SeekerCanon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
The 50mm f/1.4 USM isn't Canon's top-of-the-line 50mm lens, but it is a solid performer.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Standard focal length 50 millimeter lens is effective in a multitude of shooting situations and ideal for day-to-day shooting
- Elements, Groups: 7 by 6, Diaphragm: Blades 8, Filter Thread: Font 58 millimeter. Minimum focusing distance: 17.8 inch
- An f 1.4 maximum aperture provides clear imaging in low light situations and shallow depth of field
- Ultrasonic autofocus motor (USM) operation is fast, smooth and virtually silent
- 2 high-refraction lens elements and new Gaussian optics eliminate astigmatism and suppress astigmatic difference
- This large aperture standard prime lens has superior peripheral brightness even at the maximum aperture
- Lens construction: 8 elements in 6 groups, Filter size: 77 millimeter
PROS
+ Sharp.
+ Internal focus motor.
+ Fast aperture.
+ Affordably priced.
CONS
- No vibration reduction.
- Lens hood not included.
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Expert reviews and ratings
By PCMag on March 04, 2013
The 50mm f/1.4 USM isn't Canon's top-of-the-line 50mm lens, but it is a solid performer.
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By TrustedReviews on February 01, 2010
Canon users are blessed with a choice of three 50mm primes offering maximum apertures of f/1.8, f/1.4 and f/1.2. The middle lens is reviewed here, but Canon also sent the f/1.2 lens so it too has been commented on in passing.
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