Customer Reviews for Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens (4515C002)
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Posted Jun 9, 2025
Nifty Fifty
The autofocus is swift and accurate. Pictures are clear and bright. Bokeh is easy to control. I got this lens as a replacement for my old Minolta 50mm 1.7 from 1986 which I used (manual focus) with an adapter on my Eos R7.
Bryant P
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Posted Jun 21, 2025
A good lens. Just know its limitations.
I bought this lens a few months ago refurbished during a big flash sale. After all, every photographer needs at least one standard focal length lens for whatever format size they're shooting on. The lens looked brand new when it arrived. The lens has a metal base, but is plastic for everything else. The lens does a great job of controlling unwanted flares and ghosting. ...
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Posted Jun 9, 2025
Nifty Fifty
The autofocus is swift and accurate. Pictures are clear and bright. Bokeh is easy to control. I got this lens as a replacement for my old Minolta 50mm 1.7 from 1986 which I used (manual focus) with an adapter on my Eos R7.
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Azan
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Posted Apr 16, 2025
Outstanding Lens
Quality Glass in a small package, technology came a long way. The new RF lenses are amazing; you don't have to buy L to get quality images anymore and I mean Quality. This lens is like having 2 in one, it captures a bit closer in the frame compared to the L and better at close ups also. From around F3 things get super sharper.
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Sam Hanna
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Posted Apr 3, 2025
Greta value and quality
I am pleasantly surprised at the quality of this lens at the price point it is.
The lens feels good and the image quality is great, with good focusing using the R6.
The lens feels good and the image quality is great, with good focusing using the R6.
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Keen0316
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Posted Mar 24, 2025
Sharp Inexpensive Prime
Bought my first entry level "real" camera (R100) on a whim during a Black Friday sale with two kit zoom lenses. After getting a chance to use it a bit, and really enjoying it taking it on vacation, I decided to try a few different lenses. This was the first additional lens I bought and first prime lens.
So far I am really enjoying it. It really make the image quality ...
So far I am really enjoying it. It really make the image quality ...
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Rae677
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Posted Jan 30, 2025
One of the best!
I have the canon r6 mark ii and i use this lens anytime i take pictures. I absolutely love this lens and have no complaints!
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Cmixon
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Posted Jun 30, 2024
It has great features
I bought this lens two weeks ago and I am loving it
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Apocalypse13
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Posted Feb 5, 2024
Small lens Giant results.
What a fantastic lens for the money the colors just POP.
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Steven Unger
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Posted Jul 12, 2023
Very good, for the price.
The RF 50mm lens is a decent lens. It is a great lens for the price. If you are looking for a decent portrait lens but don’t plan on using it much, this is a good option.
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Gregory1974
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Posted Feb 15, 2023
Outstanding
For the price, this lens can't be beat. It has literally made me a better photographer.
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alex_nika_photography
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Posted Dec 29, 2022
The most brilliant concept ever
If you know what you are doing, you can buy this lens today, take it with you to capture some event, and return your investment the very same day.
50 mm is the focal length when people start looking good, and f/1.8 is just enough to blur the background (in most cases).
F/2.8 is impressive, and this is - two times better and 20 times less expensive.
Some strange...
50 mm is the focal length when people start looking good, and f/1.8 is just enough to blur the background (in most cases).
F/2.8 is impressive, and this is - two times better and 20 times less expensive.
Some strange...
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Avalon
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Posted Dec 24, 2022
Good, inexpensive 50
This is a very good lens for the price. It's reasonably sharp, but not necessarily tack sharp wide open, but stop down a little bit it performs very well in the center and edges.
It's a very good, inexpensive all around lens. It does not have stabilization, so on a non stabilized body like my RP, you'll have to shoot at faster speeds ( and correspondingly higher ISOs...
It's a very good, inexpensive all around lens. It does not have stabilization, so on a non stabilized body like my RP, you'll have to shoot at faster speeds ( and correspondingly higher ISOs...
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Munu
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Posted Nov 22, 2022
Best budget lens !
This is my first experience into prime lens and this budget friendly lens is perfect gateway to experience hobby in totally different way. I am in love with this fun lens.
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Posted Sep 17, 2022
Fantastic Lens
I still can't believe how affordable this lens is. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise, this lens is amazing, produces sharp and Profesional images. It is light weight and easy to use.
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Ashkosh
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Posted Jul 21, 2022
Excellent Lens
Excellent lens - works smoothly and has a very fast focus with my Canon RP. I like having the additional ring for camera settings as well - nicely placed.
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Posted Jul 5, 2022
is so discrete
The RF50 is the perfect lens to have when doing street photography. its size is so discrete that my R6 looks like a normal camera!
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solobackcountry
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Posted Mar 8, 2022
Surprised
I'm using this on the RP body. Reviews are so mixed on this lens that I really didn't know what to expect. Some lenses do not test well on technical reviews but work wonderfully in real world use. This is one of those lenses. My first image blew me away. I'm very happy. It feels good in hand and appears to be well made. It's just a great low element count lens th...
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Sean D
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Posted Dec 14, 2021
Light weight, Compact and great for Video.
Great Lens, Light Weight, a bit on the slow side. Lacks speed. Great for Video.
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badcurator
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Posted Dec 10, 2021
Nice and compact and fun to use
After purchasing the new to me Canon EOS RP with the RF 24-105 this was the next lens I decided to get after reading the positive reviews and knowing that a 50mm is a lens that has always been part of my equipment in the past. I can only say it has turned out to be a sound decision and the lens is going to get a lot of use.
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Posted Apr 3, 2021
Lens clarity
Very clear pictures at f/11. Lightweight and great value for the money.
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