Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens: Customer Reviews & Product Details

excellent basic lens

vary useful when it is dark

the 1.8f works better than it's money worth

the angle width is a bit narrow but it is worth buying one

Love this lens. Yes, it is plastic and I can easily see where it could be easy to break. But it's fast. The 1.8 aperature opening means I can easily blur backgrounds and the bokeh is great. (I don't really care if the bokeh is pentagonal, it still has a nice effect). I give this lens 4 stars more because of the auto focus than because of the plastic body. I just don't think it focuses to suit me, but that's easily rectified by switching to manual mode. It still does a good job, I guess I just expected more based on the reviews I read. Would buy again...a thousand times over.

So when I got my XS I read that I should skip the kit lens and just get a cheap body and this 50mm. This lens did not disappoint. At first I thought it sucked because I didn't know how to use it and was using autofocus, for really good stills use that digital zoom button to get stuff far away in clear focus, its surprising how much detail you can get in your pictures. Sucks that I can't zoom in or out but I would rather have clear pictures and run around all the time than be frustrated trying to get a good quality picture with a zoom lens. Lots of people say the construction for this sucks, but what the heck do they expect from a plastic lens? its obviously built to be lighter and not weigh down your camera, besides if you drop your camera you're and idiot, thats why these things have neck straps, but i could see how a kid could grab a hold of it and slam it on the ground (this wold probably not survive) regardless its a great deal for 100 bucks, its inexpensive because its plastic, manual focus seems loose, autofocus is snappy and makes a really cool mechanical sound, 1.8 aperture at this price is an insane deal and i really don't care with any of the little faults on this lens, it takes great pictures and motivates me to move around and find more dynamic angles for taking pictures by forcing me to move around to get closer/further from subjects

What can I say that already hasn't been said about this lens? It's sharp, it's light and contrary to what people say, it doesn't feel like a toy at all. The finish is nice (albeit could be nicer) and the lens itself feels solid in your hands. When it's mounted on your camera, you forget that it's a mere $100 lens, and you create pictures that professionals would have charged you a liver and a kidney for.

This lens is great for beginners, and it's perfect in that it will teach beginners the magic of f-stops/aperture settings.

The lens is incredibly sharp and focuses incredibly fast. When light is low, it has a hard time finding what to focus on, but that can be corrected by focusing manually. ;)

All in all, this lens does above and beyond what you would expect from it. Buy it without hesitation.

I'll post some pictures in the picture section; take a look for yourself. I consider myself an amateur. :)

I wanted a new lens
For my canon rebel xs
I looked on amazon.com
And finally ended my quest
I found the lens i wanted
the f stop 1.8
It measures 50 millimeters
It arrived a few days late

I tore through the box
I pulled out my lens
Put on my camera
and showed all of my friends

Its darn well worth the money
And i very much approve
The canon EF 50 mm
Lens to all of you
But now i have to go
Reviewing more would be great
But ive got my awesome lens
and more sweet pics to take!

I do recommend this lens to those who are serious about photography. But if you have a camera that will take this kind of lens, id say that you probably are. It's a little pricy, but the pictures you'll end up with (as long as you keep at it) will be priceless.