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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens

We have analyzed 2265 reviews and found:

46% of users say that: Product works great, is great, works perfectly, is the best lens. Len is amazing, is awesome, is great, is fantastic. Photo are sharp, come out so great, is small, were f3.5. Picture are sharp, come out amazing, come out crisp, are so sharp. less than 1% of users noticed that: Manual focus is especially noisy, is only manual, is focus-by-wire. Noise is still present with manual focus. Mic is nothing. Stm motor has some quiet sounds when focusing, was annoying, is as silent.

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product
1588 290
love • great • works great • is great • recommend • light • sharp • excellent • amazing • like • small • perfect • highly recommend • compact • good • works perfectly • lightweight • worth • is the best lens • affordable
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len
1299 130
great • favorite • amazing • best • awesome • prime • is amazing • good • love • fantastic • is awesome • excellent • very good • nice • beautiful • great little • is great • very nice • wonderful • perfect
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photo
156 11
great • sharp • excellent • beautiful • crisp • amazing • are sharp • clear • fine • very crisp • improved • quality • crystal clear • takes beautiful • best • very clear • takes great • nice • took these • come out so great
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picture
160 5
great • beautiful • sharp • look amazing • clear • amazing • best • are sharp • come out amazing • look better • come out crisp • takes sharp • are so sharp • decent • are very sharp • takes great • check out my sample • 👌 • sharper • well
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this len
145 21
love • highly recommend • absolutely love • really like • recommend • like • really love • beat • get • recommended • definitely recommend • absolutely recommend • long to get • buy • sharp • highly recommends • loving • perfect love • love adding • more like
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lense
105 9
best • great • favorite • sharpest • prime • love • excellent • beautiful • high quality • was recommended for portraits • is excellent • same exact • extra • has taken my candid shots • does an amazing job • affordable • better 50mm • few different • is absolutely incredible • are compatible
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bokeh
109 3
nice • beautiful • great • is amazing • good • light • is beautiful • excellent • is extremely smooth • amazing • creamy • is very nice • is so nice • gorgeous • is incredible • looks fine • is so soft • is so awesome • very nice • is super creamy
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image
90 2
sharp • are sharp • crisp • great • are crisp • stunning • colorful • clean looking • insanely sharp • produces professional looking • are sharper • winning • come out beautifully • are incredible!fyi • super sharp • are super sharp • clear • seem more vibrant • are ridiculously crisp • sharper
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quality
89 3
great • good • amazing • excellent • is amazing • is good • incredible • very high • will show through here on amazon reviews • really high • was amazing • best • very pleased • is solid • sharp • is absolutely great • turns out great • very satisfied • happy to notice • high
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price
87 2
great • good • can't beat • amazing • decent • reasonable • cheap • is amazing • is right • excellent • definitely worth the value • is phenomenal • fantastic • is great for sudden gas attacks • is great • decent thing • nifty fifty • is unbeatable • is affordable • good deal
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camera
42 19
great • best • better • canon • really take off is the bokeh • working perfectly • you need to add this lens • work amazing • outstanding • cannon • doing • turned out great • more proficient • should own one • full frame • achieved • needs one of these in their bag • perfect • like • stand out a little less
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focus
40 12
fast • sharp • is quick • is good • is fast • smooth • nice • is way off • is much sharper • best • is spot on and sharp • clear sharp • is fantastic • was incredibly loud • is much faster • virtually no hunting • is very quiet • perfect • great • is also brilliant
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autofocus
28 20
is fast • pretty snappy • small enough to carry around at all times • accurate • is louder than more expensive models • very fast • is being utilized • love • is rapid • works fabulously • fast • seems a tad faster • is awesome • work great • fotodiox • works well • good light • very sharp • can focus very sharply • is faster
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image quality
47 2
is great • excellent • great • no complaints • is very nice • is excellent • noticeable difference • has been good • crystal clear • is clear • fair • is actually better • fabulous • is amazing • is absolutely incredible • fantastic • nearly the same • good low light • is crisp • clear
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aperture
42 4
wide • large • wider • low • fast • f1.8 max • is outstanding • helps for low light shooting • great • is nice • creates smooth bokeh • lovely 1.8 • is best for portraits • large enough • is very nice • beautifully blurred backgrounds • difference • able to adjust • is beautiful • allows for significantly better performance
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build quality
39 4
great • much better • is much better • excellent • is terrific • are superb • very similar to the stm • little nicer • is best • have improved • very surprised • is solid • amazing • great overall • are fantastic • is a huge upgrade • cheap • serious step up • really nice!the • huge improvement
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portrait
42
great • best • excellent • amazing • sharp • fills the majority • good • easy to travel • compact • fabulous • amateur • takes outstanding • favorite • nicest possible light • perfect • turned out very nice • takes great • work • very good • fantastic for
shot
36 3
great • good • amazing • takes great • incredible • are perfect • is near instantaneous • close • will be out of focus.(2 • were taken indoors • clear • takes great candid • crisp • is sometimes easier with a a 50mm • beautiful • better • nice light • takes are amazing • looks very similar • really good
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video
22 10
great • amazing • went through the roof • just perfect • work • artsy • are sharp • come out amazing • professional level • helpful-hugo- • outstanding low light • needs image stabilization • takes great • is beautiful • perfect • lot • look awesome • good • i shot with this lenshttps://youtu.be
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result
27 3
great • very pleased • quite pleased • best • impressed • have been very good • very nice • are mixed wide open depending on lighting • is wowwwww • excellent • i was expecting • sharp • are beautiful • good • amazing • are fantastic • sharpest • exceptional • better • super clear
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depth of field
23 7
great • shallow • is amazing • is great • has been nice • extremely shallow • gorgeous • very sharp • incredible • awesome • good • excellent • is really nice • is very sensitive
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auto focus
18 12
fast • accurate • super fast • great • is ok • works amazingly • in low light • seems smooth • is sort-of fast • is fast • is also excellent • worked really well • is quick • is so quiet • not as accurate • is accurate • tack sharp
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zoom
15 13
can control • can always • far better • no • pretty high • great • fixed • big room • totally fine • higher • can't • you are • so to speak • comfortable • no adjustable
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light
22 2
low • great • super • background blur • good • pretty good • beautiful warm • done cheap • amazing • much natural • bright • very good
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picture quality
21
great • is great • is good • really nice • is very good • is amazing • are superb • excellent • amazing • highly recommend this product • crystal clear • fantastic • lot mine • best • is outstanding • was already great
shipping
21
fast • was fast • no damage to packaging • quick • very quick • perfect • no issues • was super fast • is super fast • arrived just a few days • was on time • with speedy
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13 7
is quick • is significantly faster • seems workable • is quite fast • is solid • reasonably quick • is fast • accurate • seems to hunt a little less • great • super lightweight • pretty fast • snappy
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it's
16 4
been a joy to use • been a total game changer • been a lot of fun to learn to shoot in manual mode • 3x • works so well • not a smooth fit • got a nice weight • focusing is crisp • much much smaller • better or poorer • still holding up • at least 200% better • turned into a side job • built solid • is very light • comparing completely different lenses
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background
17 3
blurred • looks great • beautifully blurred • nice blurred • creamy blurred • was beautiful • is faded • lovely blurry • superior blur • blurry • disappears into soft glowing orbs • are much smoother • beautiful blurry • produces nice blurry
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focusing
16 4
fast • quiet • is pretty good • super sharp • quieter • is very quiet • is accurate • not so fast • quick • almost silent • faster • built solid • is much quieter with stm • is indeed improved
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review
17 3
great • good • looking for • quite technical • glowing • helpful • overwhelming positive • will focus heavily on the filming aspect • gushing • technical • are very helpful • glad
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photographer
16 3
professional • beginner • avid • begginer • reccomend • no professional • novice • needs a nifty fifty in their bag • amateur • very casual • professionally sometime in this lifetime
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focus ring
11 7
is electronic • does not twist quietly • makes a subtle wining noise • infinite • is smooth • much improved • is a actually usable • is much easier to use • is really nice • smooth • glides smooth
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stm
18
gets good • gorgeous out of focus background for portraits • work great • is fast • lot more bearable • has come out with metal • is a lot smoother • not as loud • works great • love • is superior • speedy • prepare to be amazed • is much more quiet • favor • enjoyable • good • excellent
buy
19
great • best • good • quick • always the first lens • worth • pretty good
portrait lens
18 1
great • excellent • nice • best • cheap • very capable • fairly good • works out to about an 80mm • perfect • shoot • very nice
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performance
19
low light • outstanding • very pleased • good • great • delivers great low-light • very satisfied • stellar • excellent • good low light • is very soft • wise • is on point • optimum • better low-light • is so much better • superiority
purchase
18
best • great • excellent • is my second lens • very good • was quiet focus • is my 2nd • very happy • very much satisfied • not be disappointed • happy • no brainer
fifty
17 1
nifty
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color
17 1
nice • love • look best outdoors • are great • glorious autumn • are sharp • are very vibrant • realistic • rich • appear more vivid • are amazing • don’t render quite as vibrant • fast & sharp • less • cast • lighter • are so vivid
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