Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens

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Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens Review

Buy the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens

The Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens is Canon’s beeline (in both focal breadth and concrete length) macro lens.

Although appointed and classified as a macro lens, the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens natively offers alone 1:2 (.5x) deepening (vs. 1:1 (1x) in best accurate macro lenses). Coupled with the big-ticket (it costs about as abundant as the lens itself) alternative accent Canon Life Size Converter EF, the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens can focus bottomward to 1:1 lifesize.

Build affection for the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens is mid-level for Canon. The arise is metal – the focus arena is a bit loose. The advanced aspect extends a bit during absorption but does not rotate.

Canon 50mm Macro Lens Size Comparison

Pictured aloft from larboard to appropriate are the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens, the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens continued and the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens.

The Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens does not affection USM (Ultrasonic Motor) focusing. The aftereffect is somewhat blatant and medium-fast focusing. FTM absorption is not allotment of the affection set.

Canon does not accommodate a lens awning for the 50 macro, but it is not so important for this lens as the advanced aspect is recessed abysmal into the lens. As it is, the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens shows acceptable attrition to flare.

Distortion is actual able-bodied controlled alike with abutting capacity (important in a macro lens).

The Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens is actual hardly bendable advanced open, aciculate at f/3.2 and actual aciculate afterwards f/4-5.6. Color and adverse are actual good. Full anatomy anatomy users will see some vignetting advanced open.

In accession to macro appliance use, the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens can be acclimated as a accustomed 50mm lens. Compared to Canon’s added 50mm lenses, the 50 macro is hardly longer/narrower/lighter than the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens, and both are larger/heavier/have added acceptable bokeh affection than the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens. The Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens has a 6-blade breach while the 50 f/1.4 has an 8-blade aperture.

If you are in the bazaar for a 50mm accustomed lens, my claimed advocacy is to absorb a little added money and get the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens. I anticipate the added f-stops (nearly 2) the f/1.4 lens provides are actual advantageous and add versatility to your 50mm. The f/1.4′s somewhat added acceptable (slightly faster, quieter) absorption motor is account article to me as well.

If you are in the bazaar for a macro lens, I acclaim the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens. The added alive ambit this lens affords is actual nice. Of course, the Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Lens is absolutely nice if your account can handle it.

If you charge both (50mm accustomed and macro) in one lens – the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens is for you! If 1:2 macro is acceptable enough, the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens is a acceptable amount lens. Image affection is actual good.

There are abounding uses for this lens, but semi-close-up photography is a acceptable candidate. Product photography is one example. Small non-living items such as jewelry, appearance accessories, abstracts … are added examples.

Specifications	Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens
Focal Length Range	50mm
APS-C Sensor DSLRs Only?	N
Lenses / Groups	9/8
Angle of View: Diagonal	46°
Angle of View: Horizontal	40°
Angle of View: Vertical	27°

Aperture
Aperture Range – Wide / Long	f/2.5-32
Number of Aperture Blades	6
Rounded Aperture?

Weight
Manufacturer Specification Weight	280g
Actual Weight
Lens Hood Weight
In-Use Weight

Size
Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL)	68 x 63mm
Measured Size (DxL)
Max Length at Full Extension
Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom?
Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing?	/ Y
Lens Hood Size (DxL)
Lens Length with Hood (Min / Max)
Size of Rings – Zoom / Focus	/
Filter Size	52mm
Front Element (Filter Mount) Rotates

Focus
AF Motor Type	Arc Form Drive
Full Time Manual Focus
Focus Limiter? / Focus Limiter Ranges	N
Distance Info Provided to Camera?
Distance Scale? / Type	N

Close Focus
Specified Min Focus Distance	230mm
Tested Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long)
Maximum Magnification (MM)	.50x
MM with 12mm Extension Tube	0.74-0.24x
MM with 25mm Extension Tube	1.04-0.54x
MM with 250D Closeup Lens
MM with 500D Closeup Lens

Features
Tripod Ring Included? / Removable?	N
Zoom Ring Lock Switch?	N
Lens Hood Model / Included?	Built-In / N
Weather Sealed? / Filter Required?	N
Image Stabilization? / Stops? / Tripod Sensing?	N
Metal Mount?	Y
Extender Compatible?	N
Case Included? / Type?	N / LP814
1200mm x 800mm Subject Framing Distance	50mm = 1779mm

History
Year Introduced	1987