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Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
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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

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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

Excellent lens
I got this lens in the mail the same day my friend got a new puppy. So, I borrowed the puppy and did a photoshoot in my studio. This gallery http://paulacobleigh.smugmug.com/gallery/4478068_vkMnS#263381214 has two of the shots from that photoshoot. I was very happy with the results!

Superb lens

I've been in and out of photography for many years. I've recently compared the Canon EF f1.8 and f1.4 lens with each other (I currently own both) and made comparsions to the excellent Canon 28-135mm IS lens.

The f1.8 lens is very good as well, but lacks the build quality and lowest level light gathering power of the f1.4. Additionally the f1.8 lens has a 5 vs. an 8 blade iris and accordingly blurred point light sources tend to be pentagon shaped instead of round.

When compared to the 28-135mm IS lens, the difference is notable at the edge of the lens and in depth of field. Also stabilized (IS) lens reduce camera shake but do not freeze action. Accordingly, the f1.4 lens is superb for baby friendly flash free indoor photography.

Bottom line is that the f1.4 lens is about as good as it gets. It has superb low light capability, is light weight, has razor sharp images and deep depth of field, produces great contrast, is very well made, very quiet and fast focusing.

Best lens I own, so far
This lens is so good, I don't even use any of my other lenses anymore for fear of not taking the perfect shot. This is not the easiest lens to use properly however. It requires careful setting up to get the best results (especially with the largest aperture setting where the depth of field is so shallow as to make focusing a challenge). This lens should come standard on the Canon Rebel XTi instead of the 18-55mm.

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