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Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Lens |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $496.52
Buy New: $265.00
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  28 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 4.6 x 3.7 x 3.2
all-glass-optical
MPN: 2537A003
Model: 2537A003
UPC: 082966212123
EAN: 0082966212123
ASIN: B00006I53V
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 50mm | | • | Macro | | • | F/2.5 | | • | Filter Thread 52mm |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Want to bring small things into full-sized view? Turn to the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 compact macro lens, which can uncover detail that would otherwise be impossible to detect by the naked eye. Ideal for shooting extremely minute subjects such as insects or the petals of a small flower, the lens offers a nine-element design and a floating optical system that focuses down from infinity to one-half life size (0.5x). Despite these macro optics, however, the lens also functions beautifully as a general-purpose normal lens. And should you want to focus down to life size (1:1), you can add an optional Life Size Converter EF to increase the working distance--a valuable feature in close-up shooting. Other details include a 46-degree diagonal angle of view, a 0.8-foot close focusing distance, and a one-year warranty. Specifications
- Focal length: 50mm
- Maximum aperture: f/2.5
- Lens construction: 9 elements in 8 groups
- Diagonal angle of view: 46 degrees
- Focus adjustment: Front group linear extension system with AFD
- Closest focusing distance: 0.8 feet
- Filter size: 52mm
- Dimensions: 2.7 inches in diameter and 2.5 inches long
- Weight: 9.9 ounces
- Warranty: 1 year
Product Description
Standard lens featuring superb quality and portability. Two high-refraction lens elements and new Gaussian optics eliminate astigmatism and suppress astigmatic difference. Crisp images with little flare are obtained even at the maximum aperture.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 28
 Great macro and prime for the price May 13, 2005
L. Jones (California)
46 out of 47 found this review helpful
I never thought a $250 lens could be so good. I have been trying to buy lenses that are light-weight for my 20D, due to a neck injury problem, and this 50mm fits the bill.
Great in low light, and agree also, the bokeh is sweet. I do alot of bee chasing and manage some great macros with bees in flight with this one. All hand held. Can also take great indoor shots without flash, with a steady hand.I chose it also because it was one of the least expensive high rated canon 50mm's.
It goes well with another inexpensive canon lens, the 55-200mm ef f4.5-5.6 II, which also does well outdoors, including macro.
I am very pleased with both, and wouldn't part with them!
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 October 11, 2006
Rose Thompson (Florida)
38 out of 38 found this review helpful
I bought this lens to go with my Canon Digital Rebel XT. I absolutely love this lens. I got it to try some insect and other macro shots and it has served this purpose very well. With some practice this lens will produce fantastic macros with some great bokeh to boot.
I read the other reviews and must say that I have never scared an insect away with the noise as mentioned before. And I have taken countless insect shots with this lens. It is a bit louder than the other lenses I have but I don't see it to be a problem. The one problem I do encounter is when using the autofocus in a busy closeup scene it often will focus on the background instead of say a closer insect on a flower. When this happens I just flip it to manual and focus that way. No big deal.
Overall, great lens for an even greater price. Definitely worth it. (I submitted a photo of a bee that I took a couple of days ago with this lens as an example.)
Gets You Closer Than You Expect With Digital Rebel March 14, 2006
Richard Hohn (Miami, FL USA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I purchased this lens to take photographs of vintage wristwatches. I use an original Canon Digital Rebel and the shots are really very detailed. It is easy to use in fact, I can hand hold the camera and capture the details in the hand-made craftsmanship of the watches. Its F2.5 opening is a welcome change when you are use to shooting with a zoom lens and it is quite sharp edge to edge. If you own a Canon digital SLR and want to pocket some extra coin then this is the lens for you.
Excellent November 12, 2006
Nora Warens (Chicago)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have been using this lens for about 2.5 years and it is an exceptional piece of equipment, especially for the price!
I very rarely feel the need to get a closer image than I can achieve with this lens.
It's very solidly built and I am sure it will continue to be a primary piece in my kit for years to come!
My experience with this lens July 20, 2006
G. Slocum (Tennessee)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am THRILLED with this lens's capabilities and the pictures it does. I test shot a corner of a window to determine if it would be good for my insect shots that I like so well.
Well, it did great as it came but I found that I wanted to have the 1/1 capability so I bought the add-on converter and am thrilled to have added both of these necessary items for my set-up. I like nature photography the best and like to use my off summer days for hiking and finding photographs to take in perhaps well-known places but finding unique angles and subjects is what I like to specialize in. This lens will greatly enhance your experience in that 'little world' we commonly trod over or weed-ate away. I built a diffuser using a ping-pong ball over the flash so the lighting would work better. (Works great, btw).
As usual, it's great Canon glass that does the trick.
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