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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

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

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The compact and lightweight EF 50mm f/1.8 II standard lens delivers image quality that belies its price.
  • Standard 46° angle of view
  • Fast f/1.8 aperture
  • 45cm closest focusing distance
  • 52mm filter size
  • Super Spectra coatings reduce ghosting and flare
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.

Technical data

Format compatibility
Canon full frame DSLRs
Canon crop frame DSLRs
Lens mount
Canon EF
Zoom / fix
Prime lens
Lens type
Normal
Focal length
50 mm
Maximum aperture
f/1.8
Minimum aperture
f/22
Optical construction
6 elements in 5 groups
Focusing
Autofocus
Manual focus
AF motor
Micro motor
Full mechanical manual focus override
No
Image stabiliser
None
Minimum focus distance
45 cm
No. of diaphragm blades
5
Maximum reproduction ratio
0.15×

General

Diameter
68.2 mm
Length
41 mm
Weight
130 g
Filter thread
52 mm
Weather sealing
None
Package contents
Lens
Front lens cap
Rear lens cap

Product codes

EAN
4960999212722
082966212727
Manufacturer code
2514A011

Manufacturer

Manufacturer
Canon Inc., Shimomaruko 3-chome 30-2, Tokyo, 146-8501, JP
Responsible person in the EU
Canon Europa N.V, Bovenkerkerweg 59, Amstelveen, 1185 XB, NL

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