•Blur the background behind your subject to help them stand out -it's a great look for people pictures.
•Near-silent STM focusing works quickly when shooting photos and more smoothly when capturing video.
•The EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lets in lots of light, so you can keep shooting when things get dark -capturing the atmosphere of the occasion.
•As a fixed, non-zooming lens the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM delivers great image quality -enhanced sharpness, more contrast, and less distortion.
•Weighing in at just 160g, the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a lens you can always have with you.
Top comments
msward
24 May 164#1
Can get them cheaper on amazon and a few other places.
I paid £64 for mine
reddragon105
24 May 163#5
This is from Amazon. The non-STM version is currently £67 so are your sure your have this exact same lens? The STM lenses have much quieter/near silent auto focus, which is a huge advantage when shooting video.
That said, a quick search found this version for £71 at E-Infinity Online Camera Store, although I have no idea how reliable that site is.
All comments (24)
msward
24 May 164#1
Can get them cheaper on amazon and a few other places.
I paid £64 for mine
Rory Joe
24 May 162#2
Sure you're not confusing it with the non-STM version?
samran123
24 May 161#3
@ msward, that would be lovely if you can let us know, but I'm pretty confident that this is the cheapest for a brand new lense from a decent retailer, I was looking for almost two weeks now.
r0cky69
24 May 16#4
Found cheaper within 5 minutes of searching.
reddragon105
24 May 163#5
This is from Amazon. The non-STM version is currently £67 so are your sure your have this exact same lens? The STM lenses have much quieter/near silent auto focus, which is a huge advantage when shooting video.
That said, a quick search found this version for £71 at E-Infinity Online Camera Store, although I have no idea how reliable that site is.
dch2gav
24 May 16#6
E-Infinity are decent, just last week I bought a NIKON D3300 with Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR II Lens for £270 from them no issues at all!! Took a week to post it BUT great price for such camera.
mikegray
24 May 16#7
£85 from DigitalRev, £81.94 from Onestop Digital, both totally reliable importers, never paid any tax on receipt.
reddragon105
24 May 16#8
Good to know, thanks!
josephmccowie
24 May 16#9
Would recommend Onestop and DigitalRev as mentioned but would avoid E-Infinity. Not that they're a scam, they aren't, but just because there's quite a few poor reviews out there and they aren't usually that much cheaper than more reputable grey-market sellers.
I've used and recommend you stick to DigitalRev, SLRHut, Camera in the Post, Portus Digital, Panamoz, T-Dimension and Onestop Digital.
Onestop and Camera in the Post are usually the cheapest at the moment, but prices vary...
Note
I only saw the previous post for E-Infinity after a page refresh - Doh
robodan918
25 May 16#11
where from
Meathotukdeals
25 May 16#12
But should you have paid tax?
nipstyler
25 May 16#13
Only problem with grey imports is you have to send the item back to the original country to get a repair.. After being stung myself I wouldn't buy grey imports for things like cameras and phones.
tekhieboy
25 May 16#14
it's gone up to £94.86 now
mikegray
25 May 161#15
I can see that, but in my experience the amount I've saved on very high-end lenses means I can afford to drop it once (and have!), pay for the repair and still have paid less than I would have if I'd bought in the UK. I've never had to send a camera or lens back for a fault.
mikegray
25 May 161#16
Pass. Not sure if they pre-pay the tax and duty or under-report the value and it's been too long since I last bought one to have any paperwork lying around. But given HMRC have cracked down on under-reporting, I'm not sure if they'd still get away with that.
billysmart
25 May 16#17
Is it already expried？
aj2001
25 May 16#18
Expired sadly
datalossfs
25 May 16#19
The Aperture blades also produce smoother bokeh on the STM version and its not going to fall to bits like the mk2 either and has a metal mount.
TreeMunky
25 May 16#20
Gone upto £95 :disappointed:
msmyth
25 May 16#21
Now £94.00
nipstyler
25 May 16#22
I totally see your point and it's all down to the sums. Personally if you do your research and hunt out the deals in Europe and UK you end up finding official imports almost as cheap. Plus buying when canon have cashback from authorised sellers means you get extra off anyway.
terrystan
5 Jun 16#23
Recieved my lens from E-Infinity (£72) after 6 days, no problems with this supplyer (see previous link)
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Opening post
•Near-silent STM focusing works quickly when shooting photos and more smoothly when capturing video.
•The EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lets in lots of light, so you can keep shooting when things get dark -capturing the atmosphere of the occasion.
•As a fixed, non-zooming lens the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM delivers great image quality -enhanced sharpness, more contrast, and less distortion.
•Weighing in at just 160g, the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a lens you can always have with you.
Top comments
I paid £64 for mine
That said, a quick search found this version for £71 at E-Infinity Online Camera Store, although I have no idea how reliable that site is.
All comments (24)
I paid £64 for mine
That said, a quick search found this version for £71 at E-Infinity Online Camera Store, although I have no idea how reliable that site is.
I've used and recommend you stick to DigitalRev, SLRHut, Camera in the Post, Portus Digital, Panamoz, T-Dimension and Onestop Digital.
Onestop and Camera in the Post are usually the cheapest at the moment, but prices vary...
http://www.e-infin.com/uk/item/2601/canon_ef_50mm_f/1.8_stm_lens?gclid=Cj0KEQjw94-6BRDkk568hcyg3-YBEiQAnmuwkhb-LYOV24JkcD2K9bhSU7Gp3HzeLtp8cz2Zn_xXzgoaAu1D8P8HAQ
Note
I only saw the previous post for E-Infinity after a page refresh - Doh