B&H canon EF 50mm 1.8 F II lens for only $94 free ship

Quote from GoatSaver : You know how people are... "this isn't a good deal because I got it for $4 less back in 2011" I haven't seen this lens cheaper recently so it's a good deal in my book.

LOL Although I keep saying "I got this 5 years ago for under $70". Lens prices got crazy because people are willing to pay.

takes beautiful portrait type pics, way better than kit lens and well worth the price.

Been waiting to get one and this is just the reason I needed.

Quote from XtraCrispi : LOL Although I keep saying "I got this 5 years ago for under $70". Lens prices got crazy because people are willing to pay.

I guess it's one thing to brag on a good deal you scored, it's another to poo-poo a current deal because it's not as good as one that will likely never come around again.

Just want to throw my opinion out there: if you have a kit 18-55mm lens, seriously consider this for $100 and play around with it. The kit lens has a very useful zoom range but the 50mm excels in low-light photography (large aperture f1.8) and as many mentioned, very sharp when stopped down (narrowing aperture from f1.8)

Some alternatives:
$289 FP deal for Sigma 30mm f1.4 - sounds like a great lens from what I'm reading on SD
$215 past deal refurb Canon 35mm f2 - useable at f2 and very sharp by f2.8. great color rendition.

Also consider:
$150 Canon 55-250mm f4 - 5.6 IS - IS is VERY useful and necessary for a telephoto lens, IMO
$200 past deal refurn Canon EX430 flash - very useful for indoors photography.
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Whatever you do, just don't fuss about lens and sharpness and plastic mount etc. etc. too much. Just go out, experiment, and shoot.

Quote from preppyak : Quote from GoatSaver : 40mm has better build quality, quieter AF, but the 50mm is f/1.8 and the 40mm is f/2.8. If you don't have a large aperture lens, the 50mm is a great place to start. On a crop-sensor, the 50mm can be limiting in tight spaces, but it's wildly popular for good reason. Yep, if you have neither, I'd get the 50mm because it can do everything the 40mm can, plus a little more. If you already have the 40mm, then chances are buying this will cause you to sell one of them. I owned both for about 2 weeks, then realized I was never going to use the 40mm. Quote from DocMo : So, it's not an official USA version of the lens, though in reality, there's no difference in the product. You will just have a warranty directly with B&H and not Canon. True, but B+H says they'll warranty it for the same year as Canon, and since they are a Canon dealer, they'll be able to get all the parts or send it to them for repair as needed. So, it's basically the same as US version in this case. If it was a sketchy company offering no warranty it'd be a bad deal...but B+H has a pretty good reputation

It really depends on what you are shooting. The 50 has awful built quality and the focus will just drive u crazy. For me the extra 10mm really helps out with a crop sensor. I'd go for the 40.

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This is a horrible deal. Horrible.

If you buy this lens and learn to use it, the quality of your photos will improve so much you will believe you are a professional. You will then buy several more lenses, a tripod, an off camera flash, filters, and more. This $90 investment will cost you four figures (easy) long-term.

You have been warned.

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Use this on my t2i. It has limited use but excels at what it does.

40mm Pancake is better?

Wondering if I should get [this (50mm) and the 85mm 1.8] or the [sigma 30mm 1.4 and the 85mm 1.8]

I know sigma has QC issues, but exchanges/returns won't be a problem.

I'm leaning towards the 30 and 85 since the focal lengths are a bit further apart. But I've used the 50mm before and it was nice.

The normal cost of this lens is approx. $100 - $110. Quality lenses can easily cost thousands of dollars. If $15 is keeping you from buying a lens, then please put down the DSLR and stick with a point and shoot.

Quote from plasnu : 40mm Pancake is better?

Better build quality than the 50mm but otherwise, meh. It's at least $50 more than the 50mm also.

One major thing, you want your camera to support STM if you get the 40mm well (T4i and up).

I think the 50 may be more versatile because of its low-light performance but it all comes down to what you're using it for.

Quote from TheNuke : This is a horrible deal. Horrible. If you buy this lens and learn to use it, the quality of your photos will improve so much you will believe you are a professional. You will then buy several more lenses, a tripod, an off camera flash, filters, and more. This $90 investment will cost you four figures (easy) long-term. You have been warned. Sent from Slickdeals App for iPhone & iPod Touch.

I am now more interested to buy this. I don't have a Canon DSLR though.

I went to best buy and got them to price match BH. Going to test it out this weekend. Hopefully the wife likes it