Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Product information

Key specs

Lens mount

Canon RF mount

Suitable for camera type

Full frame

Lens compatible with

Canon mirrorless cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Prime lens

Lens type

Standard

Lens mount	Canon RF mount
Suitable for camera type	Full frame
Lens compatible with	Canon mirrorless cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Prime lens
Lens type	Standard
Type of photography	Nature photography, Portrait, Product
Aperture	1,8
Image stabilization

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Pros and cons

According to our camera lens expert

• Thanks to the 7 circle-shaped aperture blades, you can create a soft background blur.
• The lens is light-sensitive thanks to the large f/1.8 maximum aperture.
• Thanks to the silent STM autofocus motor, you won't have annoying noises in your videos.
• The lens doesn't have a dustproof and splash proof design.

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Description

The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a light-sensitive standard lens for your Canon full-frame mirrorless camera. Thanks to the large f/1.8 maximum aperture with 7 circle-shaped aperture blades, you can take photos with a soft background blur. With this, the model detaches from the background. This is especially useful for portrait photography, for example. In addition, the lens is light-sensitive, so you can take bright detailed photos in dark lighting situations. Thanks to the STM autofocus motor, the lens isn't only suitable for photography, but also for videography. This way, you can focus on your object smoothly and silently without having annoying noises in your videos.

The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a light-sensitive standard lens for your Canon full-frame mirrorless camera. Thanks to the large f/1.8 maximum aperture with 7 circle-shaped aperture blades, you can take photos with a soft background blur. With this, the model detaches from the background. This is especially useful for portrait photography, for example. In addition, the lens is light-sensitive, so you can take bright detailed photos in dark lighting situations. Thanks to the STM autofocus motor, the lens isn't only suitable for photography, but also for videography. This way, you can focus on your object smoothly and silently without having annoying noises in your videos.

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Tips for using this product

Tips for using this product

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Included by default

• Manual (428.76 KB)
• Lens caps (2x)

Included by default

• Manual (428.76 KB)
• Lens caps (2x)

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Key specs

Lens mount

Canon RF mount

Suitable for camera type

Full frame

Lens compatible with

Canon mirrorless cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Prime lens

Lens type

Standard

Lens mount	Canon RF mount
Suitable for camera type	Full frame
Lens compatible with	Canon mirrorless cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Prime lens
Lens type	Standard
Type of photography	Nature photography, Portrait, Product
Aperture	1,8
Image stabilization

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Reviews

19 reviews

9,1/10 (19 reviews)

Rating

14 reviews with 5 stars

5 stars 14 reviews

5 reviews with 4 stars

4 stars 5 reviews

0 reviews with 3 stars

3 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 2 stars

2 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 1 star

1 star 0 reviews

Most helpful reviews

7,7/10

nice thing

• Large aperture
• Fast autofocus
• Manual focus is drive by wire

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• Ruud
• 1 March 2021
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,3/10

Great camera

• Fast autofocus
• Full frame sensor
• Lenses are pricey

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• Wyko
• 5 November 2023
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Excellent lens!

• Nice small size
• light weight

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• Patrick
• 9 January 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,0/10

Compact, wide-aperture lens, shoots very nice photos

• Super fast lens, nice bokeh
• Compact

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• Vincent de smet
• 11 May 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,0/10

Very satisfied!

• Compact
• Smooth focus
• Chromatic aberration at large aperture

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• Michael
• 2 February 2024
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9,0/10

Compact lens, bright and good photo quality.

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• Jim
• 21 February 2021
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8,0/10

Perfect entry-level or walkaround lens.

• Cheap
• Light and compact
• No stabilization

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• Jurriaan
• 14 January 2024
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Belongs in every camera bag

• Easy to use
• Beautiful design
• Sun hood should be included as standard

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• Dirk
• 28 December 2023
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10/10

The perfect lens, really sharp and fast and lightweight.

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• Véroke
• 12 August 2023
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9,0/10

Great lens to have as standard on the camera.

• small and light
• fair price

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• Gerard
• 6 August 2023
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7,7/10

nice thing

• Large aperture
• Fast autofocus
• Certainly sharp from f2.8
• Manual focus is drive by wire

Handy small lens, good combination with the EOS R

• Ruud
• 1 March 2021
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,3/10

Great camera

• Fast autofocus
• Full frame sensor
• Many possibilities
• Lenses are pricey

Great camera with which both a beginner and an advanced amateur can take beautiful photos, and that for a reasonable price.

• Wyko
• 5 November 2023
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Excellent lens!

• Nice small size
• light weight

Great lens, like it very much

• Patrick
• 9 January 2022
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Specifications

Product

Product number

873952

Manufacturer code

4515C005AA

Brand

Canon

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Usage

Lens type

Standard

Type of photography

Nature photography, Portrait, Product

Suitable for

Lens mount

Canon RF mount

Lens compatible with

Canon mirrorless cameras

Suitable for camera type

Full frame

Compatible with lens filter

Filter size

43 mm

Lens series

Canon RF

Properties

Fixed focal length

50 mm

Zoom or prime lens

Prime lens

Maximum magnification factor

0,25

Aperture

1,8

Number of aperture shutters

7

Number of groups

5

Number of elements

6

Type of lens elements

Aspherical

Special lens elements

Image stabilization

Fixed focal point

Focus

Shortest focusing distance

30 cm

Manual focus override

Silent focusing motor

Type of focusing motor

STM

Internal focus

Focal distance control

Autofocus

Physical properties

Color

Black

Weight

160 g

Material

Plastic

Diameter

43 mm

Length camera lens

62 mm

Resistance

Dustproof

Shockproof