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Canon EF Prime Lenses for less than $500 that have a f/2 or faster aperture

#1	Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	50 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	290 g

Min focal length	50 mm	Diameter	74 mm

Length	51 mm	Zoom range	1x

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

#2	Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Canon EF

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	30 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	435 g

Min focal length	30 mm	Diameter	74 mm

Length	63 mm	Zoom range	1x

See 50 sample photos taken with the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Canon EF

#3	Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.8	Max focal length	85 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	425 g

Min focal length	85 mm	Diameter	75 mm

Length	72 mm	Zoom range	1x

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

#4	Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.8	Max focal length	50 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	162 g

Min focal length	50 mm	Diameter	69 mm

Length	41 mm	Zoom range	1x

#5	Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

"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

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.8	Max focal length	50 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	130 g

Min focal length	50 mm	Diameter	69 mm

Length	41 mm	Zoom range	1x

See 47 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

#6	Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

"Awesome quality lens, and super light making it ideal for my steadicam shots" bhphotovideo.com

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.8	Max focal length	28 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	310 g

Min focal length	28 mm	Diameter	74 mm

Length	56 mm	Zoom range	1x

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

#7	Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC Canon EF

Aperture	f/2	Max focal length	135 mm

Auto focus	No	Weight	0.8 kg

Min focal length	135 mm	Diameter	82 mm

Length	122 mm	Zoom range	1x

#8	Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Canon EF

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	85 mm

Auto focus	No	Weight	0.6 kg

Min focal length	85 mm	Diameter	70 mm

Length	83 mm	Zoom range	1x

#9	Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Canon EF

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	85 mm

Auto focus	No	Weight	0.5 kg

Min focal length	85 mm	Diameter	78 mm

Length	75 mm	Zoom range	1x

See 2 sample photos taken with the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Canon EF

#10	Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Art Canon-ef

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	30 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	435 g

Min focal length	30 mm	Diameter	n/a

Length	n/a	Zoom range	1x

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Canon EF Prime Lenses for less than $500 that have a f/2 or faster aperture

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