Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Fixed Lens - Discontinued by Manufacturer Review

I bought it 2 days after the camera itself, I do not regret it at all. Kit put in a box and did not get it anymore :) After some time, I also took a Sigma AF 50-150mm F2.8 II, but also for street portraits, when it is possible to change the lens, and indoors I still use a "clean" fifty kopeck piece (also because of the size). Focal <=50mm is taboo for me due to distortion, so for me it is a complete replacement for a KIT lens. I agree with the previous positive reviews, except for the…

I bought a 450D after 9 months of using the kit. The difference is huge. First of all - aperture, which is important to me, because I often have to shoot in conditions of lack of light (without a flash, for obvious reasons). If there is enough light for you, then by covering the aperture, the clarity of the image increases sharply, along with the depth of field. You should not expect that the lens can replace the whale lens, since this is an 80mm EGF. However, for me he became a staff member…

Similar analogues are much more expensive. I bought it because of the low price. For a fast lens, the price is extremely low. I give two stars for the price and sharpness. The first impression, after the standard 18-55 - fantastic sharpness! Portraits taken with the lens look very good. Plus, I realized what a high aperture is for a lens - it became much easier to shoot in dark rooms. After a couple of months of shooting came sobering. The lens works out its price, but no more. All the…

The lens came complete with a standard kit and a telezoom. At first, I was very pleased with test shots in nature: beautiful blurring of the background, color rendition. Hooray! As a portrait painter - that's it, but it wasn't there. When I began to edit the footage, I was horrified, am I really so crooked - out of 10 photos, at least half are blurred, and this is when shooting from a tripod and an external flash (it can’t be). A second photo shoot showed a similar result, it’s good that the…

I bought it as a replacement for the Kit lens. Fully justified the investment and expectations. For a beginner, that's it. Great GRIP! Autofocus works great (even when photographing through any obstacles - such as cage bars). I think that with its help you can easily bring to life all your ideas for artistic photography - portraits, landscapes are excellent! Yes, you can’t really shoot a report with them, although with proper skill you can go for it. There is no ultrasonic motor in it, so it’s…

This lens was purchased after a large number of positive reviews and the need for a normal fix at the right price. I don’t pay attention to the weak construction, because I don’t hammer nails with the lens, I use it carefully. The lens gives a bright, juicy picture, I did not see any serious differences between 1.8 and 1.4. Regarding AF. After the purchase, the lens fell into front focus, stably, i. E. about 8-9 shots out of 10 by. Closing the hole did not solve the problem either (not so…

Used as a portrait. The picture, of course, is nothing with him, very tolerable, but he doesn’t have any zest. The same stupid helios gives a more artistic blur. In general, I did not like this lens, I sold it. I use a manual antique fifty dollars, it’s even more convenient with it, since autofocus is still worthless, and the picture is much nicer and, as a result, even better with it. The lens should be put in the same line as Kit 18-55, i. E. entry-level glass of the third grade. In…

This review is for beginners only. I bought it and after a couple of days of use I wanted to return it back, but I decided to figure out why the photo was out of focus. I read descriptions and reviews of more expensive fifty dollars, photographers' forums, articles on photography theory and descriptions of various features. In the end, I realized that it was me. Because I didn’t find normal explanations for beginners in the reviews, so here are my comments just for them (and it’s worth taking…

The cheapest light fixture . every beginner must have in order to understand what "fixes" are. At 1.8, it can sometimes miss, and unpredictably, or it can hit. The process of hitting 1.8 can vary depending on the weather conditions, or even on the mood of the lens), but starting from 2.0 my copy hits stably, but I chose it from several, which I highly advise you! one from the other may differ in quality. Everyone must try this lens, especially in the process of initial acquaintance with…

It is advisable, of course, to buy this lens for crop. Because it makes no sense to use such optics on a full frame. On the crop, it gives 80 mm, which makes it an ideal portrait lens. It will be an ideal option for beginner photographers, although this can be argued. I myself am familiar with several professional photographers who have this particular lens in their fleet, which once again confirms that it is more than worthy. For portraits, this lens is just a godsend, but be careful with the

The lens is chic for its money, it completely fulfills them, although you have to put up with some jambs. The picture quality is good, the bokeh is unremarkably ordinary, the working hole is 2.8. For a beginner, it is mandatory to buy much better than the complete 18-55, many opportunities immediately open up with it. The design is terrible everywhere cheap plastic feels like a child's toy after a year of operation, it still works, although dust has made its way between the lenses, you still…

I dropped it three times from a height of about 1 meter, all three times the lens shattered into 2 parts. Once I gave a thousand for repairs, another time I collected it myself. After the third fall, I decided that it was more expedient to buy a new one than to pay 30% of the cost for repairs each time. The master in the repair shop also advised the same. The conclusion is this: With careful handling, an excellent, fast lens with a beautiful picture for everyday use for little money.

About smears the focus, I join, only the hands and head of the photographer are to blame for this, the lens clearly works. 1.8 aperture for a portrait is the most it. I watched the lens from 1.4, it’s already small (part of the face is already blurring). It’s also nonsense about buzzing, well, it’s buzzing (there’s a motor inside there)), the shutter also clicks in the camera, so what? I consider this lens a must have!

For its price, a very decent lens, the fact that you have to turn the focus wheel is even useful for the photographer, you can’t always rely on technology. It is convenient that the lens is compact and lightweight, complete with 60d the whole structure weighs little and fits comfortably in the hand. A good aperture allows you to shoot completely in dark rooms, however, in such a situation there is not enough stabilizer, but if you are not drunk at 1/25, you can shoot, although it is better, of…

used for 2 years with Canon 500 sold it with a camera and two other lenses, changed to 60d +24 - 105 f4 L and speedlite 580 ex this set works fine in any conditions, but a year later I bought 50 again because it just has to be ( sometimes we can’t replace it) I can’t say that I’m a professional, just an amateur, my opinion is that this lens is just super in terms of price-quality ratio, and if you need a portrait and blur the background, then I put on 50.

The absolute champion in terms of picture/price ratio among all autofocus lenses. The aperture, however, should still be covered a little: at 2.2-2.5, there is more sharpness with contrast, and the focus is more reliable. The speed and quality of focusing is quite acceptable, especially for stationary subjects. Ideal for cropped portraits - from close-up to waist. Full-length portraits and general plans work out worse - getting into focus becomes unstable. This, I must say, is also typical for

And if you don’t take it apart into pros and cons, then here’s what I’ll say: It can be used for macro, since it works more or less adequately near and af and is sharp on a covered one. Who and how they take portraits, I can not understand. At a distance of 5 meters, either manual focus, or contrast af in live view. In general, optically it suited me, but mechanically it didn't. It's better to buy cheap manual glass. Better take the Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8, it can be optically worse (although it's…

I suffered with this lens for more than a year. Thought I had crooked hands. It is almost impossible to achieve focus with an open aperture. Camera 550D (I tried it on 3 copies - I couldn’t believe that Canon could produce an unusable product (about the lens)). The statistics are about the same. From a tripod, with phase detection autofocus, 60% hits on targets, 10% on people; with contrast focus (live view) target 90%, people 20%. I cannot accept any arguments about the price - the lens does…

I bought it and wanted to use it as a regular lens, but during the operation I realized that on the "crop" this is an excellent portrait lens. Pictures are excellent in color reproduction and sharpness. Excellent drawing, colorful, juicy picture. Good pictures are obtained in low light due to aperture. On the open aperture, a small depth of field. You need to get used to it.

I bought a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens 2 years ago for a Canon 1200D camera. The pictures came out pretty good. Then I switched to a full-frame Canon 6D. Of course, the quality has improved. I shot with this lens for about six months. Despite the low cost, the quality of the photos is excellent. There were no breakdowns all the time. Now I'm thinking of switching to fifty kopecks 1.4. And the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens is a good option for beginners. 1000 times better than a kit lens. I…