Each and every time I mount this lens on my 1DS mark II camera, I'm falling in love with Photography again. This Lens is super fast auto focus and deliver sharp and crispy images quality even at wide open F/2.8 the IS functioning is all about for my handheld shooting on location without tripod, it works effectively and reliable. I can compare and rate this lens almost perfect like my Canon 85mm F/1.2L but 70-200 IS USM is faster autofocus. With the zoom lens like this shooting on Manual mode is my favorite cause I can make the most beautiful pictures out of this lens.It wasn't true as some previous review said there is a problem with many lenses with serial number of UT08XX or earlier. Honestly! Mine is UT04XX but it perfect and I will keep it till my last breath.

Hey, I'm PercyI'm a YouTuber (Gogglez Enraged) that does reviews, tips, recommendations, and top gears to get.Build quality of the 50 f/1.8 is very cheap (as you might expect). This lens feels more like a toy than a piece of optics. It utilizes plastic construction right down to the lens mount (the lenses are glass of course). This light material combined with the small size (2.7" x 1.6"/68.2mm x 41.0mm - WxL) puts this lens in the featherweight class - 4.6 oz (130g). The 50 f/1.8 is currently Canon's lightest. It was also Canon's shortest EOS-mount lens until the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens was introduced. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens delivers very sharp images as inexpensively as Canon lenses get.The 50 f/1./8 bears a plastic lens mount. Considering how light the 50 f/1.8 II lens is, the plastic lens mount seems adequate from a strength perspective. You might get more wear than you wish if you are changing the lens frequently.Autofocus is driven by a micro motor. Focus speed is not stellar, but fine in good light with subjects that are not moving too quickly. The 50 f/1.8 II is one of Canon's louder/buzzier lenses - you know when it is focusing. But this is not a wildlife lens - and the noise probably won't bother most people. I suppose a positive aspect of the sound is that you know when it is working - and when it is finished working - when focus is locked. FTM (Full Time Manual) focusing is not included. The 50 f/1.8 extends up to 5/16" during focusing - the very small 52mm filter does not rotate.All in all, I truly enjoy using this lens for my B-roll for my Youtube channel and the webpage. As well as having those awesome blur shot background. i highly recommend purchase this lens cause its inexpensive and a good lens to have around because of its size and the picture quality.

Canon G7X MkII will NOT fit in this case ...I bought this case intending it to fit my Canon G7X Mk II. Although the internal dimensions on the Amazon page suggested it would fit (camera 105 x 61 x 42 mm, case internals 112 x 75 x 45 mm), in fact it doesn't. It's just about possible to force-fit it into the case, but zipping it up is impossible - and attempting to do so results in the camera powering up and attempting to push the lens out into the unyielding case - not good for the lens mechanism, and of course it will quickly flatten the battery.Other than that, it's a good little case, well-made, reasonably padded - just NOT quite suitable for the Canon G7X II. I bought a Case Logic QPB202 Hard Shell Case instead, which is a perfect fit.

Received the ND Lens and tested them immediately. They work perfect with the Mavic II Pro and adds that extra element of richness to your photos and video.

To say I was apprehensive of purchasing this tele-converter would be an understatement. After owning the Canon EF 2.0X mk II and being completely disappointed and underwhelmed with it, it took me years to decide to try another 2x extender. After I did purchase it a few weeks back, it even sat in my bag a week or 2 before I decided to pull it out and try using it.With a tool like this, you want to use it for the right reasons and on the right kind of lenses. With that said, I'm using this on the Canon 300mm 2.8mm professional lens. Because the Canon 300mm has a smallish range, I've always shot with the Canon EF 1.4 MkII telephoto extender tacked on the back of it. The 300 is such a sharp lens, I lose very little sharpness using the 1.4 tele. Being a bird/wildlife photographer, I am always looking for more and more MM, so I decided to go ahead and try it.So far it's been everything I was hoping for. Much sharper than the 2.0 Mk II with the addition of new coating on the glass, this rugged and now very sharp tele didn't disappoint. Without doing any scientific study I would say this is at least 50% sharper, and at least that much better with contrast than its older counterpart.As always Canon L pro equipment is built like a tank, with dust proof and water resistant construction, it keeps up with the Pro L lens standard. The Mk III appears a bit smaller than the Mk II and the "white" coating has changed with the Mk III line of lenses, so the color is a bit different on the outside.Though I still have tons of shooting to do with it, so far I love it, and though it is high priced, appears to be well with it.As with any additional glass added to your lens, you really need to learn how to shoot with this tele. Forget hand holding it, use a tripod. Also because this is a 2X extender, you're losing a LOT of light. With my Canon 300mm 2.8, with the 2.0 mk III I'm now shooting at aperture of f/5.6. You're also losing a LOT of autofocus speeds. Canon is saying as much as 75%, but it didn't feel that high. So you need to use this lens in good to great lighting, on a tripod using already good Canon glass.Ricky

This is an excellent camera for all users such as me. I had a Yashica camera with film. For years I was resisting to get into the digital world. Now, with this camera, I am totally sure I was too late to change. It's an excellent image with those 12mp.

I really like this product, actually this is my 2nd order fr them. Unfortunately I lost the cp mount of my 1st tripod and I’m just wondering If I can just buy the cp mount from them. Is it possible to contact them for just extra cp mount?Thanks.

When I read the news of Canon releasing a new Mark II version of this lens the first thought that came to my mind was why? Has Canon lost its mind? Why would you mess around with a lens that has become a staple of nearly every professional Canon user in the world? Since this lens was released in September of 2001 it has earned a reputation as being one of the most rugged and sharpest lenses of its kind. Professional photographer and photo equipment reviewer Ken Rockwell, for example, borrowed this lens from a friend to test who had dropped it off an elephant to the cobblestones nine feet below while shooting in India. Even with that event in its history Ken gave it a stunningly positive review! Many of the most famous photos taken in the last nine years were taken with this lens, including many of the photos that appear in Canon's own sales brochures. In the lens life cycle, if such a thing exists, this lens is hardly an old timer at nine years old. With its proven powerful robust image stabilizer, legendarily sharpness, and tank-like build, one cannot help wonder what the motivation for fixing something that's not broke is. I think the real motivation was keeping "pace" with Nikon and raising prices.Canon is seen more and more as falling behind its nemesis Nikon. With the recent release of Nikon's VR II vibration reduction which supposedly can work up to four stops, Canon had to fire back with a "new" version of the image stabilizer on its own lenses. Thus IS II was born. Needless to say, the new Nikon 70-200 lens retails for over (...) on Amazon as opposed to this "old" Canon lens which sells for about (...). It's expected that new Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II will retail for at least (...) if not more. Is the new lens really worth (...) more than the old lens still being sold? I own this "old" model now for about six months and the only way I can see improvement is if somehow Canon could recreate this same lens, ruggedness and all, at half the weight. Now that would be something worth paying (...) or more for! In reality, the new model will actually weigh 20 grams more than the "old" model. So much for progress!I have shot indoor and outdoor shots both hand held and with my Bogen automatic mono-pod with this lens. In both cases the results have been nothing short of amazing. Clear sharp images almost every time with magnificent color and superb brokeh (blur quality). The image stabilization is first rate and runs hard and strong. Don't be fooled into saving money buying the other versions of this lens. If you ever expect to be free from using a flash and get great results in reasonable natural lighting, this is the lens to buy. If you can't afford to buy this lens then save up for it. If you compromise you may be sorry later.I believe that any changes Canon has made to the new lens will largely be undetectable by professional and amateur photographers alike. The only exception to this is the added weight, increased price, and the very slight ability of the new model to focus closer (about 8"). It's also hard to see how the current powerful image stabilization could be made much better. At some point it all becomes a matter of subject movement and no stabilization system can deal with that other than using higher shutter speeds. That said, the more important question to ask is whether Canon produced a "better" lens at all? Currently we have no test reviews to look at and it is entirely possible that the new lens may actually under perform this "old model". We just don't know at the moment. For my money I would grab this "old" model while you can. Not only is there hardly any risk, but in all likely-hood the after market value of this lens may soon rise.MY UPDATED COMMENTS: Despite some new positive reviews on the new lens, I still doubt that most will notice much of a difference between the new and the old lenses unless they really blow up the image. The old lens produced images that graced some of the top publications worldwide for the last 10 years with nothing but praise. Canon has effectively fooled you all to push though a huge price increase never before seen for an upgrade of the same type lens. It seems the consumer is once again the victim and they don't even realize it!