Compact, lightweight, and close-focusing, the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a sleek normal-length prime offering a classic, versatile field of view and an especially compact design. An ideal lens for every day, walkaround shooting, this 50mm f/1.8 is characterized by its bright design for available light shooting and apt depth of field control. The optical design incorporates one aspherical element, which reduces spherical aberrations and distortion, and also sports a Super Spectra coating to minimize flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy. Also, an STM motor affords impressively quiet and smooth autofocus performance and full-time manual focus override. Additionally, a configurable Control Ring lets you adjust exposure settings, including ISO, aperture, and exposure compensation, from the lens itself.
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Key Features
- Full-Frame | f/1.8 to f/22
- Compact, Lightweight Prime Lens
- STM Stepping AF Motor
- Customizable Control Ring
Compact, lightweight, and close-focusing, the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a sleek normal-length prime offering a classic, versatile field of view and an especially compact design. An ideal lens for every day, walkaround shooting, this 50mm f/1.8 is characterized by its bright design for available light shooting and apt depth of field control. The optical design incorporates one aspherical element, which reduces spherical aberrations and distortion, and also sports a Super Spectra coating to minimize flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy. Also, an STM motor affords impressively quiet and smooth autofocus performance and full-time manual focus override. Additionally, a configurable Control Ring lets you adjust exposure settings, including ISO, aperture, and exposure compensation, from the lens itself.
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Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Overview
Normal-length prime is designed for use with full-frame Canon RF-mount mirrorless digital cameras.
Bright f/1.8 maximum aperture suits working in difficult lighting conditions and also offers increased control over depth of field.
One precision-molded (PMo) aspherical element suppresses spherical aberrations and distortion for high sharpness and accurate subject rendering.
Super Spectra coating has been applied to individual elements to minimize ghosting and flare for greater contrast and color neutrality when working in strong lighting conditions.
STM stepping motor offers fast, quiet, smooth, and accurate autofocus performance that is ideal for video recording as well as still shooting.
Configurable Control Ring can be used to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation.
Rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.
UPC: 013803338744
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Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Reviews
A good lens. Just know its limitations.
By Bryant P
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2025-06-21
I bought this lens a few months ago refurbished during a big flash sale. After all, every photographer needs at least one standard focal length lens for whatever format size they're shooting on. The lens looked brand new when it arrived. The lens has a metal base, but is plastic for everything else. The lens does a great job of controlling unwanted flares and ghosting. Images are sharp enough when stopped down once or twice, but can be a little bit soft wide open, which is typical. I was able to get some amazing photos after dark on a recent trip to Vegas, but without IS or IBIS, I was definitely pushing this lens to its limits when handholding the camera. The control ring and manual focus requires diving into the menu after moving the switch on the side of the lens, and no lens hood is included. Despite these things, it's still a good lens to add to your camera bag if you can get one for the right price.
Nifty Fifty
By awed
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-06-09
The autofocus is swift and accurate. Pictures are clear and bright. Bokeh is easy to control. I got this lens as a replacement for my old Minolta 50mm 1.7 from 1986 which I used (manual focus) with an adapter on my Eos R7.
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How do you manually focus this lens?
How do you manually focus this lens?
To manually focus when using the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens, you may set the Focus Mode in your camera to Manual Focus, then set the [CONTROL/FOCUS] switch built onto the lens to [FOCUS]. You may then rotate the control ring built onto the lens to adjust your focus. You can also press the [MAGNIFY] button (button of a magnifying glass) on the back of the camera to increase the magnification on the camera's LCD screen to assist your viewing during manual focus. If the camera is set to Autofocus and the [CONTROL/FOCUS] switch is set to [FOCUS], you should also have full-time manual focus override, allowing you to focus manually while the camera is still set to autofocus mode.
Date published: 2021-03-20
Strictly out of curiosity, what is the country of ...
Strictly out of curiosity, what is the country of manufacture?
It's made in Malaysia
Date published: 2020-11-27
How about the Warranty?
How about the Warranty?
Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens (Canon RF) BH #CA5018RF includes 1 year warranty with Canon USA.
Date published: 2023-06-09
Weather sealing?
Weather sealing?
No, the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens is not weather-sealed.
Date published: 2020-11-23
Will this lense fit the canon r100
Will this lense fit the canon r100
Yes, the RF 50mm f/1.8 is fully compatible with the Canon R100.
Date published: 2024-08-16
Is the lens hood for this lens the same as the ...
Is the lens hood for this lens the same as the one for the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lens?
The Canon 50mm STM RF lenses uses the ES-^%B hood which is not the same hood that the EF mount version uses. Please take a look at the following link: https://bhpho.to/3U4P0Bn
Date published: 2022-11-04
This lens works with Canon 6D body?
This lens works with Canon 6D body?
No this is a RF lens
Date published: 2021-05-09
Will this work on a 5D Mark ii?
Will this work on a 5D Mark ii?
No, the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens (Canon RF) is for RF-mount cameras, and cannot work or be adapted to the EF-mount Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR Camera.
Date published: 2023-06-21