Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

by 3d_admin · May 12, 2015

Canon Unveils the 50mm f/1.8 STM, the New ‘Nifty Fifty’

Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce the new lightweight and compact Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM standard lens. Featuring a large maximum aperture of f/1.8, this single focal length lens (which has an effective focal length of 80mm when attached to an EOS camera with an APS-C sensor such as the EOS Rebel T6i) is ideal for creating portraits with beautiful, soft-blurred backgrounds. It’s also ideal for low-light photography and night scenes. Now incorporating Canon’s proprietary STM stepping motor technology, this new lens supports Canon’s EOS Movie Servo AF* (autofocus) function to provide smooth and quiet continuous AF during video recording, as well as when capturing still photos.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

The optical design of this lens incorporates optimized coatings that help to reduce flare and ghosting for increased contrast and color neutrality. The f/1.8 maximum aperture is effective for low-light shooting as well as for controlling your focus plane for selective focus shooting. Seven rounded diaphragm blades further enhance the look of out of focus regions in an image, making it well-suited to portraiture and creative environmental shooting.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Standard prime 50mm lens is designed for use on full-frame EOS DSLR, however can also be used with APS-C-sized sensors where it will provide an 80mm equivalent focal length.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Fast f/1.8 maximum aperture benefits working in low-light conditions and also enables precise control over the focus plane when working with selective focus techniques. Seven rounded diaphragm blades further contribute to a pleasing out of focus quality with shallow depth of field imagery.

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

A gear-type STM stepping motor is incorporated into the lens’ design to provide quick, smooth, and near silent autofocus performance. Additionally, this focusing mechanism also pairs well with EOS cameras featuring the Move Servo AF mode to enable continuous focusing performance when working in live view.

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

EF 50mm f/1.8 STM key benefits:

A fantastic lens for portraits
Fast, virtually silent focusing
A great performer in low-light conditions
Super-sharp image quality
Compact ‘go-everywhere’ design

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Full-time manual focus override is available for fine-tuning your focus position for selective focus applications.
Optimized lens coatings help to suppress lens flare and ghosting for increased contrast and more color-neutral imagery.
An enhanced exterior design features a metal lens mount for durability as well as a re-located focusing ring to maintain a compact 2.7 x 1.5″ form factor.