Canon EF 50mm f1.8 review – the nifty thrifty fifty is better than you think!

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Canon's EF 50mm f1.8 II is now 12 years old, yet remains the company's best-selling prime lens for good reason: it's the cheapest way to enjoy very shallow depth of field effects on a Canon DSLR and a great entry into the world of prime lenses. But with its sub-$100 price and plasticky build, most assume the optical quality won't be up to scratch - but as I discovered, this just isn't the case. I tested the 'thrifty-fifty' on both cropped and full-frame bodies and found it could deliver impressively sharp results across the frame when stopped-down a little - and of course blur the backgrounds on portraits when wide open. Find out more in my Canon 50mm f1.8 review!

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