Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens

[Wayno]

Good review. I just bought mine in KL for about $100.

[schc]

This is an awesome lens for price and build, I have had mine for a few years and it hasn't let me down yet!!

[hawkies]

Purchased this recently, returned it a week later.
Maybe i was expecting to much, as i've heard great reviews.

[James02]

Bought a 50mm 1.8 and two months later it went into continuos focus hunting. Sent it back to Canon and they just replaced it with a new one that so far seems to work much better.

[crimespree]

a good tip with these is to switch them to manual focus if you are storing them in a bag where they may get knocked around, it stops the focusing mechanism from any strain if you bump or force the end of the lens shut..

[predator]

I like mine, very sharp, etc but the focus ring at the front gives me the irits seeing as I usually want to manual focus for shots I care about. I'm going to have to get the 1.4 with the wider ring soon.

[stephendean]

This is a great lens, love mine. It helps me take great pics.

[ricktas]

This is a great lens, love mine. It helps me take great pics.

Perhaps you could show us some of these great pics? One day soon!

[Snapman007]

Digging up an old thread but for an amateur it's great value for money.
As an am I've got a 650D with 18-135 kit Lens. Struggled with indoor, low light, around the camp fire type shots where I couldn't use a flash but get acceptable results with the 50/1.8.
At the low $100 mark I think it's a great "try before you buy" lens.