Prime lens Of Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 STM Explained

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What Is A Prime Lens?

A prime lens is a fixed focal length lens and it is mostly used for photography and in film-making. The prime lens comes with large apertures, compared with zoom lenses. The maximum aperture of the prime lens is in between F/2.8 to F/1.2.
Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 STM lens
The original lens have been released in 1987 and just after 3 years, the updated version has been released in 1990. After 25 years later this lens redesigned with STM (Stepping Motor) technology and in a new design.
Categories Of Prime Lenses As Per Their Focal Lengths:
Ultra-Wide: 
This kind of lenses is used for capturing Close-up photos. The focal length for these lenses is in between 12mm to 21mm.
Wide Lens:
This lens is to be used for covering a wider area which cannot be covered in the standard lens at a very short distance. The range of this lens is in between 24mm to 35mm.
Standard Lens:
These type of lenses are to be used for capturing photos having focal lengths up to 50mm.
Portrait Lens:
These are short telephoto lenses which comes with 85mm focal length.
Telephoto Lens:
These kind of lenses are to be used for capturing photos of an object which is at a long distance. Long–distance photography can be covered with Telephoto lenses. Telephoto lenses are designed to support sports activities or to capture action moments. The focal length of these lenses is 135mm.

If you want to experiment with new features and new lenses, then Prime lens would be a good choice and an option apart from kit lenses. It will help to improve your photography at the next level. You can become a good photographer.

Canon EF 50mm F1.8 Prime lens enables you to captures beautiful images with background blur. It comes with Canon Super Ultra Coating and has a beautiful design.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is featured with Stepping Motor technology to capture close-up images in more details. The Servo Autofocus is also provided for smooth and quit movie recordings.

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is a low-cost but standard prime lens which is to be used in full-frame Canon DSLR. It is having built-in APS-C sensor for low light photography. This lens is compatible with EF mounts.

Some Important Highlights Of Lens:
Beautiful Design:
A durable and rugged metal ring is provided by replacing the plastic coated material. The focus ring has been moved to design it smaller and more convenient to use.
7-Blade Aperture:
The lens has been designed with a circular aperture. 7-blade aperture has been provided in the lens for delivering better bokeh effects. Due to the 7-blade aperture, natural images should be captured with blur effects more effectively.
Low-Light Photography:
The brighter aperture is provided with a larger f/1.8 aperture for a better low–light photography effect. A Movie Servo AF feature is provided for HD video recording. The STM motor is provided for quite and Fast Autofocus for full time.
Side and front view of lens

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is a versatile focal length lens with a compact design. The Super Spectra coating feature helps to work in harsh conditions like low-light. Its 7-diaphragm blades help deliver clear and natural backgrounds.

It is extremely compact and a light-weighted lens having only 160gm weight. Its minimum focus distance is of 35cm to achieve a minimum level of magnification. Because it’s a light-weight and compact design, it can be easily carried everywhere.

It is Prime lens with 50mm focal length which helps to provide quality based photos with a balanced brightness and colour contrast ratio. Metal mount helps provide stability and ruggedness.

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is smoother and quieter than Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens because of Stepping Motor has been provided in a new lens.

This lens replaces the 50mm f/1.8 II lens. The 49mm filter size makes it compact and comfortable to carry everywhere in a bag with DSLR.

Specifications Of The Lens:
  • Name: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens
  • Lens type: Standard Prime lens
  • Mount: Canon EF mount.
  • The viewing angles:

Diagonal: 46°
Vertical: 27°
Horizontal: 40°

  • Focus: AF/MF
  • Focal length: 50mm
  • Minimum Aperture: F/22
  • Maximum Aperture: F/1.8
  • Maximum Magnification: 0.21x
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 35cm
  • Image Stabilization: No
  • Filter diameter: 49mm
  • Weight: 160gm
  • Length: 39mm

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is one of the less expensive lenses but this lens is designed with outstanding picture quality. Prime lenses are mostly popular for Its special feature of background blur while taking photographs or recording a movie.

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