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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:
 BUY THIS LENS! May 9, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
Canon EF 50mm f1.4 lens May 8, 2008
Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Amazing Portrait Quality at about 6 feet from subject. The cost is abot 4 times more than the 50mm f1.8 lens. I think this lens is well worth the money.
 it's ok May 7, 2008
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
It's a good lens but limited on capabilities like some other lenses but really good for the $$
Excellent Lens May 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a terrific lens. Sharper than the kit lens that I got with my 30D by far and terrific for portraits. I couldn't be happier.
My favorite new lens May 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The 50mm 1.8, MKII was wonderful. For the price, you cannot do better. However it was somewhat toy-like and I recently upgraded from an XTi to a 5D so I wanted to to upgrade that lens as well. I'll tell you that there is a difference -- to me it is mainly in the bokeh quality. There is such a thing as the quality of bokeh and this lens' bokeh quality is amazing. It's also very sharp wide open at 1.4 (for me, I've heard people dispute this but I think they're being way overcritical). I was trying to decide between this and the 1.2, and I'm glad I got this. The 1.2 bokeh quality is out of this world, but this one comes damn near close enough for me! It's also light without being toy-like. Highly recommended, this is my new everyday lens
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