Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens Reviews

Review score: 9.2 / 10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £389

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Overall Customer Rating

Overall rating

9.2

9.2 average based on 34 reviews.

How customers rate Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens

Ease of use

9.6

Image quality

9.3

Build quality

9.2

Value for money

8.8

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Quality
Price
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Brand – Canon
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Summary
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Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens features

	Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens
Lens type	Prime
Lens category	Standard
Compatibility	Canon EF mount
Image stabilisation	No
Focal length	50 mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4
Minimum aperture	f/22
Focusing	Manual & autofocus
Minimum focusing distance	0.45 m
Elements and grouping	7 elements in 6 groups
Diaphragm blades	8 blades
Filter diameter	58 mm
Silent focusing	Yes
Box contents	Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens
Dimensions	73.8 x 50.5 mm (D x L)
Weight	290 g
Manufacturer’s guarantee	1 year
Price	£389
Number of Reviews	34
Review Score	9.2 / 10 Average score in category: 9.2 / 10
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Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Lenses. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Lenses are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Lenses. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Canon are really well respected for making great Lenses.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Lenses. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens and seeing how that compares to other Lenses and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Canon.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Lenses. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £389.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.8 out of 10.

How much do Lenses cost on average?

We searched for all of the Lenses that we could find at Currys. In total we found 55 different products available.

The average price of Lenses was £522.03, which makes Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens below average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Lenses can vary. Of the 55 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £99.00 and the highest price we saw was £2329.99.

In the Lenses category, 26 products cost more than Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens and 26 cost less.

How much are Canon Lenses?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Lenses made by Canon. We managed to find 22 options at Currys.

The average price of these 22 products was £725.45. With the cheapest coming in at £99.00 and most expensive currently showing as £2329.99. Based on this price analysis it shows that Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens is below average against other Canon Lenses.

Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 34 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens is just what you’re after.

Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens has a customer review score of 9.6 and our review score is 8.6 out of 10. The average review score in the Lenses category is 9.2 with an average of 39 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Canon is 8.8 based on an average of 86 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Lenses. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are CANON EF-M 55-200 mm f/4.5-6.3 Standard Zoom Lens reviews, Canon EFM55-200 IS STM reviews or Canon EF-M 22 mm f/2 STM Pancake Lens reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like Canon EF-S 10-18 mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Wide-angle Zoom Lens reviews or even CANON EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II USM Standard Zoom Lens reviews.

Buying Canon branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Lenses.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Canon then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

YouTube Video of Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Standard Prime Lens and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Lenses. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 8.6/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 34 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

Further product details

- Product ID 1: 711452974

- Product ID 2: 21246391

- Brand: Canon

- Model number: f/1.4

- EAN: 4960999213019

- Description: The high performance Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Lens features a rapid focusing system and fast maximum aperture that drives a reliable performance in any photography situation. Versatile shooting The compact standard lens offers first-rate optics with two high-refraction lens elements, delivering ultra sharp and clear cut images, even at f/1.4. You can achieve stunning photos on your photography adventure, as this premium lens is ideal for capturing landscapes, travel shots and portraits. Ultra-fast focus The ultrasonic motor forces rapid auto-focusing and in near silence, which gives you an advantage when capturing fast-moving subjects that may be easily startled. With tremendous holding torque the Canon EF 50 mm reaches the point of focus with precision. What’s more, there is full-time manual override, allowing you to adjust the focus without the hassle of leaving the autofocus mode. Shoot stand-out subjects The virtually circular aperture diaphragm produces a softer focus on backgrounds, so you can highlight subjects with a sharp foreground complimented by smooth background blur. With super spectra coating the 50 mm lens shoots accurate colour balance with enhanced contrast. It also reduces the flare and ghosting in your images. Shoot with a creative eye and capture striking compositions with the Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM Lens.