Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

An affordable, high quality standard lens with a fast maximum aperture.

Benefits

  • Standard 46° angle of view

  • Fast f/1.8 aperture

  • 45cm closest focusing distance

  • 52mm filter size

  • Super Spectra coatings reduce ghosting and flare

Detailed Features

  • Compact and high-performance, standard lens

    This is the lightest EF lens in the range, weighing a mere 130g. Its Gaussian optics provide sharp images at all focusing distances as well as excellent colour balance and contrast.

  • Fully Electronic Lens Mount

    As part of the acclaimed EF lens family, the EF 50mm f/1.8 II features a built in AF motor to provide fast, direct AF performance. The lens also includes an electromagnetic diaphragm, which ensures the right mechanical aperture position is achieved every time.

  • Smooth background blur

    A virtually circular aperture diaphragm gives out of focus regions a softer, more uniform feel. Sharp foreground objects stand out against a smooth blurred background.

  • Super Spectra coating

    Super Spectra coatings ensure accurate colour balance and enhance contrast. They also reduce flare and ghosting – a common problem caused by light bouncing off a camera's sensor.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
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