Product Description

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

Product Details

• Brand: Canon
• Model: 2515A003
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 2.00" w x 2.90" l, .64 pounds

Features

• 50mm standard lens with f/1.4 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras
• 2 high-refraction lens elements and Gaussian optics help eliminate astigmatism
• Delivers crisp images with little flare at the maximum aperture
• Extra-small Micro USM focus adjustment and full-time manual focusing
• Measures 2.9 inches in diameter and 2 inches long; 1-year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
When accuracy matters, the Canon EF 50mm standard lens steps to the plate. The lens offers two high-refraction lens elements and new Gaussian optics, helping eliminate astigmatism and suppress astigmatic differences. As a result, the lens provides an image that's extremely close to how your eye perceives a subject, making it excellent for portraits and images that require a natural depth of field. The lens even delivers crisp images with little flare at the maximum aperture. Compact and affordable, the EF 50mm is the only lens in the EF system to offer the extra-small Micro USM while still providing full-time manual focusing. As with all Canon lenses, the EF 50mm carries a one-year warranty.

• Focal length: 50mm
• Maximum aperture: 1:1.4
• Lens construction: 7 elements in 6 groups
• Diagonal angle of view: 46 degrees
• Focus adjustment: Overall linear extension system with USM
• Closest focusing distance: 1.5 feet
• Filter size: 58mm
• Dimensions: 2.9 inches in diameter, 2 inches long
• Weight: 10.2 ounces

Customer Reviews

Beautiful lens!
This is an absolutely fantastic lens. Every picture comes out looks professional. The f1.4 is amazing!

Great Portrait Lens
This lens takes amazing portraits. It is sharp, you can use available light, you can get great background blurring which is creamy and the colors are beautiful.

On a cropped sensor camera like my Rebel XTi, it isn't so good for landscapes - the 20mm 2.8 or 35mm f2 are much better, and for trying to get more distant details the 85mm f1.8 is great. I have forced myself to shoot with this lens at times because it is so good - but I find that it works best as an amazing portrait lens. And that isn't so bad.

If eventually I get a full-frame sensor, this lens may well stay on my camera as much as the 35mm f2 does.

If you are looking for a great, multipurpose lens on a cropped sensor, buy the 35mm f2 - even with its funny sound. But on a cropped sensor, this 50mm f1.4 will give you awesome portraits -- or you're doing something very wrong.

BUY THIS LENS!
I can't understate the usefulness of this lens. Sure, it's not a zoom lens. However, it "sees" the world about the same as your eye (same magnification), so it's great for just capturing scenes as they were.

But what's really outstanding is the F-stop. F1.4 is INCREDIBLE. This allows you to use shutter speeds many times faster than, cheap "kit" lenses. Even among the "L" series lenses, you can't find a telephoto lens with an F-stop better than F2.8, which means this lens allows you to take pictures in relatively low-light conditions that you simply cannot take with most other lenses (without getting blur).

Plus, mount this lens on a tripod and take pictures in almost zero light and you'll be able to see things your own eyes can't capture. I was at the profile location of Mt. Rushmore at 3 am on a moonless night and couldn't see where the mountain was at all - pure black sky and mountain. I mounted my rebel xti with this lens on a tripod and guessed, and there was George Washington. Sure, you can do delayed exposures with other lenses, but this lens will do them faster or produce brighter results than anything but the "L" series F1.2 (if you want to pay double the price).

Also, a better F-stop usually means better, faster auto-focus, meaning you get more good, clear shots.

Finally, the booka. Go look at the sample photos taken with this lens. The blur you can achieve with it is stunning, especially if you compare it to a cheap lens you might have gotten with your camera, like the 18-55mm one. With this lens, almost anyone can take photos that look like they were taken by a seasoned professional - REALLY! Just get used to how your camera body sets the f-stop and metering (turn your flash OFF!!) get your exposure and ISO settings set to give you a generous amount of light, and start taking pictures. You (and your subjects) will be stunned by the results.