Uploaded August 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The 50mm f/1.8 II(tv.digitalrev.com/v/u_6hlF96OaM) was a popular lens amongst Canon shooters because of its low price, despite its low build quality. Now Canon has a new and improved formula with the 50mm f/1.8 STM(bit.ly/CanonSTM50mm) - but has it lost any of its magic?

Pricing Reference:

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
digitalrev.com/product/canon-ef-50mm-f-1/MTEwNDE5MQ_A_A

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mk II
digitalrev.com/product/canon-ef-50mm-f-1/NTgy

Canon EOS 5DS Body
digitalrev.com/product/canon-eos-5ds-body/MTEwNDA2Ng_A_A

Image “Canon EF 50mm f 1:1.8 II Objektiv” by Flickr user “justusbluemer” (CC BY 2.0)

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