Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens

Pros: I've had this lens for a couple of years now and every time I use it I still get amazed at the bokeh and colors that I am able to get. The f/1.4 is a life saver in certain light conditions and I wouldn't trade this lens for anything. Can't leave home without it.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Invest in glass, not bodies. :)

Pros: This is a fantastic little lens. The ability to use F/1.4 opens up a world of shallow DOF, and some very interesting pictures. It also handles lowlight conditions much easier than any 'kit' lens or even an excellent F/2.8. It's light and compact, and has great construction. Very good fit on my T3i, with no complaints. Excellent bokeh, particularly in the F/1.4-2.8 range.

Cons: You need to buy a separate lens cap for this lens. Because the focus mechanism protrudes in front of the lens, it is necessary to protect it. I bought the canon brand, but I suppose an aftermarket piece would work as well. Using the lens at F/1.4 requires much practice as the DOF is very, very shallow. That's not a problem, but be aware if you've not used something that shallow before.

Other Thoughts: I would spend the extra if you are riding the fence between the F/1.8 or this one. Construction is better, and the results are fantastic.

Pros: Worked well on canon T3i but since its cropped sensor it does make more then 50 mm. Great in low light for both video and picture taking. fast focusing compared to the 1.8 version and feel well made.

Cons: Not 50mm on any cropped sensor like Canon Ti series which like 1.5 x larger then normal

Pros: You get what you pay for. After using this lens I will never recommend the cheap 50mm 1.8. The build quality is great. Auto focus is better. Very sharp at around F4. Makes a decent portrait lens. Great image quality. It has great bokeh too. Buy it.

Cons: It's soft at F1.4 and sometimes it will not focus at all. Canon should include the lens hood with the lens. I hate how they try to be like Apple. Right now, Nikon is king so they better do something about it like releasing some more primes with IS at a cheaper price like Nikon. I know Canon just released 2 new primes with IS, but they are just too expensive.

Other Thoughts: I shoot with a 5Dmii. On a FF body, this lens is very good. On a crop, not so much but is still a very good lens. I recommend buying the Canon lens hood for it. It's a pretty steep price for a lens hood, but well worth it for the Canon quality.

Pros: 1.4 Aperture
- Shallow DOF (Depth of Field) = great background blur
- Low Light
USM (Ultra-sonic focus Motor)
- Fast and good AF
- Micro-Motor USM is inferior to Ring USM, but it's still good
FTM (Full-Time Manual Focus)
- So you manually adjust focus even when AF is enabled.

Cons: IS (Image Stabilization) would be nice, but I haven't seen any lens this fast (F/1.4) with IS.
Focus is not internal, so the front actually moves in and out with focus.
Some CA (purple or green) definitely noticeable on test charts (but not in my real images)

Other Thoughts: I recommend buying the Canon hood (5%-10% of lens cost) with this lens (and also a quality filter like Hoya or B&W (~10% of lens cost)).

This will extend the length of the lens by a little, and allow you to stabilize the lens by holding the hood against your hand.

More importantly, it will prevent you from inadvertently interfering with the focusing element in front as it moves in and out.

The shallow DOF is stunning. No point-and shoot I've seen can deliver this, BTW. You can easily create some pretty cool effects with this.

I much prefer having IS, which allows you to use a slower shutter because of the IS of course, and IS would be nice.

However, although I do have other lenses that have IS, that only works up to a point. In a dimly-lit restaurant, for example, my excellent EF-S 15-85 zoom lens could not go faster than F/5.0 at 50 mm, and there was no shutter speed that could give me a clear hand-held shot. But with this lens I was able to shoot at F/1.4 at 1/15 of

Pros: Great optical performance
Good build quality
Excellent low light performance
Outstanding bokeh (8 diaphragm blades)
Compact and light

Cons: Nothing significant

Other Thoughts: Very sharp and produces exquisite bokeh. It produces great colors and contrast and almost “L” quality images, particularly stopped down to f/2.8 and beyond. The more I use it, the more I’ve come to appreciate the capabilities of this lens.

Pros: Classic lens that stays on my Canon 5D Mark II. Who needs a flash with this lens. Perfect carry size. Images are sharp with great color and contrast

Cons: Must be careful not to bump or put too much pressure on the protruding front inner lens barrel. Recommend a lens hood to protect this only physical weak link with this lens.

Other Thoughts: Great product from the finest retailer in the country. Thanks Newegg!

Pros: sharp sharp sharp-- exelent color saturation.

Cons: none as yet

Other Thoughts: I had forgoten how prime lenses offer so much quality over zoom lenses. This 50mm will now become my primary go to lense as it is much easier to handle compared to my L zooms.

Pros: F1.4! It's sharp by 2.0, razor sharp by 2.8, gorgeous bokeh, wonderful depth of field. Build quality is solid enough for a non-L lens, and much better than the 50mm f1.8. Focus is fast and quiet enough.
I've been shooting concerts, parties and portraits, as the focal length on the cropped frame DSLRs is 80mm - and it's perfect! (using it with a Canon Rebel T2i)
The bottom line is that this lens is the perfect balance between price, performance, and build out of the three 50mm lenses that Canon makes.

Cons: If I have to say something, it's that the micro-usm motor could use an upgrade. Dare I say that Canon is letting this lens get a little old? They sure are taking their sweet-old time reworking their lens lines these days.

Other Thoughts: If Canon ever decides to release a Mk II, only then will this lens cease to be a great choice.

Pros: Diamond Perfect Images! I Use with my T2i Canon, and I have been Nothing but Impressed with the quality this lens helps me capture!

Cons: None.