Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
“Nifty-fifty,” the best lens bargain for everyone!
EF 50mm, f/1.8
The Canon EOS EF 50mm lens, called the “Nifty-fifty” by most yearbook advisers, is a beloved lens every staff should own.
Every staff should own this lens. It’s that good.
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Advantages
- Low cost
- Great resolution
- Wide aperture for low-light photography
- Can be used with a mirrorless camera if you have the EF to RF adaptor.
Disadvantages
- It does not provide “reach” for football and soccer.
By Justus Blümer from Deutschland – Canon EF 50mm f 1:1.8 II ObjektivUploaded by Common Good, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16982908