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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (801 customer reviews)

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  • 50mm standard lens with f/1.4 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras
  • 2 high-refraction lens elements and Gaussian optics help eliminate astigmatism
  • Delivers crisp images with little flare at the maximum aperture
  • Extra-small Micro USM focus adjustment and full-time manual focusing
  • Measures 2.9 inches in diameter and 2 inches long; 1-year warranty

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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 2 x 2 inches ; 10.2 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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  • ASIN: B00009XVCZ
  • Item model number: 2515A003
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (801 customer reviews)
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  • Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

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The 50mm f/1.4 standard lens is a terrific choice for both casual and professional photographers. The lens is outfitted with two high-refraction lens elements and new Gaussian optics, which combine to eliminate astigmatism and suppress astigmatic difference. As a result, the lens obtains crisp images with little flare even at the maximum aperture. The lens's f/1.4 speed, meanwhile, is perfect for available-light shooting. And as a bonus, this lens is the only lens in the EF system to offer an extra-small Micro Ultra Sonic Motor (USM) while still providing a full-time manual focusing option. Other features include a close focusing distance of 1.5 feet, a 58mm filter size, and a one-year warranty.

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Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Autofocus Lens, E-58U 58mm Snap-On Lens Cap, Lens Dust Cap E (Rear) and 1-Year Warranty.

Specifications

  • Focal length: 50mm
  • Maximum aperture: f/1.4L
  • Lens construction: 7 elements in 6 groups
  • Angle of view: 46 degrees
  • Focus adjustment: Overall linear extension system with USM
  • Closest focusing distance: 1.5 feet
  • Filter size: 58mm
  • Dimensions: 2.9 inches in diameter and 2 inches long
  • Weight: 10.2 ounces
  • Warranty: 1 year

Product Description

  • 50mm standard lens with f/1.4 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras
  • 2 high-refraction lens elements and Gaussian optics help eliminate astigmatism
  • Delivers crisp images with little flare at the maximum aperture
  • Extra-small Micro USM focus adjustment and full-time manual focusing
  • Measures 2.9 inches in diameter and 2 inches long; 1-year warranty

Customer Reviews

It is fast, it produces sharp images, and it produces very nice bokeh. Dori  |  190 reviewers made a similar statement
Good build quality, great image quality. Scott Mcqueen  |  124 reviewers made a similar statement
Great for low light situations. Annie  |  141 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4,238 of 4,278 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Why spend more? March 15, 2005
With the 50mm f1.8 lens available for less than a hundred dollars, why spend so much more to get the f1.4? The answer is, you may not need to. It all depends on your seriousness, budget, and how long you need your lens to last.

If you want a "starter lens" for shooting at 50mm (or with prime lenses in general), the f1.8 would be a great buy. 50mm is a very useful and intuitive focal length to spend some time with, because it will portray the world through the viewfinder at about the same distance as your naked eye on all of Canon's consumer-priced dSLRs with the 1.6x crop factor*. (*Updated after extensive discussion in the comments.) So you could buy the f1.8 cheaply, regard it as a "play with it" lens, and get a nice introduction to "prime lens quality." The f1.8 will seem like a substantial step up from kit lenses and most consumer-priced zooms, and amazing bang for few bucks.

So if the f1.8 is such a great bargain, why would the f1.4 be among Canon's most all-time popular lenses? It's that the f1.8 can take the great shot within certain conditions, but the f1.4 delivers within a much wider range of conditions. In other words, "You get what you pay for," and we'll save the best for last.

Affordable-but-Solid Contruction: The f1.4 will likely have a much longer life than the cheaper plastic build of the f1.8, and retain more resale value. It's an investment, rather than a commodity. And it'll be more certain on your camera and in your hand. (My first one finally needed some calibration, after 80,000 shots and extreme wear-and-tear from frequent swapping with my other primes.) Users sometimes report the front glass falling out of their f1.8s. For the f1.
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848 of 859 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A review for parents August 23, 2006
I bought this lens to take indoor portraits of my nine-month-old daughter using available light. I was tired of the harsh photos produced by the built-in flash on the Canon 20D or Digital Rebel. A bounce flash improves matters great deal, but I wanted to see what could be done with a fast lens.

The Canon 50mm 1.4 gobbles light. It opens up a world of indoor photography that is not possible with a 4.0 lens. The 50mm focal length combined with available light produces natural-looking results. It is exactly what your eye sees. Shadows and highlights are intact. It is a revelation if you're used to the harsh drop shadows and evenly-lit faces produced by flashes. This is a jarring step up in quality from snapshot to "wow"

As noted, focus is soft at /1.4 and begins to sharpen at /2.0 to /2.8. Not a bad thing, though. Some of my favorite pictures have been produced with the aperture wide open. The depth of field is so narrow at this point, that the subject's face is in focus, but the shoulders start to blur.

I use this lens with a 20D. The balance is perfect, the combination feels very professional and responsive. Operation is very simple. Move the camera into aperture priority mode (Av), look though the view finder and adjust the aperture until you see the shutter speed is faster than 1/30th a second (30).

I agonized over the 1.4 vs. the 1.8 versions of this lens. The additional stop does provide more shooting options. Often I'm shooting at the edge of acceptable shutter speed, and juggling both aperture and ISO. Many reviews comparing the two talk about build quality, focus motor speed/noise, etc, but the bottom line for me was the extra stop was totally worth it. If you want to shoot indoors without a flash, get the 1.4.
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478 of 499 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT - At a price November 10, 2004
By S. Rose
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This 50mm is amazing. I truly love it. I debated a long time between the 1.8 and the 1.4. In the end, I figured I'd never replace it again so get the 1.4. I love it - the images it makes are staggering. Still - it's pricy compared to the 1.8 - but not to L series lenses. I think it's worth it. I read online it had barrel distortion wide open - and it does if you really study the image - but that's perfectly OK with me for the 1.4 shallow depth of field. Normal people will never see that at all. One drawback you may not think of is that beautiful wide open 1.4 aperture is not available to you if there is much light. It's so fast it's easy to overexpose - even with 1/4000th of a second shutter. It takes awesome portraits - awesome landscapes. This is a must have lens in every EOS owner's bag. Don't get the 1.8 and wish you got this one. Get this one and start taking great photos.
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106 of 108 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Lens December 19, 2005
There are some excellent reviews of this lens already posted, but in my opinion, this lens is quite simply an essential lens for any film or digital photographer using Canon bodies. Here are some specific observations, in no particular order.

* It provides fantastic crispness and the fastest focus I've ever seen. On subjects where my zooms tend to hunt, this lens is instantaneous. I also like the full-time manual ring, because there are times when it's handy to change focus slightly.

* I completely disagree with the reviewer who said this lens wasn't contrasty. I tend to shoot in a range of environments, from dingy school auditoriums for my niece's basketball team to bright sunlight at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, and this lens has reliably given me 30-40% keepers every time I've taken it out of the bag. Colors are punchy, and there's very consistent contrast across the frame without any noticeable distortion.

* It's small enough to go anywhere, but as one reviewer mentioned, it feels good in the hand, so it's not fumbly. I didn't like the lighter plasticky feel of the f/1.8.

* The lens ring is 58mm, which means filters are inexpensive - I recommend a circular polarizing filter for any outdoor shooting.

* I agree that this lens is unbelievably crisp at f/4.0 and higher, but for some subjects I like the blade-thin shallow DOF at f/2.0 and less. Just gotta remember to keep your group pictures within a fairly shallow range. :-)

* The crispness of this lens worked beautifully with black and white photography, and for converting color to BW. Because of the extra stop, it brought out beautiful texture at ISO 100 without requiring that I go with a higher ISO, which would have introduced some grain.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Canon is simply the best. I didn't buy this for me because I have a Samsung NX 20. I bought this for a cousin of mine who owns a Canon Rebel t2i, and he showed the shots he made... Read more
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I own the Canon 50mm f/1.8.Very nice lens,sharp,good colors...ect,but it's like a toy, sooner or later it will brake(my feeling).
The reason I bought the 50mm 1. Read more
Published 15 hours ago by H. R. ULYSSE
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I use this lens 90% of the time. I love it so much. The 1.4 is so nice for less-than-ideal locations (though really, I love shooting in dark places. Read more
Published 1 day ago by troublef
4.0 out of 5 stars Great image quality
The image quality of this lens is much better than my Canon 18-135mm EFS lens, the photos came out to be really clear, and price is great. Read more
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Great for Infrared photography... my only concern is about the minimun distance I will be fully satisfied with more macro capability
Published 5 days ago by Luis A. Jimenez Silva
5.0 out of 5 stars First non-kit lens I bought
I bought this mainly as a video lens for my Canon 60D because of the reviews and general recommendations of the HDSLR community. Read more
Published 7 days ago by bicho
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
I am absolutely smitten with this lens!!
So glad that I took the plunge with this, even though I had never tried a lens such as this before. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Tammy
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite lens, hands down.
I've owned the 50mm 1.4 for the last 4 years. Over those 4 years I've used about 20+ other lenses, including the 85mm 1.2, 16-35mm, 70-200mm and the 24-70mm. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Danica Clark
4.0 out of 5 stars Not the Upgrade You Think ...
The Canon 50mm 1.8 was the first prime lens I ever owned, and I think it spoiled me a little bit. Not in it's build quality, obviously as I think it's made out of the same plastic... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Jay Mittener
4.0 out of 5 stars It worked alright, but I should have bought a new lens and not a used...
It is always a risk when buying a used lens. I think that I may not tempt my luck from now on. I was excited to use it right away. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Emily Brunnette
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