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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $520.00
Buy New: $304.99
You Save: $215.01 (41%)
New (41) Used (1) from $299.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  183 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Focal Length: 58
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 2.9 x 2 x 2
MPN: 2515A003
Model: 2515A003
UPC: 082966213014
EAN: 4960999213019
ASIN: B00009XVCZ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great on a Digital Rebel August 9, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I purchased a Digital Rebel about 6 months ago was luke warm with the picture quality of my photos until I purchased this lens. WOW! What a difference the glass can make on a camera. My pictures are sharper with better color. This has replaced the stock lens on my Digital Rebel as my "walk around lens". The only complaint is that the 50mm is too tight for some landscape photography.
Might be cheaper elsewhere, but don't forget you can get free shipping here if you are willing to wait a few extra days.
50mm f1.4 is an excellent lens July 23, 2005
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I use this for architecture--exteriors of skyscrapers from a moderate distance. On a digital camera, it's also a great portrait lens. The slight barrel distortion that others have mentioned can easily be corrected in Photoshop--if you even notice it. If you're shooting digitally, it's not a problem to correct. Frankly, it hasn't been a problem for me. Great lens.
Among the best 50mm lenses available July 9, 2005
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
If you are someone interested in available light photography - that is without relying exclusively on flash for photographs - then this lens should be regarded as an essential optic to be owned not only by professional and serious amateur photographers who use Canon autofocus SLR equipment, but indeed by all Canon owners. Not only is this lens much better built than its slower f1.8 sibling (Hint: It has more metal construction in the lens barrel to ensure years of excellent performance under every imaginable condition possible.), but optically it is a much better performer. Canon has done a fine job in developing excellent lens designs for their more expensive lenses, and frankly, this lens is no exception. I have seen excellent reports from Popular Photography, Shutterbug and elsewhere confirming the fine optical qualities of this lens. Indeed, if I'm not mistaken, Popular Photography's lens test of 50mm normal lenses a few years ago showed that this lens was among the better performers. To put it quite simply, paying more for this lens than for its slower f1.8 sibling will be well worth the additional expense. If I owned Canon equipment, then this lens would be an important part of my lens kit.
Great lens, but cheaper elsewhere... April 7, 2005
6 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is by far a great prime lens for folks starting out. With a prime you can focus on the rest of the key elements to photography (namely lighting and focus) instead of worrying about cropping. With a film SLR, this lens shoots what the human eyes can see (no wide angle nor tele zoom) plus the bokah is really good on this one (bokah is the out-of-focus quality, great for all kinds of photos).
The negative side is that even at new, the prices here are way more than you need to pay. One could buy one of these lens for under $300 new from more reputable online stores.
 Still Waiting April 4, 2005
5 out of 23 found this review helpful
This lens has received excellent reviews so I won't repeat what others have already stated. I ordered this lens on March 20 with a shipping estimate of "usually within 24hrs". I just received an updated ship date range of May 5th - May 15th. If you are in a hurry for this lens it might be best to look elsewhere.
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