Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Fast Prime Lens

 

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O nce upon a time in a far away land there lived a beautiful 50mm lens that was the fairest standard camera lens of all and was the optical measurement by which all the lens makers of the kingdom were evaluated and compared. Basic peasant level starter lenses have now moved to the zoom lens forest, but you can strike up a benefit from all the years of study and development that went into creating the 50mm lens which might just be the absolute best lens bargain in the kingdom that you will ever feast your eyes on. At $99.99 direct from ebay land can you not afford one of these enchanted lenses? This is true for any 50mm lens, not Canon alone. Keep this iin mind. At /1.8 a lens allows in 2.5 times the light of an f/2.8 lens.

 

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Fast Prime Lens Profile

Optically, not many lenses are going to be better than the f/1.8 - great color rendition, strong contrast, and incredibly sharp and crisp even when shooting while wide open. This lens becomes one of three goto lenses that I automatically pick up when the image quality is really important, (typical internet price $472). Having just uttered that, this lens becomes a 80mm moderate telephoto lens (35mm equivalent) when mounted on an APS-C image sensor camera  camera if you want "NORMAL" on an APS-C image sensor camera, which brings me to the second lens. I'd grab the Canon 44.8 equivalent 28mm f/1.8 or the third lens, a Nikon 35mm f/1.8 if you're a Nikon shooter, or maybe the (48mm equivalent) Sigma 30mm f/4  at a typical internet price of $439.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens top View

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Fast Prime Lens Top Angle

Lightweight and totally affordable, the EF 50mm optical lens--which boasts a fast f/1.8 aperture--making it the ideal lens for people who prefer using a focal length lens. This is Canon's lightest weight EF lens weighing in on the scale at mere 4.6 ounces, the lens shows off a more traditional Gauss-style optical construction that delivers sharp crisp images even when shot wide open. Resulting a lens that delivers an image that's pretty darn close to the wat your eye comprehends a subject, making it perfect for portraits and other images requiring a more normal depth of field. Additionally, the lens focuses down to 18 inches, assisting you in taking extreme close-ups. And at last, the lens delivers exceptional color consideration. As with every Canon lens, this lens comes with a one-year warranty

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens Mount

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Fast Prime Lens Mount

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The lightest Canon EF lens ever, weighing a meager 0.29 lb. Exceptionally compact and a high-performing, standard optical lens. Its Gaussian construction allows sharp delineation from close to far-off focusing expanses. And for a standard lens the color balance is superb.

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• 52mm Snap-On Lens Cap
• Lens Dust Cap E (Rear)
• 1-Year Warranty

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