Canon EF 50 mm f/ 1.8 Lens

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Format: 35mm SLR

Type: Prime lens

Focusing: Auto Focus (AF)

Lens mounts: Canon EF, EF-S

First year of production: 1987

Last year of production: 1990

Optical design: 6 elements in 5 groups

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Owners (25)

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Average price: $110

Specifications:

Focal length	Max. aperture	Min. aperture	Blades	Min. Focus (m.)	Filter Ø (mm.)	Weight (gr/oz)	Length (mm/in)
50mm	f/1.8	f/22	5	0.45	52	190/6,7	42.5/1,7

Additional information:

The Canon EF 50 mm f/ 1.8 is a low-end standard lens for Canon EOS cameras. It is an autofocus prime lens of the least expensive Canon lineup.

In December, 1990 it was replaced by the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

The Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II is on the whole identical to a 1987 variant, but it has a plastic bayonet mount and has no distance scale.

Compatible hoods: ES-62, ES-65III

Links to online resources:

An excellent Review on, test and comparison with the second version

PDF Files:

Service manual (views: 368)
User's Guide (views: 118)

Posted by: Sergei Borodin Date of publication: 28.07.2010

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小兵
Autor: Steven

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Winter
Autor: nataba

2292

Mechanical quality	2.85	13
Optical quality	3.29	14
Usability	3.30	13
Pricing / Value	4.42	12
Bokeh	2.54	13
Overall lens rating	3.28

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Owner reviews: Canon EF 50 mm f/ 1.8

Psyduck 1.1.2000 00:00:01

Period of use: 1 year

Strengths:

Sharp from f/2

Weight

Weaknesses:

Poor mechanical design

Possible back (or front?) focus

Comments:

Overall - a disgusting lens. Do not give any confidence in the result at the output. Got rid of and happy. It is often advised for beginners, but I will not. Number of problems interrupted his dignity.

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