The Canon 50mm 1.8 is an inexpensive lens which offers high quality images especially if you prefer to use fixed focal lengths. It is one of the lightest lenses and weighs about 4.6 ounces. It is designed for images which require natural depths of field and also works well when you are taking portraits. The lens is able to focus to about 18 inches therefore it is great when you are taking close-ups. The Canon 50mm 1.8 offers good color balance when you are capturing images.
The build quality on this lens is cheap and there is a lot of plastic that is used on the design. The plastic on the Canon 50mm 1.8 makes it very light. It is durable if you do not change your lenses on a regular basis. Unlike the more expensive models offered by Canon, this lens does not have any markings. There is a small focus ring but it is not easy to use.
The autofocus feature on the Canon 50mm 1.8 is controlled by a micro motor. Its focus speed is not impressive but it is adequate if you are working in good light. If you are capturing still objects, the focus speed offered by this lens is appropriate. It is a loud lens therefore you may not be able to use to capture wildlife images. The sound produced by the lens is not disruptive and assures you that the Canon 50mm 1.8 is in good working condition. Its 50 f/1.8 is able to extend to 5/16 when you focus. It has a 52mm filter which does not move during focusing.
One of the best aspects about the Canon 50mm 1.8 is that it offers impressive sharpness. The f/1.8 is impressive but it is at its best when you set the aperture at f/2.8. Its maximum aperture is f/1.8 and this makes it one of the fastest lenses. The aperture has five blades but they are not round in shape and this means that image quality can be affected in areas which are out of focus.
The lens provides good colors but they cannot be compared to what you get with advance models. At wide apertures, the contrast/ color is not as impressive as it should be therefore you may get some chromatic aberration in the images captured. The minimum focus distance on the Canon 50mm 1.8 is 1.5 inches and it only has a.15x magnification.