Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens: Explore your creativity and expand your photography skills with this remarkably compact and affordable prime lens that delivers more than you thought possible.

The new standard

The RF 50mm F1.8 STM is a small, light and affordable lens with a fast f/1.8 aperture, ideal in low light and great for creative depth-of-field. With new optics and a very quiet STM motor, this modern ‘nifty fifty’ will advance your photography.

Wide aperture creativity

Create artistic and impactful images at lower ISO thanks to a wide f/1.8 aperture that achieves sharp focus on a subject yet delivers a beautiful blurred background.

Sharp, quiet focusing

The STM (Stepping Motor) technology focuses very smoothly and in near-silence, ideal for stills and video. Super Spectra Coating on the lens elements ensure quality.

Compact and lightweight

At 160g and 40.5mm, it is a highly compact and lightweight partner for your day-to-day shooting with EOS R-series cameras, with no adapter required.

Considered design

Very discreet with a combined focusing and control ring for intuitive control, the lens has a 7-blade circular aperture for superb bokeh and focuses to 0.3m.

Great lens for…

The RF 50mm F1.8 STM lens is a simple yet hugely versatile lens. Its superior sharpness, great low light performance and stunning bokeh make it ideal for many types of photography and video.

Great lens for everyday subjects

Keep it with you every day and spot new photo opportunities everywhere.

Great lens for portraits

Create portraits with impact thanks to the wide maximum aperture of this compact lens.

Great lens for creativity

See what you’ve never seen before and express your vision.

Get closer

The RF 50mm F1.8 STM lens focusses down to 30cm – a useful 5cm closer than the popular EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens. The image on the left is taken with the EF 50mm lens at 35cm, while the image on the right is taken with the RF 50mm F1.8 STM at 30cm.

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens Specifications

• STM Motor

  Smooth, fast, near silent autofocus

• Wide f/1.8 aperture

  Great for low light and stunning bokeh

• Aspheric lens element

  Superior sharpness from centre to edge

• RF mount

  Compact design with better performance

• Super Spectra Coating

  Improves image quality and colour rendering

• Creativity at lower cost

  Natural perspective and affordable

What’s in the box

Just add an EOS R full frame mirrorless camera and you’ll be up and running in no time.

• RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
• Lens Cap E-43
• Lens Dust Cap RF

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