Gail's Canon 50mm f/1.8 II Blog

Likes and dislikes

What I like about the 50mm f/1.8 lens

  • Excellent image quality
  • Produces sharp images; lens sweet spot is around F5.6-8
  • Very good for photographing subjects in the short telephoto range
  • Excellent for portait shots and portraits
  • Focuses well except as indicated below
  • Very inexpensive
  • Low light shots have good detail
  • Lightweight (only 4.6 ounces/130g)

What I dislike about the 50mm f/1.8 lens

  • Wish the focal length was wider
  • Does not have the build quality of more expensive lens
  • Autofocus sometimes hunts in low light
  • Makes a fairly loud sound as the autofocus struggles back and forth in low light. Otherwise, the autofocus sound is about the same as other Canon lenses I own (the 18-55mm IS kit and the 55-250mm IS).
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