Canon - Lens - 50 mm - f/1.4 USM

Product Description

Crisp images with little flare are obtained even at the maximum aperture Standard lens featuring superb quality and portability. Two high-refraction lens elements and new Gaussian optics eliminate astigmatism and suppress astigmatic difference. Crisp images with little flare are obtained even at the maximum aperture. Features: * Focal length and maximum aperture: 50 mm 1:1.4 * Lens construction: 7 elements in 6 groups * Diagonal angle of view: 46° * Focus adjustment: Overall linear extension system with USM * Closest focusing distance: 0.45m / 1.5ft * Filter size: 58mm

Customer Reviews:

Sucks in the light!.......2007-09-17

This lens is great, as you'd expect. It has such a wide aperture, it can take really good pictures indoors with no flash. If you want to take advantage of the short depth of field, make sure to focus on the subject you want; it can be so short (if you want) that even nearby items are out of focus.

I use it with a half-frame image sensor DSLR so the effective focal length is more. Sometimes you have to stand quite far away from a person to take a portrait.

The lens allows manual focus at the same time as automatic focus, but I find that the focus ring is a little loose. (these may be related). People tell me that doesn't matter, but I wish it was tight.

Lovely lens!.......2007-07-21

This lens is great for low light conditions. The focus is sharp and the background blur dreamy & creamy when wide open. Brilliant results with my 5d.

Sharp with great colours.......2007-06-18

I've had mine for 8 years and it delivers sharp pictures with great colours every time. If I could only own one lens, this would be it.

Far better than the 50mm f1.8.......2006-04-03

I've tried all of Canon's 50mm lenses from the cheap, plasticky f1.8 to the hyper-expensive f1.0. This is the best compromise and allows decent shutter speeds in low light without flash. It ia sharp all the way to the edges (upto A3 at least) and doesn't seem to be affected by flare even without a lens shade. If all you have used is the zoom that came with the camera kit, I suggest you try this and see what a difference a decent prime (single focal length) lens makes. At nearly £300, however, it is quite an investment, but worth it.

Canon - Lens - 50 mm - f/1.8 II - Canon EF

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Canon - Lens - 50 mm - f/1.8 II - Canon EF

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: CE

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Canon - Lens - 50 mm - f/1.8 II - Canon EF

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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ASIN: B00007E7JU

Product Description

This is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 130g very compact and providing a high-performance for a standard lens. ---Its Gaussian optics provide sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances. The color balance is excellent for a standard lens.---

Canon EF - Lens - 50 mm - f/1.2 L USM - Canon EF

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Unbeatable 50mm lens

Canon EF - Lens - 50 mm - f/1.2 L USM - Canon EF

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Description

The EF 50mm f/1.2L USM is a peerless new standard lens featuring an ultra-large aperture for a narrow depth of field and soft background blur so loved by photographers everywhere. The EF 50mm f/1.2L USM is suitable for any shooting situation; its lens coating and construction are optimized to minimize the ghosting and flare that frequently occurs when lenses are used with digital cameras. This high-performance weather-resistant lens delivers all the superb image resolution and contrast you expect in a Canon L Series Lens.

Customer Reviews:

Unbeatable 50mm lens.......2007-07-08

This is a fantastic lens and offers a clear step up in optical quality from the 50mm f1.4 from wide open to f2.8. Contrast is impressive (clearly superior to the f1.4 lens) and bokeh and sharpness are impressive. It is expensive, but worth every penny if you like shooting in low light or with a shallow depth of field.

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