The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens is sharp, fast, small, light and inexpensive lens and with an f1.4 aperture. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens finds a home with many photographers - from pro to casual - for several reasons - image quality, small size and low price.

Indeed, although it is soft wide open, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens is sharp at f/2 and very sharp when stopped down to f/2.8 or narrower. The 50 f/1.4’s 8-blade aperture creates a good foreground/background blur quality that is an important attribute for a fast lens capable of a high degree of subject isolation. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens is very useful for low-light indoor photography when a flash is not permitted, appropriate or desired. It works very well in a church or gym for example. The lens also makes a good travel lens - especially for low light situations not easily handled by a general purpose lens.

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens is designed as a ’standard’ lens for the 35mm full-frame format, with an angle of view but having no perspective distortion that is associated with wideangle or telephoto lenses. If you only need a 50mm focal length, this lens is a great choice. And if space is tight and light weight is important, this lens might be also the right one for you.

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens - Specifications & Features:

• 50mm focal length
• Fast F1.4 maximum aperture
• Minimum aperture: F22
• Micro-type USM autofocus with full-time manual override
• Maximum format size: 35mm full frame
• 35mm equivalent focal lens (APS-C): 80mm
• Diagonal Angle of view (FF): 47º
• Diagonal Angle of view (APS-C): 31º
• Lens Construction: 7 elements/6 groups, 2 high refraction glass elements
• 8 diaphragm blades
• Minimum focus: 0.45m (1.5 ft)
• Maximum magnification: 0.15x
• AF motor type: Micro-type ultrasonic, Full-time manual focus
• Filter thread: 58mm, does not rotate on focus
• Size: WxL: 2.9″ x 2″/73.8mm x 50.5mm
• Weight: 290g (10.2 oz)
• Lens Mount: Canon EF only

More sophisticated information is to be found at dpreview.com and the-digital-picture.com.

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