Canon EF50mm f/1.4 USM

Canon

Canon EF50mm f/1.4 USM

📏 50mm 💡 f/1.4 🔌 Canon EF Mount 🎯 Prime ⚖️ 290g
MSRP $420

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 50mm
Max Aperture f/1.4
Min Aperture f/22
Lens Type Prime
Mount Canon EF
AF Motor Micro USM
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No
Min Focus Distance 45.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.15x
Elements / Groups 7 elements in 6 groups
Aperture Blades 8
Filter Diameter 58mm
Weight 290g
Dimensions 73.8 x 50.5mm
Release Year 1993
MSRP $420

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Canon EF50mm f/1.4 USM, sourced from SampleShots.

Central woman in a black sundress holding a disposable coffee cup, smiling while chatting at an outdoor summer party; foreground figure backs to the camera, left shows a woman wearing sunglasses; sunlit lawn with brick buildings behind.
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Group of casually dressed colleagues chat outdoors at a summer party; woman with wide-brim hat and tote bag talks with three men, two wearing sunglasses, one holding a drink, under string lights.
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Sunlit backyard party with guests in sunglasses chatting; a man in a plaid shirt smiles while others mingle, with bunting and a blue canopy in the background.
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Three colleagues with sunglasses stand arm in arm at a sunlit outdoor party, holding drinks, with a green canopy and wooden fence in the background.
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Group of coworkers at a sunlit backyard party share a hug, with drinks and snacks on crates nearby and a large tree in the background.
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Group of adults mingling near a wooden outdoor bar under a green canopy at a summer party; colorful bunting, balloons, and blue tents in the background.
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Group of adults posing for a candid outdoor summer party photo under a tree, near a wooden playscape; a man takes a selfie with a phone while others smile in bright summer outfits.
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Two girls at a wooden picnic table outdoors, one drawing with markers while the other looks at a device, with festival crowd and balloons blurred in the background.
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Two children sit at a weathered wooden picnic table outdoors, drawing with markers at a sunlit summer party; balloons and guests blur in the background.
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Two children sit at a weathered wooden picnic table in a sunlit playground, drawing with markers; one wears a purple skull-pattern hat, the other a bright patterned dress; a notebook and green bottle sit on the table.
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Two women laugh at an outdoor summer party; left in a patterned sundress, right in a hat holding a 'WILD CHILD' sign; background guests blurred.
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Two smiling women at an outdoor summer party hold an open colorful illustrated book; sunlit scene with a softly blurred crowd and tents in the background.
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Sunlit outdoor courtyard party with guests and a baby stroller, a woman in red smiles nearby, and a blue canopy with balloons and bunting in the background.
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Two guests converse at a sunlit outdoor party: man in cream shirt and sunglasses holds a Peroni bottle, woman in white top and wide-brim hat faces him; bunting overhead, green canopy tent and balloons in background.
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Two women stand closely together on a sunlit lawn at an outdoor party, wearing name badges; one in a black patterned dress, the other in a floral dress with a black handbag.
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Three women pose on a sunlit lawn at Bright Agency Summer Party 2025; left in patterned cardigan, center in floral-print dress, right in blue sleeveless top with sunglasses; bunting and a green canopy visible in background.
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Adult woman in a floral dress guides a young child holding a purple balloon animal under a canopy of green leaves, with a stone wall visible in the sunlit background.
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Three performers on stage at a tribute event, expressing emotion through gestures and clothing in a vibrant setting.
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📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

Canon EOS 750D

Canon EOS 750D

2015
 Canon EOS 1200D

Canon EOS 1200D

2014
 Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

2014
 Canon EOS 760D

Canon EOS 760D

2015
 Canon EOS 5DS

Canon EOS 5DS

2015
 Canon EOS 5DS R

Canon EOS 5DS R

2015
 Canon EOS 8000D

Canon EOS 8000D

2015

+ 29 more compatible cameras

🔄 Via Adapter (24 cameras)

Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Canon EOS R5 Mark II

 Canon EOS R100

Canon EOS R100

 Canon EOS M10

Canon EOS M10

 Canon EOS M3

Canon EOS M3

 Canon EOS R1

Canon EOS R1

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