Hewlett Packard EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens

Pros: Sharp pictures indoors/outdoors and low cost.
Cons: Poor build quality, no DOF scale, not USM.

If you can't afford the Canon 50mm 1.0L or the 50mm 1.4 lens, than this is the next best lens to get. The 1.8 aperture means you can take great pictures indoors with much less light compared with consumer grade zoom lens (like the Quantaray 28-80 f3.5 -...

Pros: Price, Optical Quality, Price, Speed, Price
Cons: Bokeh, Build Quality, Manual Focus

Generally speaking, Canon's consumer lenses produce mediocre images at best. There are a few exceptions, and the 50mm F1.8 II is one. The biggest strength of the lens is two-fold. It produces fantastic images, and is dirt cheap. New, it will run you ...

Pros: Takes beautiful portraits, stills, and moving shots! Great for beginners like me.
Cons: Doesn't take good close-proximity shots, so have another lens on hand.

I am not a professional photographer, and I know very little about lenses. This lens was recommended to me before I began learning about photography, so I bought it to have more flexibility in learning about aperture settings, at the same time as ...

Pros: Sharp, light, cheap, wide aperture
Cons: Nothing of note at this price!

This lens is often referred to by photographers as the 'Nifty Fifty' and is the lens EVERY SLR owner should have, in this case the Canon version. Why? Well, it's simple: this is a 50mm 'standard' lens. Put it on a DSLR like a 400D/30D etc and it is an ...

Pros: Very lightweight, excellent color rendering, very sharp, f:1.8
Cons: Newer once are built poorly, noisy autofocus.

I was using my old Rebel 2000 and the kit 28-80 zoom lens for about an year and no matter how hard I try, there was something lacking in my photos. It is the contrast and sharpness. So I was searching the field for a cheap but good quality lens and this ...

Pros: Cheap, SHARP, FAST
Cons: Plastic.

Don't let the price of this lens, or it's cheap look, confuse you- This is a MUST OWN for any photographer. It is super sharp- As sharp as any of my 'l' series zooms. You'll be amazed at the picture quality from this little lens- It rivals the ...

Pros: Cheap, Sharp Images, 1.8 Fstop
Cons: None

Intro People familiar with canons lenses, know this lens is a must. Most would say its an essential, and if you are just getting into photography, you would have to be nuts not to have this lens. Construction Its simple construction ...

Pros: Optical qualities, cost
Cons: quality, durability

I purchased this lens in march 2007 for under eighty dollars. Irregardless of price I love this lens! Its small, has fun optical qualities, its great in the evenings and around town. Its small so its a given it's always in my bag. In the evening when ...

Pros: excellent image quality,anti-flare capability,versatile and cheap
Cons: inferior build quality

I'm quite particular about the image quality of the photographs I'm taking.I always use a lens hood and a tripod or monopod.If the image quality degraded,it lacks the sparkle which is inherent in all high-quality sharp images.I've used a Canon EF...

Pros: Great lens for a very good price!
Cons: Construction is not that sturdy

This is one excellent lens for the money. I paid around $95. I have heard folks buying it for as little as $70. If I had to do it all over again, this is the ONLY lens I would buy. I mostly take pictures of my kids (nothing else is important). This...

Pros: It is a bargain. f/1.8. Small and incredibly light weight.
Cons: Cheap build quality, non-USM, plastic mount

I'm hardly an authority on photography, and it has only recently been a relatively serious hobby of mine. But I can tell you with certainty that this is one lens every Canon SLR owner should have. Well, unless you can afford an even better 50mm. ...

Pros: Inexpensive, sharp photos, lightweight, good low light performance
Cons: Plastic make feels cheap...

Background & Reason for Purchase

Just to give a little insight into my experience, I shoot with a Canon D60, and am a part-time professional boxing photographer. Most of my lenses aren't what you would call everyday lenses and I wanted...

Pros: Inexpensive (under $70), great image quality for price, sharp at smaller apertures
Cons: Build quality, non-USM autofocus, AF won't work in odd lighting

The Canon EF 50mm 1.8 II is a great starter lens for Canon EOS/Rebel cameras. It is discreet and very light. I would suggest this lens over the normal 28-80 or 28-90 lenses that come packaged with certain cameras for a first EF lens. The sharpness is far...

Pros: Incredible results in variable light, reasonable price, light weight, small size.
Cons: Shallow focal depth of field takes some getting used to.

For most of the last year, I've been photographing meetings of various United Nations processes. Forests, climate change, sustainable development, oceans, whatever. I've photographed delegates and VIPs from over a hundred countries - even the current ...

Pros: - good optics, good at 1.8, excellent from 2.8 - cheap - excellent portrait lens
Cons: - body is all plastic but that's why it's cheap and it isn't that disturbing

If you need a portrait lens (88mm with crop) and want to save money then this lens is a good choice. Okay, so AF is somewhat louder and not really fast but this lens isn't for sport and bird photography anyway (for those you'll have to invest into a ...