Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens

Product Description

The wide f/1.8 aperture lets in more than 8x the amount of light compared to the standard zoom lens that is provided with your EOS. This results in sharper images with less motion blur and reduced wish to use flash in dimly lit conditions so you’ll easily capture the atmosphere of a low light environment. The 50mm focal length means that you can fill the frame with your subject from a comfortable distance making it a great lens for portraits. A similar perspective to the human eye and its compact size make the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM a great on a regular basis lens to all the time carry with your EOS camera. The near-silent STM (Stepping Motor) technology focuses extremely quickly when shooting photos, so you’ll react suddenly to capture fleeting moments. Creating prime quality movies is easier with STM as it delivers steady and quiet continuous focusing, so your movies are smooth, and soundtracks only capture the surrounding sounds and not the noise of a focusing motor. The EF 50mm f/1.8 STM replaces the popular EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens which used to be affectionately known for giving outstanding picture quality at an affordable price. This recent version gives the same stunning photo quality but with a fast, near-silent focus motor and a more robust build that belies its price.

From the Manufacturer

EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Compact and lightweight—an outstanding walk-around lens Canon’s EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a great entry into the world of EOS prime lenses. With an 80mm effective focal-length on APS-C cameras, 50mm on full-frame cameras, it’s an excellent prime lens for portraits, action, even middle of the night photography. Its bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 helps it not only to excel in low light, but also to capture gorgeous, sharp images and movies with beautiful background blur thanks to its circular 7-blade design. An up to date lens arrangement with new lens coatings helps render images with excellent color balance, plus minimized ghosting and flare. Performance is brilliant, with a stepping motor (gear-type STM) to deliver near silent, continuous Movie Servo AF for movies plus speedy, smooth AF for stills. A redesigned exterior with improved focus ring placement makes manual focus adjustments a breeze. Canon’s most compact 50mm lens, the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM has a rugged metal mount, plus an improved minimum focusing distance of 1.15 ft. (0.35m) and a maximum magnification of 0.21x. Offering sharp performance for the best in movies and stills, it’s a fixed focal length gem—the perfect lens for photographers and moviemakers to expand the creative possibilities with their EOS cameras.

Specifications

• Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 50mm f/1.8
• Lens Construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
• Diagonal Angle of View: 46°
• Focus Adjustment: AF with full-time manual
• Closest Focusing Distance: 1.15 ft. / 0.35m
• Filter Size: 49mm
• Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: Approx. 2.7 x 1.5 in. / 69.2 x 39.3mm, Approx. 5.6 oz. / 159g

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MTF Chart

50 millimeter focal length and maximum aperture of f/1.8
Great for portraits, action, and middle of the night photography; Angle of view (horizontal, vertical, diagonal): 40º, 27º,46º
Minimum focusing distance of 1.15 feet (0.35 meter) and a maximum magnification of 0.21x
Stepping motor (STM) delivers near silent, continuous move Servo AF for movies and smooth AF for stills
80 millimetre effective focal length on APS C cameras, 50 millimetre on full frame cameras. Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups