is just super! In fact, that's what I bought it for. Also suitable for reports, weddings and all kinds of ceremonies, when it is possible to move away from the subject a little (on the street or in a spacious room). In the autumn, on a sunny day, I shot a wedding with friends with two lenses, and suddenly I liked the photos taken with this fifty dollars more than the expensive 35mm L-coy (ef 35mm f / 1.4 L USM)…

Pros
  • Of course, the first and main advantage is aperture. It would seem - well, what is f / 1.4 aperture? Only zero point four tenths more than its "brother" - ef 50mm f / 1.8. And this is what: shutter speed or matrix sensitivity (ISO) can be reduced by 1.6 times! (I just compared the metering results with the camera. ) That is, if in low light conditions we shoot at ISO 1000 units with f / 1.4, then with an f / 1.8 lens we will have to set already 1600 with all the ensuing consequences in the form of high noise and distorted color rendering. A sickly handicap of six hundred units is sometimes, oh, how necessary! Sharpness and detail are also commendable. These figures are highest at f/4. For connoisseurs of bokeh - powerfully and beautifully blurs the background. Nice design, on the carcass of 1000d it looks very harmonious, I would even say elegant (but against the background of 50d it is somewhat “lost”). The ultrasonic motor, designed to provide faster (albeit by a fraction of a second), accurate and silent focusing, is also not superfluous. (Although, it can also be classified as a frill to justify the ridiculously high price. ) The focal length - 50 mm - is quite in demand, making portraits on it is a pleasure. And the last thing: it is always on sale, unlike the f / 1.8 fifty kopecks, which are instantly sold out, rarely lying on store shelves. In any case, I have never seen f / 1,8 in my city, I had to buy this one =)).
Cons
  • Price. It is clear that it should be higher than that of the 50-mm f/1.8 II, but not as much!

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not everything is so bad, the average purchase in quality.

In the studio, he fell off the coffee table onto the linoleum floor. The focus ring is dead. Repair from 5tyr, half the price of a new one ((. Shock, no words. On the work of glass, if you are not dissuaded from buying. Sharpness gains from 3.5 somewhere. Filmed on 5DM2, made two photosets - a club (a couple of successful ones even without puff) and a studio. He paints the club lights and the background in general amazingly, but why all these joys with such tenderness of the mechanisms is…

Pros
  • Relatively light, nice bokeh. Aperture is quite for itself, well, of course, you can shoot very specific at 1.4 - let's be realistic. If suddenly someone needs to shoot a portrait according to the canons, where the depth of field will allow you to keep the eye in focus, and blur the rest, then yes, this is the case. Pleased with the transmitted colors.
Cons
  • 1. Constructive (see below) 2. catches hares, not even close on the back 3. Other autofocus is faster 4. I don’t know how much the claim to glass is, but yes, the focus can be smeared))

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Best product I have ever reviewed, I recommend it to everyone!

Six months of use, I shot everything. from landscapes to portraits. Icompared it with analogues from Sigma and Tamron, settled on it. of similar quality L-zooms. I bought 24-105F4L. And still I use the "fifty dollars" more often Examples of photos on my page, almost all of them were taken. I love this glass very much.

Pros
  • Excellent colors, picture quality, good design, sharp at F>2 And perhaps the most important thing is how it blurs the background, as if someone is painting with watercolors, especially when shooting in the evening.
Cons
  • often "blurs" the focus at an open aperture of F<2, you have to control the quality, it's also not sharp at these aperture values, but in a portrait this is a definite plus.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best product, from those that I have viewed, I advise everyone!

Bought this lens yesterday. I chose it instead of the standard kitovsky, when buying a camera. This is my first SLR (650D). After installing the lens, I can’t stop taking pictures more and more) Unusually bright photographs, sharp edges of objects in focus. Lens with a fixed focal length. Taking them off is easy andcomnvenient. Silent. The quality is beyond doubt, although I read aboutcommplaints. The price-quality ratio was quite satisfactory. Still need to look for such equipment at this…

Pros
  • Sharp edges of objects in focus. Ideal for shooting at close range. Beautiful bokeh - no photoshop needed :) Lightweight and extremely comfortable. Classic Japanese quality.
Cons
  • For video recording, this lens is problematic to use. It is focused on photography.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A really necessary purchase, glad I found this product.

A lens is like a lens. After Canon EF50mm f/1.8 ll, comfortable, lighter, softer "bokeh". Working aperture 1.4. I think the one who writes that the working one is from 2.8 or more, I guess give everything at once, a very blurred background and sharpness throughout the picture . 1.4 is working, but the depth of field is small. Canon EF50mm f / 1.8 ll is like a toy, it’s not convenient to focus manually, but this is relaxing . I don’t use autofocus, but it works better than in EF50mm f / 1.8 ll…

Pros
  • Happy with pictures.
Cons
  • . not detected.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Normal quality, you can use it.

It's been more than a year since I bought a subject. lately I have not used it very often, tk. acquired 35 1.4. And I already wanted to sell "poltos", but . my hand did not rise. Well, let's start in order: 1) the most important thing is autofocus. not very tenacious, 50/50 misses. refocusing when the button is pressed again, even if the camera and subject were completely still. 2) optics. quality fluctuates. for example, my friend on aperture 1.4 was very soapy. but I was lucky, maybe the…

Pros
  • aperture. easy. cheap
Cons
  • flimsy, no lens hood included, plastic lenses.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am delighted, the product is really worthy.

It’s been a week since I bought this lens, while I’m just getting used to its features and character. I decided to write a review based on first impressions, but in general, they are positive. An analogue in the face of the Canon EF 50 mm F1.8, it wins in everything, the one against its background is noisy, slow, dark, dull, thecomlors are not bright, thecomntrast is worse, and there are twice as many chromatic aberrations, and sharp, it becomes starting from aperture 4, whichcommpletely kills

Pros
  • -Fast autofocus. - Lightweight and compact -Fix -Light, even very light, allows you to work in the evening with good exposure. -Very sharp starting at F2.2 - Sharp from aperture F1.8 - F2 -Good contrast and color reproduction. -Beautiful bokeh, the background blurs into the trash. -Full compliance, price-quality.
Cons
  • -It often misses, and not to say that it would be strong, sometimes by a centimeter, but with its small depth of field, it is very noticeable. (It seems to me that the problem is that I have an entry-level DSLR, this focus is not observed on older models. By the way, the Canon EOS 650D camera) - An incredible amount of Chromatic Abberrations (CA), on a fully open aperture, the whole spectrum of CA shines and lilac and green and yellow and red strokes, and in such a thick, serious layer throughout the light office. -Catches hares, he needs a hood =) -In bokeh, it tightens the nuts as soon as you start to press the aperture and in the trailer, this is normal for all fast lenses, usually after 1-3 values, but this one produces nuts starting from F1.6. - Strongly lathers on an open aperture, sometimes it decorates the picture, as if putting a veil on it, but sometimes it's just a spoiled frame. And then you have to choose between soap mixed with chromatic aberrations and nuts, but I think talent will always come out =) - Strong vignetting.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

My impression of the purchase is good, buy it.

This was the very first lens that was purchased in addition to the camera itself. He was my roommate for more than ten years, but the last four years of that arrangement were wasted, and it was decided to sell him. Repaired either three or four times. The first time, the focusing device needed to be replaced because it had been slightly damaged by a blow (when we were shooting, I was shoved slightly with my back right against the trunk). Sometimes it's simply the result of wear and tear…

Pros
  • Aperture.
Cons
  • Quite a lovely shade of gray. Take it easy on the focus. protection against even minor injuries.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I did not regret the purchase, everything is fine.

When the lens block is completely inside, the most secure focusing position for the lens is + infinity. The benefits of it include: An outstanding picture; at 1.4, it is fuzzy (but still lovely), from 2 forward, the clarity is exceptional, and from 2.5 onward, it merely depends on the resolution of the matrix (at 20D). The speed is also nothing, and the focus is very quiet while being fairly accurate. despite its advantages. Flimsy. I rode over the mountains on a snowboard while carrying a…

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good value for money, I recommend.

If this is going to be your first lens, spending fifty dollars is probably about right. You can get a great high-aperture fix for a low price, and it can take photos that are both portraits and landscapes, as well as moderately detailed macro shots. However, after some time has passed, you will start to realize that the "universality" of the 50 mm focal length is actually a double-edged sword. After utilizing lenses with a focal length of 85 or more, you realize that the lens you purchased for…

Pros
  • Affordability, aperture, bokeh, and color reproduction are some of its most notable features. In overall, this is a pretty "beautiful" lens to look through.
Cons
  • "Universal" focal length, extremely muted sharpness at aperture settings lower than 2.2. More specifically, the rear emphasis is off on my copy. It was broken twice, and both times the failure was attributed to "deformation of the focusing ring."

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Matches the description completely, very satisfied.

In comparison with the super budget 1.8, the 1.4 glass is much better in many respects. The first is, of course, the build quality; convenient number of manual focus; excellent aperture, HA - at a minimum level. I have been using the lens recently on a 550d carcass for about a month (prior to that, I photographed on f1.8 II). After purchasing 1.4 and participating in my very first photo shoot, I was left with the regret that I had initially purchased 1.8 rather than 1.4. It is important to keep

Pros
  • Outstanding construction quality, high-grade materials, excellent image sharpness, stunning bokeh, and aperture range.
Cons
  • To the best of my knowledge, there are none.