EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM price in Kenya is 16,000 shillings. It is a great entry option into the world of EOS prime lenses.

Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM specs and price

About this lens

• 50-millimeter focal length and a maximum aperture of f/1.8
• Great for portraits, action, and nighttime photography; Angle of view (horizontal, vertical, diagonal): 40º, 27º,46º
• Minimum focusing distance of 1.15 feet (0.35 meters) and a maximum magnification of 0.21x
• Stepping motor (STM) delivers near silent, continuous move Servo AF for movies and smooth AF for stills
• The 80-millimeter effective focal length on APS C cameras, 50 millimeters on full-frame cameras. Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups

Thoughts

You will have a much better lens. The optical quality of the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is much better than your kit lens. There will be next to zero geometric aberration (straight lines come out as curved with the 18-55), excellent low-light performance, and a much shallower depth of field (a much blurrier background to help your foreground stand out). Both the latter come from the faster lens – f/1.8 vs f/3.5, a full 2 stops.

Compact and lightweight—an outstanding walk-around lens Canon’s EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a great entry into the world of EOS prime lenses. With an 80mm effective focal length on APS-C cameras, 50mm on full-frame cameras, it’s an excellent prime lens for portraits, action, even nighttime photography.

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