This is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 4.6 oz. (130g). Compact and high-performance, standard lens. Its Gaussian optics provide sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances. The color balance is excellent for a standard lens.
55Compact and high-performance, standard lens at a mere 4.6 oz. (130g)
Gaussian optics provide sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances
Excellent color balance
6 elements in 5 groups
Very good lens for its price, image quality is excellent. However it suffers from front-back focusing problems. Using it for portraits (cropped sensor) with shallow depth of field makes it worse. You will never know what part of your subject will be in focus. Manual focus is OK, but the focus ring is terrible. Still, an affordable lens to start with.
Pros: super sharp, great price, lightweight and small, wide aperture
Cons: plastic body and mount
No problems with this lens. On a APS-C camera like my T1i, the view angle is a bit narrow for much use indoors. It is superb in low light situations, but unless you have a lot of room inside it becomes a little difficult to compose shots. Mind you I'm shooting super active kids. Perfect for outdoors and on the go shooting.
Pros: astounding value, beautiful pictures, super fast
Cons: plastic could break
I have access to a very wide variety of canon and off brand lenses including the 85mm 1.8 usm and i still reach for this lens whenever i leave the studio. This lens may be plastic but it will take some insane abuse; i know of one that is in a high school photography classroom and it has so far survived 5 years of torture and hasn't skipped a beat. As a film photography addict using a canon A-1 and the old fd mount 50mm 1.8 i find myself gravitating twards this lens wherever i go anywhere and i need the convenience of digital. With a 20 or 40d this lens is masterful in the studio, perfect for portraits or full and 3/4 shots. All in all this is an absolute steal
This is a great piece of glass, my 1st prime for my Canon Rebel G. Yes, it is plastic, and maybe almost too plastic. But it is razor sharp, and almost made for the Rebel G.
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