Canon's Budget Friendly 50mm RF F1.8 Lens Review

In this episode, Dave reviews the budget-friendly Canon 50mm RF 1.8 STM lens for Canon EOS Mirrorless cameras. Watch to find out Dave's thoughts on this popular style prime lens.

Videography by Brendan Schmidt

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[PrashantRawat]

I like these old-school type of videos with modern technology.. this video is gem

[danielx]

I just got this lens for my r100 and I am loving it. I had an old DSLR and loved the 50 mm for that.

[clemsiemckenzie]

The 50mm 1.8 EF is the first lens I bought, and I absolutely love it. I learned a lot about composition by having to move around, too! I'd definitely get this if I had an R. Great video!

[alternive]

Still using the 50mm mk1 I bought back in 1989 with an EOS 600, now via an adapter to Fuji X. Images are still crisp and not once has it let me down.

[Hodenkat]

Just got the new R7 and looking at this lens. With crop factor it would be roughly 80mm which is actually what I would prefer as I want to get into portraits and I have heard that a full frame 85mm lens is very good for weddings, portraits and so on.

[rreichar]

I do have one of these for my EOS R6. I mainly use the R6 for wildlife with longer lenses but I find that I really like the 50mm for indoor family stuff. I do feel that the focus motor is pretty loud and I would want to use it for video with the internal mike but otherwise I have zero complaints about performance or image quality.

[caspargrace]

im meant to be getting one for my birthday which is in 6 weeks, and i am damn exited
even tho im only using a r100, i think it will take fire shots

[FinnishSuperSomebody]

Just waiting this lens to arrive with Canon R50 + 18-45 kit lens. It was interesting that camera body + kit lens was cheaper than the camera body so that's why I also ordered a kit lens as well. Within one hour those should arrive, interesting to see how Canon R50 and these lenses feel in real life after years using other cameras and lenses.

[bestill]

I have one on my Rebel T2i and I love using it!

[m.singleton]

Am looking at purchasing the Canon this lens fit my camera. I'm an Aussie but lived in Edmonton as a teenager....beautiful country...awesome pics, thank you 🙂🙂🌲🌲

[blahhdblahhblahh]

I just bought the Canon EOS RP and am trying to find lenses that won’t break my bank. What are some good wide angle and 21mm lenses for this camera?

[egorg]

I had maybe ten lenses like 50 1.8, for Nikon, Canon, Olympus, DSLR, mirrorless, film camera, and I should say, Canon RF is my favorite.

[zekirami]

Put lenes hood of fuji 35mm f.2 on this lenes and it fit and look very nice put you put it in filter spot

[ericgauthier]

I got this lens and for the size the price and good sharpness at 1.8 very nice

[Photoshopuzr]

The 50mm 1.8 has a closer field of view subjects will be a tad closer to the frame. This lens is kind of 2 in one like the vcm without the video capability. The closer macro-option if used properly can have an advantage also the size and weight. These lenses are on another level without breaking the bank. I can tell the difference but for 2k extra its not that different, build quality and optics glass size and blades is really what you're paying for along with the extra stops at 1.2. These days with high end cameras iso is so good where 1.2 is all you can really talk about which gets boring after a while. Getting mine soon, I already got a L glass 50mm but love the macro-options i will be getting and man the size is a amazing. IMO im kinda tired of all the heavy glass of these bigger lenses, its great to have better than EF L glass quality on the non L Glass that canon has on the mirrorless system, these lens games on what's sharp and what's not are over as far as im concerned, these lenses is more than capable of professional work for less weight and cost.

[rigo.garcia]

I would love a 35 at that same size build etc

[trisiolo]

See, i like these types of video's. Honest real world no bullshit. All these young "youtuber photographers" say this lens in alright or stay away from it. Only go with the 35mm or the 85mm. Or buy the USM L version of the 50mm etc. Love the video as well. Im definitely picking up the 50mm rf and 24-105mm rf lens.

[PollyZist]

Lens: 150 Bucks
Body: 3000 Bucks
That cheap lens though

[pimbech]

This lense is really tight on cropped sensor cameras. So be aware.

[timothyb]

I will stick with my nifty 50. Not enough difference to justify the new lens.