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Canon EF 50 mm f/2.5 Compact Macro
Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Canon |
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| Model | EF 50 mm f/2.5 Compact Macro |
| Lens style | Normal |
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.5 |
| Angle of view | 46.8 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.23 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:2 |
| Minimum aperture | 32 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 6 |
| Auto focus type | AF |
| Lens Construction | 9 elements / 8 groups |
| Filter diameter | 52 mm |
| Macro | Yes |
| Available mounts | Canon EF |
| Dimensions | 67.6 x 63 mm |
| Weight | 280 g |
| Additional information | Marketed December 1987 |
Average rating (5 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.40 |   |
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| Optical quality | 5.00 | |
| Value for money | 5.00 | |
| Overall | 4.80 | |
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Owner since: 1 year
Price: 300 €
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Slow AF
Pros: Everything else : -f/2.5 very good and excellent f/4 sharpness from the center to the border -low Cas -accurate AF -No distortion -Macro possibilites (even if it's limited), on APS-C -Wonderful fo portrait
Summary: JUST A CLASSIC. Some 50mm open wider, but they are not that good all over the field
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Owner since: 1 month
Price: € 28
User profile: Professional
Cons: No AF limiter and full-time manual focus
Pros: Incredible sharpness at f/4 and above, very low chromatic aberration, reliable autofocus, no distortion, no flare using studio strobes. Quite good construction.
Summary: Imho the best choice if you're looking for a Canon prime.
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Owner since: 5 years
Price: $ 250
User profile: Professional
Cons: AF very slow and loudy. Poor design. No true usm. Maybe it's time for Canon to put in it a true usm motor...it worths
Pros: Outstanding image quality. Versatile and very very sharp.Fast aperture enough. Good color.
Summary: At this price, we could buy a great lens like this, or a poor zoom. Not difficult choice!
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Owner since: 2 years
Price: 225
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Non USM lens. Very slow focusing, especially from macro to infinity. Not true macro lens.
Pros: Outstanding picture quality. Wonderful colors, much better than those of 50mm f/1.8 II (I have both lenses)
Summary: This Canon's best standard lens. IQ is better than ANY of Canon 50mm primes, including L lenses (IMHO). Very under-appreciated and I think the only reason for that is a slow lens.
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Owner since: 2 years
Price: 250
User profile: Amateur
Cons: need extension tube for 1:1 macro. No usm; manual focusing difficult.
Pros: sharp, compact. Can also be used as regular 50mm lens.
Summary: Bargain lens: prime, compact and a true macro.
