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 | | | | | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $150.00
Buy New: $84.95
You Save: $65.05 (43%)
Buy New/Used from $75.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  (689 reviews)
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.6
MPN: 2514A002
Model: 2514A002
UPC: 829662127272
EAN: 0082966212727
ASIN: B00007E7JU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Smashed on impact.... November 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am only an amateur photographer, but I thought the picture quality, ease of use, and versatility of this lens was terrific for the cost of the lens. Recently, however, I had the misfortune of having my Canon 40D - with this lens attached- fall out of my camera backpack, and the lens completely disintegrated on impact. (The camera fell from a distance of @1.5'). This wouldn't have been so terrible if not for the fact that not only did the lens housing shatter into pieces, but the lens mount bent and the lens could not be removed, making the camera completely inoperable for that day's picture taking. I had to take the whole setup to a Canon repair site in NJ, since the camera had to be taken apart to remove the damaged lens. (Luckily, the Canon 40D survived the fall.) Obviously camera lenses were not designed to be dropped on asphalt, but accidents will happen, and had the lens had a sturdier housing, I don't think the mount would have bent so easily. I've had other Canon lenses survive worse falls than this and still function.
You get what you pay for November 23, 2008
I am not 100% happy with this lens. It is cheaply made and does not do a good job of focusing. I used to have an older 50mm f/1.8 and I sold it. I will never sell older lenses again. They are made ten times better than the lenses they are selling today.
This lens does the job for the most part, but I would not recommend it or purchase it again.
 a GREAT lens for the price! November 21, 2008
This is a REALLY fun lens to use! I got it for my Canon Rebel XTi, and have used it constantly since. The lens casing does, of course, feel cheap and when focusing is slightly louder than a normal lens, but the pictures come out crisp and have good color saturation. I recently used this lens to shoot a preschool graduation in a darkened auditorium, and the pictures came out fantastic. I'd definitely reccommend this lens.
A+ lens for the price November 18, 2008
Pro's:
-Great DoF (f/1.8)
-Great bokeh
-Inexpensive
Cons:
-Plastic, unlike the mk1... I've heard it's very easy to break... If you drop it it's a goner
-AF is noisy
-Focusing ring is annoying
Overall:
Overall, I love this lens... It's great, especially for the price. If you can't take perfect care of your lens, save up for the mk1, which is about $300 more, made of metal, and is f/1.4. But if you want a great lens for a cheap price and are willing to take care and just be a bit extra careful, I'd recommend this beauty.
 Surprisingly Sharp Piece of Plastic November 17, 2008
When you feel this lens, it feels like a joke. The construction quality isn't stellar (i.e. come on, it's plastic) but I have been generally impressed with the quality of images it produces. I shoot w/ this on a 5D and it produces fantasticly shallow depth of field, great colors, and surprisingly sharp images. I would recommend getting this lens, if for no other reason than as a backup.
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