Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

High performance, f/1.4 aperture USM lens for general, low light and portrait photography.

The ultimate mixture of versatility and image quality.

With its fast maximum aperture and rapid focusing system, the compact, high performance EF 50mm f/1.4 USM standard lens can be relied on for superb performance in any field of photography.

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Benefits

  • Fast f/1.4 aperture

  • Standard 46° angle of view

  • USM focus motor with full-time manual focus override

  • 45cm closest focusing distance

  • Aspherical lens element

  • 58mm filter size

Detailed Features

  • Versatile, compact standard-lens design

    Gaussian optics, combined with two high-refraction lens elements allow photographers working in all fields to capture crisp, clean images, even wide open at f/1.4. The lens is ideal for photographing landscapes and travel scenes as well as portraits and reportage.

  • Ultrasonic focusing

    A ultrasonic motor drives autofocus extremely quickly, and in near silence. Excellent holding torque ensures the point of focus is reached accurately, without overshooting. Furthermore, full-time manual override is available, making it possible to adjust focus without leaving AF mode.

  • Smooth background blur

    A virtually circular aperture diaphragm gives out of focus regions a softer, more uniform feel. Sharp foreground objects stand out against a smooth blurred background.

  • Super Spectra coating

    Super Spectra coatings ensure accurate colour balance and enhance contrast. They also reduce flare and ghosting – a common problem caused by light bouncing off a camera's sensor.

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