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Canon EF 50mm - f/1.4 USM Lens

by Canon
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
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  • Focal length and maximum aperture: 50 mm 1:1.4
  • Lens construction: 7 elements in 6 groups
  • Focus adjustment: Overall linear extension system with USM
  • Closest focusing distance: 0.45m / 1.5ft
  • Filter size: 58mm
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm ; 290 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
  • Item model number: 2515A003
  • ASIN: B00009XVCZ
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 13 Oct 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description

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.

Box Contains

  • Canon EF 50mm - f/1.4 USM Lens
  • E-58U 58mm Snap-On Lens Cap
  • Lens Dust Cap E (Rear)
  • 1-Year Warranty


  • Customer Reviews

    Most Helpful Customer Reviews
    103 of 106 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars Far better than the 50mm f1.8 3 April 2006
    By A Customer
    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.
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    218 of 226 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Prime Lens 11 Oct 2008
    By Brian Hamilton TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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    This is the first prime lens I have bought and I didn't know whether to go for the f1.8 or this one. After much research I went for the f1.4, the build quality is much better, the focussing is improved and that extra stop counts for a lot.

    The simplicity of this lens is such an eye opener, you have to work for your shots now instead of standing still and zooming in on everything. Your legs become your zoom and because of this you are much more likely to raise or lower your normal eye-level view of the world to find a more interesting angle on a subject.

    This lens is purely about quality of image, there are no gimmicks, no image stablisation or anything you don't need, you have a focussing ring and an AF/MF switch. That's it.

    Like every lens the sharpness is improved by stopping down from maximum, at f1.8 the 50mm is like a razor, even wide open at f1.4 the pictures are still pretty usable. But its the image, the colours are beautifully captured, the contrast is excellent, sharpness outstanding and the bokeh (out of focus areas) are so soft and creamy its like gazing into a pan of melted butter.

    This is the lens you've been looking for, it frees you creatively, lets you make those images you could only dream about before. Sure, it takes a bit of work to get the most from this lens, but the effort will repaid tenfold when you see the results possible with this little cracker.

    Sure, the f1.8 is a step in the right direction but the f1.4 is the grownup version, built to last and deliver the results time after time.

    I am not exagerrating when I say that this lens has reinvigorated my photography.

    If you own a Canon DSLR, you need this, its that simple.
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    40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Upgrade from my 50mm 1.8 lens 9 Feb 2010
    I was looking for an upgrade to my 1.8 lens. Something that was as light and small as it was, but with better build quality and resolution. The 1.4 has really delivered for me. The extra bokeh at 1.4 is great and at f4 and beyond the sharpness is as good as anything I've seen. I like the physical size of the lens as it's light and neat on my 5dmk II. The build quality is far superior to the 1.8. The only downside to the lens is when using it in manual focus. The focussing ring seems to take 1.5 full turns to focus from near to far. What would be way more convenient would be maybe a quarter turn, like with my 16-35L lens. Besides that though, I would give this a 5 out of 5. Wish I had bought it earlier.
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product
    Fantastic lens, would definitely recommend to any photographer. Its definitely worth paying a little extra for the 1.4 in comparison to the 1.8 50mm lens. Read more
    Published 2 days ago by Grace Croxall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
    This little guy in combination with a Cannon 5D mk2 just shoots the most beautiful video. I used it for the first time on a project this week and I was very impressed with the... Read more
    Published 3 days ago by E. Robinson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!
    Value for money. Always been a fan of primes. Have an 85mm 1.8, this fits in the very low light conditions.
    Published 5 days ago by JB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
    Love this lens, its perfect for shooting portraits and the ability to go down to f/1.4 is great for low light surroundings!
    Published 12 days ago by Naomi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    A bit more expensive that the 1.8 version, but feels more robust and takes a cracking picture. Great little lens and definitely recommend
    Published 16 days ago by Craig
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant lens
    This is a cracking lens, hummed and heighed about buying this one or the f/1.8. Decided on this one as would have probably ended up buying both eventually. Read more
    Published 21 days ago by Kay Nicol
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great lens, good value
    I bought this lens mainly to combat my own laziness. I had got into the habit of only using a canon 18-200 efs. Read more
    Published 24 days ago by lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product
    I would definitely rate this product to anyone wanting to shoot with natural light once the sun starts going down. It's such a beautiful lens and great for portraits.
    Published 26 days ago by Justin Golby
    5.0 out of 5 stars great lens
    What a great lens this is for the price. Perfect portrait lens on my 7D. I have got some great photos of my grandkids with this lens. Very sharp stopped down at F1. Read more
    Published 27 days ago by R.H.SEEDHOUSE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Brilliant lens for both video and photo, mainly using for video and boy the 1.4 end is a life saver....
    Published 28 days ago by steve
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