# Canon 50mm 1.8 Prime Lens
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003
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**Created:** [September 11, 2015, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003 "2015-09-11T08:05:46Z")
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### Author:  [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/1 "2015-09-11T08:05:46Z")
Selling my Canon 50mm 1.8 Prime Lens. Works great, no scratches, dings etc. Still have the paperwork and box.
New on Amazon they are $110
Selling for $75obo
Stock photo
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### Author:  [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/2 "2015-09-11T08:50:09Z")
I have this lens, its nice. GLWS
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### Author:  [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/3 "2015-09-11T12:55:52Z")
pardon my noobness but what would the primary function of this particular lens be?
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### Author:  [@dlatone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dlatone)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/4 "2015-09-11T13:12:14Z")
fixed focal length (50mm) generally means better image quality. f/1.8 means wide aperture. that is a “fast” lens that can let in more light with an exposure. wide apertures will also have a shallow depth of field. that means that the out of focus areas will be very blurry. most of the time is is desirable depending on what you are after.
for the money, you cant do much better than this. it is basically the cheapest lens you can buy on a canon mount. the image quality is pretty fantastic considering the price.
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### Author:  [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/5 "2015-09-11T13:17:54Z")
> [@dlatone](#):
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> fixed focal length (50mm) generally means better image quality. f/1.8 means wide aperture. that is a “fast” lens that can let in more light with an exposure. wide apertures will also have a shallow depth of field. that means that the out of focus areas will be very blurry. most of the time is is desirable depending on what you are after.
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> for the money, you cant do much better than this. it is basically the cheapest lens you can buy on a canon mount. the image quality is pretty fantastic considering the price.
THIS^^^
The 50mm prime is such a great lens.
Found this, worth the read.
> **[Introducing the Wonderful World of 50mm Prime Lenses | Envato Tuts+](https://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/introducing-the-wonderful-world-of-50mm-prime-lenses--photo-1422)**
>
> What do Henri Cartier-Bresson and Ralph Gibson have in common? They're both famous photographers - yes. But something else - they both used a 50mm prime lens for much of their photography.
> Why is...
> **[Why a 50mm Lens is your new Best Friend](https://digital-photography-school.com/why-a-50mm-lens-is-your-new-best-friend/)**
>
> You may have heard the term “Nifty Fifty“ before. If you haven’t, it is usually a reference to the Canon 50mm f1.8 lens. But for the purpose of this article I’m going to use it synonymously with any prime 50mm lens. What’s the best “next” lens...
> **[Nifty Fifties – Why I Love 50mm Prime Lenses](https://digital-photography-school.com/nifty-fifties-why-i-love-50mm-prime-lenses/)**
>
> Understanding Lenses: Part II, and is part of a series of lessons about camera lenses. Links to the others are at the bottom of the article. Before zoom lenses became the norm most cameras came with a 50mm lens as standard. Since then, the humble...
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### Author:  [@dlatone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dlatone)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/6 "2015-09-11T13:19:46Z")
ive had this one before (two separate times actually). The 50mm 1.8 STM is arriving in the mail on tuesday. well see which one is better.
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### Author:  [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/7 "2015-09-11T13:23:52Z")
The 1.8 is perfect for your starter on a budget or someone who just loves to take great photos
The 1.4 is great if you dont mind the price x 4
The 1.2 is baller status lol
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### Author:  [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/8 "2015-09-11T14:13:19Z")
> [@Darksyde](#):
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> pardon my noobness but what would the primary function of this particular lens be?
To answer your question in a different and less technical manner… it’s great for portraits… terrible for anything long range that requires zoom and IS
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### Author:  [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/9 "2015-09-11T15:43:11Z")
Portraits will turn out great, but with some creativity you can get other great shots…examples of mine from the 50mm im selling
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### Author:  [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/10 "2015-09-11T19:30:39Z")
Are all canon mounts the same? I have a Rebel XS with just the 18-55 kit lens as of right now.
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### Author:  [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/11 "2015-09-11T19:53:26Z")
> [@Darksyde](#):
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> Are all canon mounts the same? I have a Rebel XS with just the 18-55 kit lens as of right now.
Im almost positive that the rebel and my 60D have the same mounts. They only change when you jump Into more expensive cameras. Like full frame. If you want to meet up and see if it fits let me know
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### Author:  [@dlatone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dlatone)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2015, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/12 "2015-09-12T05:59:23Z")
if it says EF, you can use it on anything. if it is EFS, you can only use on crop sensors (Txi, 60D, 70D etc)
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### Author:  [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2015, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/13 "2015-09-12T11:57:33Z")
Love my nifty fifty
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### Author:  [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2015, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/14 "2015-09-14T06:21:07Z")
Yea, its truly a great lens
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### Author:  [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2015, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/15 "2015-09-14T06:47:23Z")
Good price. The plastic fantastic is probably the best lens for the money out there.
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### Author:  [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2015, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canon-50mm-1-8-prime-lens/273003/16 "2015-09-23T06:01:25Z")
SOLD