Canon 50mm f2.5 › Generation Context
6 positive · 1 mixed · 2 critical mentions across 9 sources.
Optics as the Mark I version by Canon own admission and my tests bore that out however it has quite a number of improvements and aces up its sleeve which make me very happy firstly let's look at its build quality this new lens has a metal lens mount which makes it feel a little more solid and…
big benefit over its 1.2 counterpart is how small and lightweight this lens is which makes it the perfect travel Prime whether you are pairing it with a zoom or another prime or just bringing it solo it's just no trouble at all to throw into your bag or a sling and bring it along just in case…
This lens was eventually replaced by the Canon 50mm 1.82 lens, this one here in 1991.
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