Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM prime lens for cameras.

Canon EF50MM F/1.8 STM Lens for Canon DSLR Camera

The lightweight, compact EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is the perfect entry-level offering from Canon’s prime range of EOS lenses. With an 80 mm effective focal-length on APS-C cameras, 50 mm on full-frame cameras, it is perfect for portraits, night-time photography, and even action sequences.

Its vivid maximum aperture of f/1.8 not only excels in low light but also capture gorgeous, sharp images and movies with beautiful background blur and bokeh thanks to its circular 7-blade design. Its latest lens arrangement with new lens coatings helps render images with outstanding color balance and minimized ghosting and flare.

The EF 50mm f/1.8 STM’s performance is outstanding, with a stepping motor (gear-type STM) to deliver near-silent, continuous Movie Servo AF for movies and speedy, smooth AF for stills. A restructured exterior with enhanced focus ring placement makes manual focus adjustments exceedingly simple and easy. Canon's most compact 50 mm lens, the EF 50 mm f/1.8 STM has a rugged metal mount, plus an improved minimum focusing distance of 1.15 ft. (0.35 m) and a maximum magnification of 0.21x. Offering enhanced performance for the best in movies and stills, it's a fixed focal length lens that makes it perfect for photographers and moviemakers who want to expand the creative possibilities with their EOS cameras.