Canon EOS RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (The First Canon RF Lens to Buy) | Round Glass Review

The Canon EOS R 50mm f/1.8 STM lens proves a key photographic tenet: A good double-gauss 50mm lens in the f/1.8 class should be the foundation of any modern camera lens system. With this lens, Canon absolutely released a price-reasonable performer that every other camera system should look at and try to best. The Canon EOS R 50mm f/1.8 STM is the standard-bearer for 50mm f/1.8 lenses on mirrorless systems. Probably, honestly, also on DSLR and SLR systems because I don’t know of a single 50mm f/1.8 lens I would rather use.
I will argue that it’s not easy to develop a lens that performs well as a generalist on full frame and a specialist-meets-generalist on APS-C. Sure, every 50mm lens on the market can try and do that, but if there is another that does so as well as this lens, I am unaware of it. What do I mean by that? Many APS-C sensors are more demanding than the full frame sensors due to the smaller pixel size and greater enlargement ratio to reach the same final image. That highlights every flaw that a lens delivers. APS-C lenses tend to hold up a bit better on that format than do similar-spec full frame lenses as APS-C lenses on APS-C are working in the manner in which they were engineered. This lens shows a focus on providing an affordable, fast, prime optic that can be used well on all EOS R cameras and by even the most-demanding photographers. So I’ll say again what I said early on. If you want an EOS R camera and one lens, this is the first one to look at and, for many users, could very easily be the one that lives on the camera.
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Video Index:
0:00 - Intro
0:11 - Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Round Glass Review
1:16 - Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Specifications
2:02 - Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Tips & Tricks
3:20 - Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Seidel Analysis
4:08 - Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens Diagram
4:43 - Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Video Use
5:27 - Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Strengths & Weaknesses
7:56 - Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Review
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[@gavinjenkins899]

It is pretty good, but I sold mine in favor of a Tamron SP 45mm 1.8. Also has near macro close focus, also crazy sharp, even better USM focus, real mechanical manual focus with full time override and a distance scale (i hate by wire), and IMAGE STABILIZATION. And EF so works on my film 1N too. It is chonkier though. Incidentally, falling down a waterfall is a true honorable Viking warrior's death for any lens

[@DavidHancock]

I've heard good things about the Tamron, definitely.

[@cecilsharps]

nice

[@DavidHancock]

Thank you, Cecil!