Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II (Full Format) - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Sample Images
Here're some sample shots taken with the EOS 5D II (converted RAWs).
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Make |
Canon |
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Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/1.8 |
Exposure |
1/4000s |
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Make |
Canon |
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Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/8.0 |
Exposure |
1/500s |
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Make |
Canon |
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Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/8.0 |
Exposure |
1/500s |
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Make |
Canon |
|
Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/8.0 |
Exposure |
1/250s |
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Make |
Canon |
|
Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/8.0 |
Exposure |
1/1600s |
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Make |
Canon |
|
Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/1.8 |
Exposure |
1/8000s |
|
Make |
Canon |
|
Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/8.0 |
Exposure |
1/1000s |
|
Make |
Canon |
|
Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/8.0 |
Exposure |
1/100s |
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Make |
Canon |
|
Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
Exposure |
1/2500s |
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Make |
Canon |
|
Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/8.0 |
Exposure |
1/160s |
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Make |
Canon |
|
Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
ISO Speed |
200 |
Focal Length |
50.0mm |
Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
Exposure |
1/1000s |
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Verdict
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II may be a "cheap" lens but it is undoubtedly a capable one. It shares its characteristics with most other 50mm lenses, reads: it's somewhat soft at f/1.8 but at medium aperture settings it is hard to beat with respect to resolution. Distortions as well as lateral CAs are basically non-issues. Vignetting is a significant problem at f/1.8 and even at f/2.8 but that (heavy vignetting at max. aperture) is something to get used to on full format DSLRs anyway. A more significant weakness of the lens is the rather nervous bokeh (out-of-focus blur) which may spoil the game in some shallow depth-of-field situations. At around 100EUR/US$ you can't expect superb build quality but frankly it's "good enough" here anyway and it's certainly one of the value kings out there.
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