CANON EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens, Black
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Price: £399.00
Brand: Canon
03/19/2013
Description: The high performance Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Lens features a rapid focusing system and fast maximum aperture that drives a reliable performance in any photography situation. Versatile shooting The compact standard lens offers first-rate optics with two high-refraction lens elements, delivering ultra sharp and clear cut images, even at f/1.4. You can achieve stunning photos on your photography adventure, as this premium lens is ideal for capturing landscapes, travel shots and portraits. Ultra-fast focus The ultrasonic motor forces rapid auto-focusing and in near silence, which gives you an advantage when capturing fast-moving subjects that may be easily startled. With tremendous holding torque the Canon EF 50 mm reaches the point of focus with precision. What's more, there is full-time manual override, allowing you to adjust the focus without the hassle of leaving the autofocus mode. Shoot stand-out subjects The virtually circular aperture diaphragm produces a softer focus on backgrounds, so you can highlight subjects with a sharp foreground complimented by smooth background blur. With super spectra coating the 50 mm lens shoots accurate colour balance with enhanced contrast. It also reduces the flare and ghosting in your images. Shoot with a creative eye and capture striking compositions with the Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Lens. Canon CANON EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens, Black - shop the best deal online on appliances4.me
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Merchant: Currys PC World
Product ID: 21246391
Delivery time: 1 to 3 days
Delivery cost: 5.99
EAN: 4960999213019
Specifications: [ { groupLabel: OVERVIEW, specifications: [ { label: Image stabilisation: No ● Lens type: Prime ● Compatibility: Canon EF mount ● Stabilisation modes ● Lens category: Standard ● Effective stops } ] }, { groupLabel: CONSTRUCTION, specifications: [ { label: Special features ● Silent focusing: Yes ● Filter diameter: 58 mm ● Weather sealed ● Diaphragm blades: 8 blades ● Elements and grouping: 7 elements in 6 groups ● Special elements ● Aperture ring ● Zoom lock ● Focus limiter ● Tripod collar ● Internal focusing } ] }, { groupLabel: OPTICAL FEATURES, specifications: [ { label: 35 mm equivalent ● Focal length: 50 mm ● Maximum aperture: f/1.4 ● Minimum focusing distance: 0.45 m ● Focusing: Manual & autofocus ● Minimum aperture: f/22 ● Magnification. GENERAL ● Manufacturer's guarantee: 2 years ● Weight: 290 g ● Dimensions: 73.8 x 50.5 mm (D x L) ● Box contents: Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens
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Author: Mrs.R
Rating: 5
Review: As a keen photography enthusiast i have decided to take a plunge and upgrade my old Sony a200 system (that i couldn't get on with) to a canon 7d - the first mistake i have made was buying expensive body and not having the funds to buy a decent lens. I love photographing people so i thouht a prime lens will be the best choice for me (this is a fixed focal lens ) 50mm lens can basically mimic the perspective seen by the human eye . i felt that this will be the best choice .Also prime lens made me more creative , as i hadn't had the opportunity to just zoom in if i wanted to.I had to move around and try viewing subject from different angles. when the lens arrived i was surprised by the toy feel - its all made of plastic (besides optics) - it felt cheap like it will brake any minute ,there iwasnt any pouch with this lens .just an instruction manual .The lens is very light ( 130g ) and small (2.7" x 1.6"/68.2mm x 41.0mm - WxL ) - it is also a canon smallest lens on the market . before i have decided to review it i thought i will use it for a bit (i have used it for over a year ) .I was a bit doubtful if constant lens change could affect plastic lens mount in any way - but it didn't .On the lens itself there is only one switch AF/MF (Auto focus and manual focus ). Autofocus is driven by a micro motor - that is pretty fast. With a minimum focus distance of 1.5' lens can deliver some good images. My first test shots look terrible , the lens flare that was on the images looked pretty bad and affected the overall quality . Lens flare is created when forming light enters the lens and subsequently hits the camera's digital sensor. I have decided then to buy lens hood and filter (to reduce glare) and try again. i would strongly recommend buying lens hood (ES-62 ) that includes the Hood adapter that threads onto the lens - the hood then attaches to the adapter by pinching two latches With everything in place i decided to do a few test shots again on few different light situations and f settings (aperture size are often referred as a f settings .The aperture size determines the depth of field, or zone of sharp focus, that surrounds your subject the smaller the f i.e. f/1.8 - the shallower the depth of field is ). i love the way my images came out - sharp where i wanted them to be , and colours where fantastic .focus worked well on a 4 year old who run around the park like a tornado and because lens is very light i was able to take some decent shots handheld , without the discomfort, or a lense shake. . The strongest quality of this lens is sharpness - it produces fantastic pictures , i can honestly say that its sharpest at f/2.8 and beyond on f1.8 it performs also good but not as sharp if the camera is hand held .All depends what you want to shoot . i tend to shot people at f/5.6 (but this depends how much of the subject i want to stay sharp) and landscape at f/8 - as i find this my safe zone , and i know images will come out decent. Autofocus is pretty fast when shooting moving objects ,it focuses quickly witch is handy when shooting kids (that just don't sit still ... ) or fast moving objects . Lens its very good in limited light conditions ( in the house ) - but only if you shooting on wider aperture (smaller f number) .- most of portraits are shot in low light condition and all of them are shot using this lens another good factor was the lens size and weight -it is very easy to carry around , despite being plastic it is also very robust ,and it can take some serious banging. Just imagine me trying to strap screaming 4 year old into a booster seat with camera still hanging on my neck - it usually bash straight into car paintwork (that did chip) I have grown to love this lens in fact this is the lens and i use in 98% of my images as the lens is very portable and light , so its easier to take hand-held shots without minimal camera shake. most of the new dlsr's on the market come with a standard kit lens either 18-55 or 17-85 . so if you are looking for a nice addition to your camera i can highly recommend buying this lens despite it plastic look , its a very nifty lens with fantastic price tag. , and as i mentioned earlier i would recommend purchasing lens hood and possibly a UV filter . "please bare in mind that im Polish - and English is not my strongest point but i try my best to give as honest review based on my own experience , and i know my grammar is terrible . "
Author: David Robinson
Rating: 3
Review: This was my first upgrade from the kit lens (18-55mm) supplied with the Canon EOS 450D. I've used the kit lens for five years, and had the EF 50 for 3 months now. Most of my photos are of my kids. They don't stay still for long. Reading reviews of the EF 50, I hoped to be able to take photos in much lower light without using the flash, and to get much sharper photos in good light. You _can_ take pictures with far less light, at far lower ISO settings, and still end up with far brighter photos. Previously with the kit lens, I needed to zoom almost right out (which lets more light in on that lens), switch to ISO1600, and get the kids to sit still so I could use a longer exposure (1/60th is about the slowest that usually avoids blur). Even then, the result would be too dark and need brightening. With the EF 50 in similar indoor situations, you have more than enough light for ISO200 1/100th and you get beautifully exposed pictures - no need to brighten them afterwards, and no horrible high-ISO grain to deal with. So far so good. Problems: At f/1.8 (to get the maximum amount of light in) only a very tiny part of your scene will be in focus. Forget multi-point AF (when it gets it slightly wrong the results are now disastrous) - lock it to the central point only and make very sure that it's over the part of the subject you want in focus. Sometimes even hitting the eyes rather than the nose is crucial. Even then, expect the picture to be very soft at f/1.8. Often you can drop it to 1/2 resolution without losing any details - that's how soft it is. The autofocus on the camera isn't perfect (is this just my camera?) - if you use live view + zoom and tweak it manually by a tiny nudge one way or the other, you can get pixel perfect. On the kit lens, the difference between auto and perfect is often barely noticeable. At f/1.8 on the EF 50 it can be quite noticeable. I don't have time for manual focus, so some of the results can be dropped to 1/4 resolution without losing any details! Still OK for small prints, but unacceptable in general. The autofocus motor on this lens is slower than on the kit lens. It doesn't seem _that_ much slower when you hear it, but sometimes it can't keep up with moving kids. The kit lens has optical image stabilisation. The EF 50 doesn't. Chasing my kids around, I've found that shots which needed 1/100th on the kit lens need 1/150th or 1/200th on the EF 50 to avoid camera shake. I didn't realise how much that optical image stabiliser was helping me until now. So far, you'll be gathering that it's rather easy to take bright-but-blurred photos with this lens in low light. It requires care to avoid this. Overall it's not as useful as I'd hoped. When it works out, I get some gorgeous photos, but rarely at f/1.8. At the light levels where it's amazing to get a photo at all (dimly lit sports hall), the results can be poor. At the light levels where it's surprising to get a grain-free photo (front room, cloudy day), the results can be OK. As for being a better lens overall: not noticeably. Matching the settings (zoom, aperture, shutter speed, ISO) and using it on a tripod in decent light with auto or manual focus, even when pixel peeping it's hard to see the difference between this and the kit lens, and impossible to care. It's not bad - but the kit lens isn't bad in these circumstances either. I thought it would significantly beat the kit lens in these easy situations. It doesn't. As for 50mm being ideal for general use, it's obviously not ideal on a cropped APS sensor - it's very zoomed in. I've still found it very useful for many shots (especially as the kit lens is at its weakest in low light when zoomed right in), but for general use on an APS sensor I think 35mm would be better. I'm sure most of my shots with the kit lens are around this mark. It is a little bit plasticy, but it doesn't feel like it stands a chance of breaking in normal use, so who cares? It's the pictures that matter. Conclusion: It's useful for getting flash-free shots in low light that would otherwise be impossible. You can get gorgeous results at f/1.8 when you want to throw the background really out of focus. Beyond that, it's not as good as I'd hoped for, and I'm not using it much. It wasn't a complete waste of money, but at £70 it wasn't (for me) the bargain that some people find it. If you've read this far, please leave a comment: I'd love to know what I'm doing wrong! (But if you're just taking photos of landscapes or flowers or seated adults, and use manual focus, don't bother telling me how wonderful it is - I can make it take perfect pictures of those too!)
