Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark 1 - The Original - lens review with samples (Full-frame and APS-C)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- A lens that is little-known, yet still quite popular on eBay, even fetching higher prices than the Mark 2 version. This is the original Canon 50mm lens that came out when the EOS camera system first came out. How does it stack up against the two newer versions of the lens?
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I got myself the new STM version, and it's fantastic value for money! But what i like about this veteran lens is this focus window - not only it is useful but also looks cool :)
lol from a distance, people would think it was the 1.4
I picked up one of these at a pawn shop for $40. For the money I like it a lot, but when I used it for some casual pictures at an afternoon outdoor party I found that it really would have benefitted from a lens hood. I had a lot more flaring in final pictures than I remembered day-of. Otherwise it works fine on my crop-sensor 77D. I do have to keep reminding myself to back up from my subjects though.
If you are so lucky as to have one of these Canon first generation EF 50mm f/1.8 lenses, FOTGA's Screw Mount 52mm Standard Metal Lens Hood (available at Amazon) can be used to mitigate the flaring problem. Canon's first generation Mark I 50mm f/1.8 lenses were made with no provision for a bayonet-mount lens hood. A collapsible rubber hood with a flexible screw-in mount used to be attached my copy of this lens, but it had an unfortunate propensity for slipping the threads and falling off. The FOTGA Screw Mount Hood screws directly into the filter thread and makes an attractive addition to the lens. The hood is threaded inside to capture stray rays and lessen glare and flare. The original 52mm lens cap is too small to fit the threads on the open end of the hood, but a 55mm lens cap fits correctly. Installing screw-in hoods is a bit slower than bayonet mount hoods, but this is a good choice when a thread-mounted hood is the only option.
I found this lens in a box at a relative's house a few years ago. It had some dust caked on the glass and it is still a little dirty on the inside, but I'm pretty happy with it. Best lens I've ever gotten for free.
I currently use this lens with a 70d. It's worth mentioning that I accidentally dropped the lens from about waist height onto a hard floor. It bounced once and there are no signs of damage and it's still working fine. In comparison I used to have the current mk2 50mm which managed to get squashed and fall apart in my camera bag - and not under any extreme circumstances. So in terms of build quality alone I highly recommend this lens.
Just picked one of these up an hour and a half ago. Local pawn shop had one for $40, along with a UV filter and a rubber/collapsible lens hood. I hadn't planned on getting a 50mm for my APS-C 77D but for the money I simply could not pass it up, and comparing its low-light performance with the 24mm f/2.8 pancake lens it definitely can get better results. It's interesting that I can mount and fully control lens manufactured 31 years ago in 1988 on a camera manufactured last year in 2018.
Hey Chris,
Thanks for making this video. I found it very helpful. I just wish the STM wasn’t focus by wire. This makes focus pulling difficult for video work because each take has a different outcome. I guess it’s better dual pixel autofocus though. I thought I might’ve purchased a bad mark 1 because of the focus ring, but your video was reassuring since this lens was made in 1987.
- Paul
What an awesome, thorough review - thanks! I had the mkii version as my only lens for years but sold it. Now looking at either a used mark i, the stm, or just springing for the 1.4... hmm.
I have the mk1 F1.8 and some people have compared it as equally sharp as the 1.4Lwhen stopped down but I don't own that one so I can't prove it but if you buy the 1.4 we can compare pics
Fantastic and informative review as always.
Congrats on the wedding Chris!!!
awesome video looking at really important aspects in taking pictures like dealing with direct bright light. :)
i own both mark1 & stm, the newest one is definitely better in everything except the focus by wire that i don't really like
Nice review and thanks.. I was wondering about the mark I as I have never had it to try out before.
Hope you will review EF-M lenses one day. The new EOS M3 sensor has improved a lot, it makes their lenses worth reviewing.
Great review Chris, I have the STM and just love it.
I have an original 1.8 with the same date stamp. I was considering upgrading to the 1.4 but considering its just about as old, I might just upgrade to the STM and save my money for a 1.2 some day in the far off future.
Good informative video. Well done!
i see this lens was the first ever EF lens from Canon.
it was realese in march 1987.
The lens that Christopher tests has a date code that says UB0100 which means it was built in January 1987.
Moving the focus ring in AF mode is surprisingly fun.........⁉️
+Darren Wishart-Brown It sure is, I was spinning that thing round and round all day while I was walking around getting my shots (I am serious, actually)
Thanks! Nice review!
Chris, you should review canon 70 200 f2.8 IS mark 1
Is this lense suitable for fashion/outfit photos with landscapes or buildings in the background? If not, what would you recommend instead with a budget of under 300€ as I'm a beginner? :)
+Melissa Dahmen If you're using an APS-C camera then try the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 ART or 35mm f/1.4 ART, which is a little sharper but more expensive
+Christopher Frost Photography I'll check those out, thanks a lot! :)
this mark I is more of a nostalgic lens. it's the lens daddy used to photograph my high school graduation! what happened to your 70D?
+Larry Zapata Thanks! And read the description
Are your Test shots all shot with ISO 100 ???
Nice. O have a Mark 1 And a Love It. Do you have any suggestions to open and clean the hear element?
The last time I opened up a lens it stayed open forever I'm afraid!
You didn't mention the ability to determine and use hyperfocal focusing.
Pls make a review from 28mm f2.8 lens from this series of lenses!
I'm begging you. 🙏🏻
No plans to I'm afraid!
What's the difference with this one and the 50 nifty?
I want one for my Canon EOS 700d.
Mostly for studio recording video and pics off course.
Thank you in advance,good video!
I think I talk about that in the video - it's got a better focus ring and stronger build quality
@@christopherfrost Metal mount for the mk1 vs plastic for the mk2. The STM version has a better overall plastic build quality than the mk2, and it comes with a metal mount like the mk1. It's kinda like the 1&2 got together and had a kid. The STM also has a faster/quieter focus than the 1&2 which is better when shooting video.
Hello, i'm going to vacation and want to know the best lens for video
keep in mind i have Canon 650d
thank you for the vids, you are amazing.
+rickiikaka I often recommend the Canon 15-85 as a good holiday lens
thanks mate.
Nice . but it's the same price for new canon stm
please Review the samyang 10mm f2.8 ☺
damn, just bought a first gen for 50€ :-) Nice one
which one you prefer... the 50mm 1.8 stm or mark i
+Faiiz Faiiziin STM. Check out my 10x 50mm lens comparison video
My copy has terrible vignetting and I hate it 😂 do the stm lenses reduce or remove that vignetting or no?
Nope. The optics are essentially the same I'm afraid
How much for your 70d? Does it come body only?
+JKOK Gaming I sold it about 5 months ago
you allways talk about how important bokeh is for you,, well, what can you tell us about the new petzval 58mm bokeh control art lens from lomography?
How would you compare this to the YongNuo 50mm?
He has done that already ~~ :)
+Jim Huang Thank you for notifying me! I was not aware of the 50mm battle.
+Photoinajuicebox
He is also did a comparison between the YN lens and Canon as well
Ok., but this is very old lens which everybody knows, wish to see here Sigma 24-35 f2.0. Such a amazing glas. If I have one I would send you to test. PLEASE check this lens. I'm thinking to buy one..
+Sliwka36 I will be testing that lens, once I get my Canon 60d fixed for the APS-C pictures
What happen to your 60D?
+MixEcoSystem The memory card slot isn't working any more, annoyingly, hopefully Canon can fix it quickly.
zorry!! my enter botton got stuck
Does this fit a Canon 650D?
Yes. All Canon mount lenses made since 1987 will work on your Canon APS-C digital SLR camera, except EF-M lenses
Nice! Thanks a lot!
you allways talk about how important bokeh is for you,, well, what can you tell us about the new petzval 58mm bokeh control art lens from lomography?
zorry!! my enter botton got stuck
you allways talk about how important bokeh is for you,, well, what can you tell us about the new petzval 58mm bokeh control art lens from lomography?
+michael armenta Haven't tried it I'm afraid