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

Name: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Fixed Lens - Discontinued by Manufacturer
Item: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Fixed Lens - Discontinued by Manufacturer
Rating: 5

September 20, 2022

Exactly as promised by the manufacturer, high quality.

I use with 550D. The lens exceeded all my expectations. If you shoot portraits, then you need to buy without hesitation (unless, of course, you have 50 1.4) I note the difficulty of focusing on budget cameras (1000d and 1100d). You should not consider the lens as a replacement for the whale, it is only suitable for portraits, but this is a feature, not a minus. I also don’t see anything wrong with the buzzing of the motor, especially since it focuses in one turn, and not jerking back and forth. Thank you for your attention.

Pros

1) Sharp, especially since 2.8. Since 5.6 it just rings 2) Lightweight and compact. I did not notice any special design flaws, I expected the worst. 3) Fast and tenacious focus (in more or less normal lighting) 4) Price. If this lens cost 2 times more expensive, I would still buy it. 5) Nice color reproduction 6)Suitable for full frame sensor

Cons

1) Autofocus misses in low light (for me personally, it’s not critical at all) 2) I can’t call aperture 1.8 working: sometimes it doesn’t get into focus, and sharpness is not a cake. 3) The focus ring travel is small (but this is already nit-picking)