Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

$60	See 47 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
50 mm
autofocus prime lens
f/1.8
Generic motor Built-in focus motor

"Use it in low light or for portraits, or as a general walk around lens. It's the one that stays on my camera all the time now. "

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"I purchased this lens because it's small, sharp, fast, light and cheap. Something I can put on my Canon body and take with me on business trips "

bhphotovideo.com

"Little on the loud side when trying to focus."

bhphotovideo.com

Full frame

This lens is compatible with Full frame cameras such as the Canon 5D Mark IV and Canon EOS-1D X Mark II.

horizontal angle of view
39.6°
50mm
35mm equivalent focal length

APS-C (1.6x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with APS-C (1.6x crop factor) cameras such as the Canon Rebel T6 and Canon EOS 80D.

horizontal angle of view
25.1°
80.5mm
35mm equivalent focal length

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs other Digital camera lenses

	Wide aperture
	f/1.8

	Quite short
	41 mm

	Prime lens
	Typically very sharp

	Small diameter
	69 mm

	Inexpensive
	$59.50

	Very light
	130 g

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs other Digital camera lenses

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs other Digital camera lenses

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

	Poor telephoto lens
	50 mm

General

	Min focal length	50 mm
	Max focal length	50 mm
	Zoom range	1x
	Magnification	1:6.7 (0.1)
Aperture

	Wide maximum	f/1.8	above average
	Wide minimum	f/22
	Tele maximum	f/1.8	above average
	Tele minimum	f/22
Features

	Auto focus	Yes	above average
	Focus motor	Generic motor
	Image stabilization	None
	Fisheye	No
	Tilt-shift	No
Form factor

	Lens mount	Canon EF (Full-frame)
	Length	41 mm	above average
	Diameter	69 mm
	Filter size	52 mm
	Weight	130 g	above average
Angle of view

	Wide horizontal	39.6°
	Telephoto horizontal	39.6°
	Wide vertical	27°
	Telephoto vertical	27°
	Wide diagonal	46.8°
	Telephoto diagonal	46.8°
Angle of view (On Canon EF-S APS-C 1.5x crop cameras)

	Wide horizontal	26.6°	below average
	Telephoto horizontal	26.6°
	Wide vertical	18°	below average
	Telephoto vertical	18°
	Wide diagonal	31.7°	below average
	Telephoto diagonal	31.7°

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Sanam

(6:44 PM, November 20, 2015)

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM would probably be a better option!

joey

(6:56 PM, June 08, 2013)

Can you use a cannon ef 50mm 1:1.8 (not II) on digital camera

Michael

(7:41 PM, January 20, 2013)

For the price, this thing is really amazing. It obviously excels at getting shots in low light, but try stopping it down a bit when the light is more favorable - at f/8 it can sometimes beat out my L zoom lens.

matias elgart

(5:46 AM, September 14, 2012)

light, cheap and non-intimidating to your photo subjects. i've taken some of my favorite pictures with this lens. sometimes not very sharp at all, though, and i've missed a couple of good shots as a result. worth the money and practical.

Oren E

(4:05 AM, December 04, 2011)

Really liked your city (HCM) by the way. that mix of old and new. I'm using 600D and just ordered this lens off ebay. Looking to get better sharpness than the kit lenses (18-55mm and 55-250mm) I got.

Ginny Le

(11:08 PM, February 01, 2011)

It's really cheap and brings you wonderful DOF. I first hated the pentagon bokeh in live view mode but it doesn't show in photos therefore it doesn't matter to me.

dcbryan

(6:18 AM, January 02, 2011)

I wouldn't say that's the only bad thing, it's also cheap as hell breaks very easily. But for $70, what more could you ask for.

POOFACE

(9:32 AM, December 19, 2010)

The only thing bad about the lens is that you can see the arpature in the bokeh. This gets really annoying as the nice fuzzy dots ( that you normally get) turn into fuzzy pentagons sometimes.

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

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Full frame

APS-C (1.6x crop factor)

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The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs other Digital camera lenses

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs other Digital camera lenses

Cons

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs other Digital camera lenses

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General

Aperture

Features

Form factor

Angle of view

Angle of view (On Canon EF-S APS-C 1.5x crop cameras)

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