#Nifty 50 lens manual
#Nifty 50 lens full

The lens is focus-by-wire but feels very fast and linear, making manual focusing very easy and autofocus very quick. The lens features a simple AF/MF switch to flip between autofocus and manual focus modes. The lens uses Canon’s new STM stepper motor focusing system which is much quieter and faster than the old gear drive focusing system (but still not quite as silent as Canon’s USM ultrasonic motor focusing). The 7-bladed aperture will produce 14-pointed star bursts on point light sources when stopped down to a high f/number.įocusing with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM The lens does feature an updated aperture diaphragm with 7 curved blades that should keep out of focus highlights (bokeh) looking round at intermediate apertures (which is more desirable than the pentagon-shaped bokeh that the old lens produces). There is no mention of the use of any aspherical elements, so this seems to be a re-hash of their older design. The optical design seems very similar with 6 elements in 5 groups. The lens barrel is all plastic which keeps the lens very lightweight but still gives it a high quality feel. The new EF 50mm f/1.8 STM features a metallic mount, much preferable over the older plastic mount. This latest iteration of the lens is much improved in mechanical quality over its predecessor, the EF 50mm f/1.8 II. It’s a focal length that requires a little more care to use effectively, and I think that’s the reason that a 50mm is so often recommended as a must-have lens for any serious photographer’s kit.Ĭomparing the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM with the EF 50mm f/1.8 II It’s narrow enough to force you to compose but wide enough to still use it practically for capturing a scene. I really like the 50mm focal length for “everyday” photography. It’s a very small and lightweight lens, making for a comfortable walk around kit with a standard field of view.

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is compatible with all Canon EOS DSLRs with the EF and EF-S mount. Notes: No Distance Scale, Stepper Motor Autofocus, Lens Hood ES-68.Minimum Focus Distance and Magnification: 14 in (35.5 cm), 0.21x.Angle of View (APS-C, 1.6x, 80mm equiv.): 32 Degrees, Medium Telephoto.Angle of View (Full Frame): 46 Degrees, Standard.Let’s review some quick specs and see how the lens performed. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is also the first lens we tested using our newly developed aberration test method. We tested the lens for a couple of weeks, shooting on a few clear-ish nights in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. It features a fast f/1.8 aperture which makes it attractive for shooting in low-light conditions.

#Nifty 50 lens full

At 50mm, it’s considered a “standard” lens: not wide and not narrow, providing a relatively natural 46 degree field of view when used on a full frame camera. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is Canon’s newest most affordable prime lens. Let’s see how it does with astrophotography. At about $125, it’s the cheapest Canon prime lens available, making it an attractive addition to any Canon kit. In this short review we test out the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM, Canon’s latest iteration of their affordable 50mm lens.