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Canon EF 50mm - f/1.4 USM Lens
 
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Canon EF 50mm - f/1.4 USM Lens

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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
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Technical Details

  • 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
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  • 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 (58 customer reviews)
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Manufacturer's Description

Fixed focal length lenses generally offer a wider maximum aperture than zoom lenses. From ultra-wide angle lenses ideal for indoor shooting to long telephoto lenses extensively used for wildlife, sports and news photography Canon has the fixed focal length lens to suit you.

Canon offers an essential standard lens for EOS family. This lens starts with the optical design concept of the FD 50mm f/1.4, which has always been highly regarded for its superior sharpness and color balance. Two high-refraction glass lens elements minimize flare at maximum aperture and eliminate astigmatism. Improvements in the quality of the focused image and a beautiful, natural blur of the background are realized.

A micro USM (Ultrasonic Motor) provides fast, silent AF and full-time manual focusing. Colour balance is virtually identical to the ISO recommended reference values.



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158 of 162 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Prime Lens, 11 Oct 2008
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Brian Hamilton "brianhamilton14" (Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon EF 50mm - f/1.4 USM Lens (Camera)
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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82 of 85 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Far better than the 50mm f1.8, 3 April 2006
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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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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely lens!, 21 July 2007
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S. Davies "Simey Wimey" (Aylesbury, UK) - See all my reviews
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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.
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