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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras - Fixed

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38% of users say that: Product works great, is amazing, is great, is very sharp. Len is great, is amazing, is awesome, is excellent. Picture are crisp, are incredible, are soft wide open, are sharp when focused. Bokeh is amazing, is beautiful, is smooth, is gorgeous. 1% of users noticed that: Autofocus was broke, has issues, is a little slow, is sometimes quick. Focus ring is stuck, is very fragile, is gritty, got stuck. Af will break just after one year, was useless, is not very consistent, is slow. Flash was outside in total darkness, don't need.

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love • great • sharp • works great • fast • good • very sharp • loved • recommend • highly recommend • like • is amazing • buy • is great • very fast • is very sharp • get • small • worth • very good • is a must have lens • is nice • very happy • is light • light • absolutely love • is very fast • is perfect • really like • compact • awesome • easy to use • fine • is awesome • soft • amazing • is quick to focus • wonderful • works well • very useful • excellent • is fast • is my go to lens • lightweight • is the best lens • great lens • focuses quickly • great for low light • cheap • takes great pictures • is sharp • helps • incredible • is a prime lens • crisp • focuses fast • low light • versatile • worth it • use • crystal clear • new • worked well • works good • does a good job • clear • does great in low light • prime lens • for everything • works really well

negative 553

fixed • don't regret • returned • will not focus • is a common problem • don't love • common problem • not as good • is not worth it • repaired • didn't buy • is fixed at 50mm • bad • broke • not fond • has not failed me • skip • ’s a steel • ’s fragile • only saves $20 • was my older 60d • cost about 125 for canon to fix • is very unreliable • was complete junk • broken • could not focus on anything • was a sad day • doesn't autofocus • can't even return • went out • not a zoom lens • won't give • has focusing issues • everytime • is slow in focusing • working buy • completely my fault • falls apart/breaks easily • broke within 6 months • not able to return • not so creamy • still misses a little bit • doesn't feel solid • breaks from falling down easily • not shooting • made from plastic • not suprised • not lose much • is a fixed-focus • does not zoom • was approximately 1/5th • was the dilemma • not satisfied • isn't very sharp past 2.0 • has very little lens • is very difficult to get complete shots indoors • didn't believe • broke quickly • broke just after using it • sooner • shame • had issues with focus from the start • hasn't been an issue • works • back immediately • is not too far off the mark • lacks sharpness • very fragile • apart once more • has stop focusing

len

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great • good • favorite • amazing • prime • is great • best • excellent • fast • is amazing • fantastic • wonderful • nice • perfect • awesome • sharp • very good • very nice • is awesome • love • beautiful • very happy • better • sharpest • decent • no complaints • faster • great little • really nice • very fast • is excellent • works well • superb • is very fast • sharper • really enjoy • sturdy • needs • must have • works great • my favorite • incredible • is fantastic • is light • light • is very sharp • amazed • solid • affordable • very sharp • is sturdy • happy • is great for portraits • has taken my photography • is wonderful • cool • extremely happy • was great • fantastic prime • can't go wrong • is everything • recommend • is fast • good value • essential • like • really great • low light • worked perfectly • is much sharper

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fixed • problem • common problem • very common issue • prime • not a zoom • worst • bad • expensive • pretty terrible • had some stuff • quite common • does not focus fast • didn't have f/1.4 • need to be stop down to f/2 • tapped • could no longer move focus • ony canon 90% of the time • would start to search • complaint • trying to focus • sounded like two trees rubbing together • arrived faulty • not my fastest • wouldn't focus either manually • did not work • won't focus automatically or manually • has survived the rains of india • would not focus correctly • has a slight stutter • must have • more expensive • was turned up looking at the sky • is faulty • can lose it's ability to auto-focus • is seriously lacking • is easily the worst • is a waste • stopped autofocusing completely • crap • very sensitive • will have trouble focusing • known issue • is another potentially wasted opportunity • is prone to vignetting • seems too expensive • has an occasional tendency • was a major disappointment • rarely needed • focus issues • broke • not necessarily canon in general • biggest • is not fault • hardly ever used • hate • doesn't come out all that often • is stuck • almost never leaves one of my 5d2 bodies • hesitant to drop roughly $400 • is dropped from a height of 4 feet • replaced my broken nifty • has solved that problem • is just too jerky • tends to be finicky about focusing • dropped • feels like it can be thrown on the floor • you will not get a lenshood • most expensive • is not an l

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beautiful • great • sharp • good • amazing • awesome • crisp • love • clear • favorite • better • really nice • high quality • look great • perfect • are crisp • exceptional • very sharp • wonderful • takes great • lot • better quality • pretty good • low light • vivid • really bright • quite gorgeous • clear sharp • look professional appearing • literally thousands • pretty crisp • very small amount of brightness • are incredible • i recently took with it • vibrant clear • are soft wide open • are sharp when focused • excellent • have lot of grains • look like a professional shot • very high quality • are fantastic • in low light settings • really start to degrade • will be tack sharp • takes very sharp • get so light • few • come out beautifully with f1/4 • come out great • turned out in high quality • are stunning • taking easy • look amazing • terrific • incredible • super clear • amaze • envy • you take profesional • sharper • get everything • look like they're done by a pro • are spectacular • are really clear • are incredibly detailed • are just fantastic • are very sharp • comes out a little soft • ensure slightly out-of-focus

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took • are still blurry • come out was horrible • i am not • acceptably sharp • good • was blurred • required walking backwards • low light • professional's amount • very low light • won't be so sharp at f/1.4 • were blurry • ruining • decent • much different besides flare resistance • without a lot of thought looked like a magazine cover • blurry • paints brought tears to my eyes • taken at f/1.4 • look like garbage

bokeh

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great • beautiful • is amazing • smooth • creamy • dreamy • amazing • nice • very nice • is beautiful • soft • is smooth • excellent • smoother • lovely • is gorgeous • is incredible • is nice • good • nicer

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great • amazing • sharp • beautiful • crisp • good • low light • are beautiful • gorgeous • look great • clear • very sharp • are amazing • produces • wonderful • i was counting on the len's arrival • speak for themselves • professionally done • better quality • will be suitable for 3-5' wide canvas prints • stunning • well lit • were sharp • love • look magically beautiful • really nice • excellent • incredibly clear • everybody loves • most cherished • professional looking • look great in viewfinder • are really nice • sharp quality • very quick • had turned out more interesting • look even better • better • fantastic • lot • super crisp • are breathe taking • priceless • can alter my • fair • makes • will be soft • many nice • enthusiast • are usually sharp • is quite a bit better • blew me away with the clarity • was very pleased • artistic • came out to be really clear • included some • taken at f1.2 • look amazing • looked stunning • really good • clean crisp • is a fraction of what would be captured • low light condition • makes pretty amazing • is helping me take • natural looking • were blurry • perfectly in focus • are really beautiful • takes over the 50mm

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was taken in f/2 • focused all wrong • did not work well • close quarters indoors • took less than 500 • takes can't stop talking • was never happy • does not like • hated taking indoor • are completely in focus • non sharp • ok day • i had not realized • problem • were slightly blurry • not talking snap shot • harsh

this len

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love • highly recommend • absolutely love • recommend • definitely recommend • like • really like • would recommend • loves • sharp • good • loved • buy • reccomend • whit • great • enjoyed • looove • looking forward to getting • prefer

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sharp • crisp • very sharp • beautiful • stunning • excellent • are crisp • super sharp • fantastic • pretty good • are sharp • dumped due to extreme softness • sharpest • better to much better • perfect for portraits • turn out well • under good natural lighting • beautiful crisp • clearer • crystal clear • very clear • very pleasing • clear • awesome • are tack sharp • impressed • high quality • were generally very good • captures are beautiful • are pretty good • produces sharp • amazing • nice • is stunning • great • nice crisp • wonderful • are extremely sharp • are saturated enough • memorable • blow me way • super crisp • pure • are crystal clear • clean • very beautiful • result in a soft • keep looking • without much thought • produces amazing • very high quality • great quality • are much softer • are a little sharper/brighter vs the f/1.4's softness • vibrant • came out clear • capable of sharp • will be more fun to play with • are nice • were sharper • were nice • were not sharp • amazed • tack sharp • good • color perfect • softer • are very soft • are too soft • look clean

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soft • aren't as crisp • could not find focus • isn't as sharp • was barrel distortion • look slightly washed out • not getting clear • great • blurry • couldn't be happier • were disappointing • were blurry • are not steady • hard to frame • were inconsistently sharp • have caused by the out of focus areas • lose some sharpness wide open at f1.4 • make up for these shortcomings • lack contrast • was inside my office

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great • favorite • best • good • prime • sharp • are insanely expensive • love • did not have any issues • better 50mm • awesome • better focusing • are so cool • sharpest • truly excels at portraits • has changed my mind • is too large • is 4-5x • is the must have for portraits • is everything the document • excellent • really does the trick • better • 85 mm • does the trick with the autofocus • is fast • perfect for portraits • solid low-light • really enjoy • stayed secure • clean • work • nice macro • are nice • is fast to focus • bright • most comfortable • ready to go • higher quality • is surpassed by none • very useful • works well • decent time • is my favorite • bulky • heavy • better prime • most stock • very soft • great entry level • is well worth • are getting more than their share • few • reserved for l • low light situations • is on its way back • f1.2l • significant difference • is great • do better • better quality • is better than the nifty 50 f/1.8 • cost about the same • super expensive • bunch • great things • provides equal quality • is doing what it was purchased • are huge differences • is good enough

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worstly • are expensive • pretty abusive • notorious • is deplorable • have a consistent problem of breaking the focus mechanism • did not try • is not landscape • are not necessary • not my favorite • is not advanced than f1.8 • failure to focus properly • shortage • very expensive • have a glitch • solves the issue • stuck • plasticky • have focusing problems • don't test

quality

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good • great • is amazing • is great • very good • high • is good • bokeh • amazing • absolutely amanzing • ease of use • love • is so awesome • high- • is superb • excellent • is so good • look at comparisons all day • light sensitivity • sheer

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best thing • has micro adjustments • why i got my camera • better lens • shoot • is easy to clean • must for any srl • very well • better • would render • automate the rest • reacts to different situations • would hit the focus better • most of the time • bought another years later for my dslr • able to use the lens • enjoy • i was pondering selling it • old enough to use • introduction • worked beautifully • was placed inside • few • can really snap onto anything very quickly • lets in more light • is like the proverbial day and night • is excellent indoors • ended up • i was introduced to the 50 mm prime f1.4 • tri-pod perpendicular to the wall • well as the lenses • will focus on the closest person in a family portrait • better focal length • more light • offers a stunningly shallow depth of field • good • designed for high performance af • was many • probably 75% of the time • can take amazingly sharp photos • was fine • pretty much all the time • decent • most fun • great • feel smaller • easy to grab on the run • is capable of producing • needed to be answered • has a 1.6 crop sensor • could really do • ins and outs • lovely chest • focus points • were like • greater panoramic view of the venue • fully enjoy • i'm talking about • 1.6 focal length • curious tongues • was extremely limiting • with superior focus systems

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less • never leaves • don't drop • not sure if the problem • almost never comes off my • very few times • buff • hard • is not a highend • popped open like a jack-n-the-box • long lose your investment • at fault • isn't very fast • fell from 1 foot high • can compensate with a fast shutter • sucks • manually • wouldn't focus right • dangling around your neck • only • not in a bad way • no - it's not my • would be too long • tries to focus on something in the background • should take a pic with the current focus setting • haven't put down • isn't a true usm • bad shot • do not freeze action • wasted • never really tried • kind of money

aperture

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wide • large • widest • huge • big • low • great • is wide open • wide open • ultra-wide • wider • great maximum • is smaller than f/2.8 • very large • ultra wide • is amazing • really like • nice, wide • allows very fast shutters • f1.4

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focus

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sharp • fast • is quick • great • quick • is super quick • is soft • accurate • is nice • crisp • keep • really easy • is incredibly sharp • very sharp • big difference • easy to use • very soft • sharpens • excellent narrow • solid

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better • is good • is much better • superior • is impressive • solid • leaves a lot to be desired • much better • very sturdy • is superior • is very tough • are just a plus for me • is alright • bokeh quality • af • super good • is fantastic • no problems • wonderfull • great

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price

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great • good • is great • reasonable • nice • best • is right • decent • much better • isn't much that's better • huge • all reasonable • amazing • pretty good • was of value • more reliable 50mm 1.8 • is unbeatable • can't beat • is so great • fantastic

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shot

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great • perfect • amazing • low light • excellent • crisp • have all been amazing • are few • very nice • much better • come out fuzzy • dreamy feeling • good • ideal • really like • awesome • 1.2l • are awesome • have been crisper • better lit at lower iso

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results

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great • best • good • very happy • very nice • are amazing • love • are nothing but stunning • were virtually indistinguishable • very pleased • are very satisfactory • were great • were mesmerizing • decent • consistent • beautiful • have always been crisp • clear • produces great • excellent

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depth of field

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shallow • great • very narrow • shallower • really shines • is still dramatic enough to assist with making your photo • great shallow • really short • amazingly short • is thin • sharp • short • amazing shallow • narrow • fantastic • beautiful • small • is beautiful • is about 1.5 feet • plenty of room

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image quality

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great • is great • good • is good • is fantastic • best • very clean • very impressed • is exceptional • being managable • much better • is quite good • is just amazing • impressed me • tremendous • wise • is definitely better • is just to awesome • is top notch for a lens • is much better

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color

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great • good • love • are vibrant • better • are rich • is crisp • are muted • are much truer • are not as vibrant • vivid rich • are vivid • attractive • micro contrast • close to natural • has great • are sharp • crisp • nice • are better

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light

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low • good • great • bright • perfect • average low • dim • wonderful • perfect natural • good low • outstanding • is good • extremely low • very soft • natural • work nicely • amazed • strong • excellent • very good

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review

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great • good • excellent • is from a hobbyist photographer • amazing • plenty • value • were good • overwhelming majority • ton • were right on • professional • are generally very positive • update • mixed • bunch • lower • is a first blush review • many thorough • positive

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sharpness

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great • incredible • amazing • is fantastic • is very valuable • would be better • leaves a lot to be desired • identical • is amazing • better than the 1.2 • is sacrificed in the design of these lenses • best • is great • sweet point • improves • better • nice • light-weight • is decent • love

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portrait lens

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great • perfect • good • fantastic • wonderful • ideal • excellent • amazing • incredible • best • great low light • superb • fills the bill • really nice • very decent • delicious!great • descent • nice • 80mm • awesome

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performance

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great • great low-light • very good • happy • would be amazing outdoors • wasn't all that much better than the 1.8 • smoothest • almost identical • awesome • is solid • excellent • low light • in low light situations • top quality • maximum • good • outstanding • has improved • would be even better with full frame • pleased

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portrait

great • perfect • good • excellent • beautiful • is typically f/4)*high purple • decent • better for • produces fabulous • nice • incredible • very good • daily life.- • full body • amazing • favorite • professional looking • fairly in your face • awesome • terrific

zoom

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wide • great • high end • requires very good sharpness • comfortable • better • 2.8 • without • 2.8l • fast • all the time • with your legs • don't seem to miss • was great • wide end • with your feet • was just as sharp • big step • best

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auto focus

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is quick • accurate • is fast • reliable • being managable • works quickly • fast • great • doesn't hurt me • not smooth • works well • is not rugged • is far from perfect • smooth and fast • worked quietly

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1.4

upgraded • is where you should invest in • is minimal • added expense • does make a difference from the 1.8 • wide open • has 8 • nifty • seems much faster • is much better than 1.8 version • is soft at 1.4 • is just amazing • has been a pleasure • sharp • is superior • looking • is fantastic • gives a nice soft • is the clear winner • is the absolute best

build

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solid • good • is very good • sturdy • great • fast • is more robust • quality • is very sturdy • sturdier • is solid • is appropriate for the price range • better • very good • nice • seems very solid • is very solid • feels pretty solid • robust

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photographer

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professional • good • an essential • better • is only as good • seasoned novice • should have one of these in their bag • pro • budding • must have for any • intermediate level • serious • amateur

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weight

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light • lighter • fast • nice • simple • like • feels more evenly dispersed • high price • right • makes it a dream to hold • super light

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size

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small • compact • is essential • like • ease of use • need • right • easy to haul • makes it easy to add to anybody's camera bag • is the 82mm wide angle • nearly identical • huge

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it's

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works great • work on open diaphragm • not a terrible lens • not a bad lens • just a better lens • working out perfectly • just a cheap lens • currently my favorite lens • been a blast • been a great journey • focusing correctly • still usable • nifty 50 f/1.8 lens • showing it's age a bit • a little tricky to use • been constructed solidly • reportedly pretty good

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focusing

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fast • quick • recommend • very fast • consistent • super fast • pretty darn fast • is quick • was insanely fast • is extremely quiet • is very smooth • is fast

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f1.8

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fantastic plastic • functioned far better • spoiled • is the best bang • no complaints • lighter-weight • big difference • very happy • is amazing • is great • worth the price diff • substantial step up from kit lenses • amazing bang • has five • will portray out-of-focus lights • excellent starter lens

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autofocus

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was broke • has issues • always had issues • stop working completely • so disappointed • stops working • breaking all the time • broke twice with each failure • fast • failing • is a little slow • started malfunctioning intermittently • stopped working completely • take a long time to focus • is sometimes quick • can be a little hit-or-miss at f/1.4 • hard to justify the price • quiet • can be touchy at lower f-stops • did not work

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focus ring

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is stuck • very narrow • is very fragile • broken • does nothing • is gritty • a little stiff • got stuck • stuck • faulty • failed • problem • stripped • lot of slop • doesn't move smoothly • decided to stop functioning • was less stiff • easier to turn • broke several times • started to slowly stop working

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canon

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not cool • should have recalled every one of these • does not stand behind their products • doesn't designate it an l series lens • hasnt bothered to upgrade • never tended to my problem • very disappointed • does not give you the option • was dead on focused • does not become necessary • has some problems focusing • not wanting the risk • did not reply back • mad • should stop selling that lens • does not guarantee anything to work under 32 degrees f

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isn't the best • will break just after one year • started to act up • didn't work • a little slow some times • stop working • was useless • did not seem repeatable • did not work • is not very consistent • is slow • noisy • unreliable wide open • is a little odd sounding to me • just stopped working • didn't stop working • locked up on me during a photo shoot • stopped working • quit working • immediately failed

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flash

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no • was outside in total darkness • i rarely use • don't need • no longer need • not have to use • without • can't use • harsh • more than a dozen times • never liked • shot in raw • didn't use • hate • goodbye to your

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras - Fixed

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