Dear Friend

we have gathered here today to see if this convenient Canon fixed focal length lens actually any good.
Whoever is in a hurry: Yes! Buy it!
For those who want to know why you continue here:
The lens comes as usual in Pappkartönchen but surely Amazon and well protected. That alone is striking when one considers the good pieces in his hands. It's kind of a lot easier than what you are accustomed lenses. The reason is simple. The lens consists only of plastic. However, a high quality plastic that personally does not bother me and in my opinion is also not susceptible to breakage. I have now been a few shootings behind me with the good pieces and I must say that I am extremely satisfied and the lens can be described as robust thoroughly. The plastic thread will probably be the main point for defect fears, but I have to say that here there is no danger when used as recommended. Who the lens gets broken by an "accident", which it would not otherwise been taken with a different lens. From a processing perspective, for me no reasons for deductions.
The autofocus is good even in a dark room, he works well, although with a few failed attempts now and then, but that's normal and attributed the motive. The focus is audible noise from her and I am a little scared the first time in accordance with "Oops, what was that?", But you get used to quickly. Manually fine points is somewhat tricky, because I agree with the other reviewers, but I do not use this possibility actually. Therefore the focus is fully in order for me.
Sharpness is top. It is probably one of the sharpest lenses that you get with this focal length, despite the low price. I was frankly absolutely thrilled to which it is to be a super sharp image clarity at the points. And since we are already arrived at an important juncture. With all activated auto focus points of a camera makes the lens does not make sense. Because what in focus what should not be sharp. The best results I get with the center AF point and then "drag". As you can see in the photos customers (eg laptop), the lens has a very small focus range, perhaps only a few centimeters is sufficient in depth, depending on the subject and close. Therefore, you need a little practice with a fixed focal length and especially the joy of movement :-) As an example: Have a portrait of my friend made, this has easily looked sideways at the camera. One eye is rattenscharf, the other "back" eye starts the blur area. With higher f-number can be the but circumnavigate and also take landscape. It comes also ran a little on the macro scale. From the edge of her so a mega-lens. Still think the Canon for the price not serious about anything can and has built what is perhaps really belongs in an L lens. Absolut top.
To blur the real reason why you probably want to set as a part. The so-called. Bokeh is more likely to be described as mediocre. Small digression: Bokeh comes from the Japanese of "Boke" and means "out of focus". With Bokeh but rather the quality of the blur is called. And this quality is in comparison to more expensive lenses recognized less, but not bad. For me personally it is enough, particularly at the price. The reason is that the lens has a 5 louvre. A circular light source is blurred to a point of light that resembles a pentagon. Therefore, a slight deduction in the B-Note. A 50mm L lens but for example a circular aperture diaphragm and therefore a top Bokeh costs even 1400 Euros. Therefore, this lens is a real winner and only Pixelpeeper probably have something to complain about the bokeh.
A little tip: filter thread adapter separately (eg 55mm) in order to use existing filters, since 52mm diameter are quite small already. Have also equal a lens hood fits appointed adapter and am absolutely happy.
The lens is a real hammer at a really great price. Who has any experience with fixed focal lengths, can train here without financial loss to their hearts content and gain experience to have made without a useless investment. One of the few products that really have my explicit and unreserved recommendation. The value for money you will find in this way anywhere else again. Belongs in every pocket of ambitious photographers. 1st Class lens in 50mm fixed focal length range. On this objective, there is really nothing to complain about. Plastic housing is a basic, the function does not restrict, the Bokeh is not the best, but the defect is not appreciably noticeable and bokeh is generally of subjective beauty. Actually a 98% perfect lens.