Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 STM Lens

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a lightweight and affordable standard prime lens ideal for portraits, everyday photography, and low-light shooting. Its bright f/1.8 maximum aperture allows for excellent performance in dim lighting and creates a pleasing shallow depth of field, resulting in beautifully blurred backgrounds and strong subject separation.

The lens features Canon’s STM (Stepping Motor) technology, providing smooth and nearly silent autofocus, which is especially beneficial when recording video. Its optimized optical design includes aspherical elements and coatings to reduce chromatic aberration, improve sharpness, and minimize flare and ghosting.

Compact and weighing only 160 grams, the lens is easy to carry and perfectly suited for travel and walk-around use. The 50mm focal length on full-frame cameras offers a natural perspective, while on APS-C cameras it provides an effective focal length of approximately 80mm, ideal for flattering portrait photography.

With a minimum focusing distance of just 0.35 m, it also allows for close-up shots with fine detail. The 7-blade circular aperture enhances the quality of out-of-focus areas, producing smooth and attractive bokeh.

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