Testseek.com have collected 24 expert reviews of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 2 and the average rating is 70%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 2.
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excellent image quality in the frame centre (apart from the maximum relative aperture), very good control of chromatic aberration, moderate distortion, imperceptible coma in the corners of the APSC, slight vignetting on the APSC, moderate astigmatism, goo
not especially solid, plastic barrel and mount, horrible performance of manual focus ring which is devoid of any scale, loud and unreliable autofocus, huge vignetting on full frame, high coma in full frame corners.
The Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II is a very popular lens and no wonder – for a small amount of money you get an image quality in the frame centre as good as that of the system fixed-focal lenses. It is really tempting and makes many flaws of this lens less sign...
Abstract: This lens is one of 6 different 50mm lenses that we did a shootout with. Senior tech Jim Tanner wrote up the test results for each lens on a comparative basis, with charts and graphs showing how each lens did compared to the others in the test. The graphs...
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Published: 2014-06-03, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: In the first part of our comprehensive lens recommendations for the new entry-level Canon EOS Rebel T5 / 1200D, we've assessed a raft of primes from both the maker and third parties to see how well they perform on the camera. As well as highlighting the b...
Published: 2013-07-15, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: This is the second of a three part series on choosing the most suitable lenses for Canon's entry-level full frame camera, the EOS 6D. The 20-Mpix CMOS' sensor used is similar in architecture to that in Canon's hugely popular full-frame EOS 5D Mk III, a ca...
Published: 2013-07-09, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: In the lead up to Photokina 2012, Canon announced the new Canon EOS 6D full-frame entry-point model within days of Nikon publicizing their most-affordable full-frame camera to date, the 24-Mpix D600. While the EOS 6D boasted some attention grabbing featur...
For anyone who's been shooting with a kit zoom lens, a prime fixed lens such as this one will be a huge improvement in image quality. I'd recommend this lens to anyone who wants to take their photography a step further, without spending a lot of money...
Abstract: The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II may be a "cheap" lens but it is undoubtedly a capable one. It shares its characteristics with most other 50mm lenses, reads: its somewhat soft at f/1.8 but at medium aperture settings it is hard to beat with respect to reso...
