Canon SLR Reviews

Canon EF 50mm f1 4 USM Standard and Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

The CANON EF 50MM f/1.4 USM is a 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. Max. Diameter & Length – 73.8mm x 50.5mm

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great lens -challenging to use
I have been reading reviews of this lens for many months and finally decided to take the plunge. As an amateur I was hesitant to buy this because of the fact that its zoom was “fixed”, but after a couple of weeks I am as happy as can be. The other issue was that my camera body is a Rebel XT -hardly capable of getting the most out of this lens, but when I upgrade I will not be out the investment.

Having a prime lens sure is challenging. I actually took this on a couple oh hikes, which normally would have begged for a much more wide angle view in order to best capture the sweeping vista’s, but you know what? This one forced me to really think about my composition far more than the kit lens and have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the images after getting home and viewing them on the PC.

The one thing this lens is best at, indoor photography, is the one thing I have not really done. Can’t wait for the Christmas season and the pictures I am able to snap of various light displays!

5 Stars one of my favorite lens!
very nice bokeh separating the subject from the background. very sharp picture. very fast focusing.. i just loves this lens!

5 Stars Canon 50mm f/1.4 takes amazing pictures!
I bought the Canon 50mm lens about a year ago when my daughter was born. This lens is now my only walk about lens. It takes amazing pics in low light conditions and has gorgeous bokeh. I thought about buying the 50mm/f1.2 but couldn’t justify paying over $1000 for that lens. I’m very happy with the 50mm/f1.4.

4 Stars Great lens for a great price!
This was the first lens I bought after my kit lens. I was going to shoot indoor sports so wanted the wide aperture. This lens produces great pictures that are very sharp. The bokeh is also quite nice. Considering this one is $800 less than the 50 1.2, I think it’s a steal. This lens almost never leaves my camera. I shoot portraits now and it is great for shallow DOF shots! I would buy it again.

5 Stars Love it so much!….
I came across this lens simply by accident!…I like to shoot in very low light, without using the flash, so I really didn’t know how to

solve this problem. I”m a self taught passionate amateur with tons of digital camera questions that needed to be answered.

So, one day, I asked a photographer how could I solve this “low light” problem… he spoke highly of the Canon 50mm 1.4 lens…

I use it for shooting in very low light with great results. And, I never use the flash because I don’t like it!..

For portraits, it can’t be beat!. And the “Bokeh” is always on target! (meaning backround blur)

I constantly use it for my Macro work. I attach a Kenko extension tube to it and the macro results

are stunning!…

A few weeks ago, this lens was “stolen” from me and I immediately ordered another one.

Not all people may have a use for this lens, but for me, its “priceless!”…

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