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JackCollins
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I am new to Canon. Camera is 40D. Own a 18-135mm lens. Bought EF 50mm 1:1.8 lens used. Great condition. I am trying to find info on this lens. 

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kvbarkley
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What about it?

There have been several versions of this lens. Here is the standard Canon stuff for the latest:

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/lenses/ef/standard-medium-telepho...

 

Here is an article that goes into the history:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18-stm.htm

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18.htm

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18-ef.htm

 

So it depends on how old your is. The optics are all pretty much the same, they vary mainly in focus and lens mount.

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@JackCollins wrote:

I am new to Canon. Camera is 40D. Own a 18-135mm lens. Bought EF 50mm 1:1.8 lens used. Great condition. I am trying to find info on this lens. 


Some say it's a very good lens. ("Nifty fifty" is a term I've seen used.) Others consider it mediocre.

 

It could be a decent portrait lens on a 40D.

Bob
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

kvbarkley
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What about it?

There have been several versions of this lens. Here is the standard Canon stuff for the latest:

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/lenses/ef/standard-medium-telepho...

 

Here is an article that goes into the history:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18-stm.htm

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18.htm

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18-ef.htm

 

So it depends on how old your is. The optics are all pretty much the same, they vary mainly in focus and lens mount.

Thanks for the help. My lens compares to the 1987-90 version, http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18-ef.htm,\. I have been very happy with it and, apparently got a heck of a deal.

Thanks again,

Jack 

The ef 50mm f1.8 is probably the most common prime lens you will ever come across in the Canon line.  It is a love it or hate it lens.  Some swear by it and some swear at it.  I am in the latter category but if it does it for you, more power to you.  Use it and make some great pictures.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!

I had one of the previous model with the atrocious plasticky build and the hideous slow hunting loud buzzy autofocus.  It also had only 5 aperture blades, all perfectly straight, so the bokeh with OOF highlights was a bunch of weird little pentagons.  

 

It had lots of issues. But it was also great to have because it lets you use wide apertures for low light, and a narrow depth of field which is a revelation if you have only kit lenses.  It could make images the kit lenses cannot.

 

It it is actually sharper at some apertures than the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4.  Not significantly worse at any. 

 

The new version is notably better.  Better build quality. Quiet STM autofocus. 7 aperture blades which are now rounded. And still just $120.00.  I gave mine to a relative after I got the Sigma Art 35 but I'd buy it again if I used a crop camera, on which it is a great portrait lens for the incredible price. 

Scott

Canon 5d mk 4, Canon 6D, EF 70-200mm L f/2.8 IS mk2; EF 16-35 f/2.8 L mk. III; Sigma 35mm f/1.4 "Art" EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; EF 85mm f/1.8; EF 1.4x extender mk. 3; EF 24-105 f/4 L; EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS; 3x Phottix Mitros+ speedlites

Why do so many people say "FER-tographer"? Do they take "fertographs"?

Fro a previous online reference, I hve determined that mine is the 1987-1990 build.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18-ef.htm

It has a metal mount and the apperas to be the same. Mine is quiet(er) and takes decent photos. And the price was very attractive. Found it in a bag of photo stuff at Goodwill and they said I could have it for $5, so I said OK.

Now THAT is a deal. Even Ernie has to like a nifty fifty at just $5.00!

Scott

Canon 5d mk 4, Canon 6D, EF 70-200mm L f/2.8 IS mk2; EF 16-35 f/2.8 L mk. III; Sigma 35mm f/1.4 "Art" EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; EF 85mm f/1.8; EF 1.4x extender mk. 3; EF 24-105 f/4 L; EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS; 3x Phottix Mitros+ speedlites

Why do so many people say "FER-tographer"? Do they take "fertographs"?

"Even Ernie has to like a nifty fifty at just $5.00!"

 

Let's see a $5 dollar 50mil or 1/4 pounder an fries at MacDonald's.  Hmmm,... choices, choices ..........

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!
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