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ephotozine‘s review Edit

Optically this lens is excellent, producing sharp images with low levels of chromatic aberrations and distortion. Being priced at around £230 makes this an excellent value choice, so long as you don't require life sized magnification for which the optional life size converter will be required.
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Published on:
Jul 23, 2011
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slrgear‘s review Edit

A superior-performance lens offering excellent optics and focusing from infinity down to one-half life size (0.5x). Its nine-element design features a floating optical system, which ensures top-notch performance even at close focusing distances. Light and compact, it functions beautifully as a general-purpose normal lens. The optional accessory Life Size Converter EF enables focusing down to life size (1:1), and actually increases working distance - very desireable in close-up shooting.
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Oct 17, 2005
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photozone‘s review Edit

The EF 50mm f/2.5 macro is a fairly unexciting lens but it offers a very high performance despite its ancient design. The quality of the construction is fairly decent though not stellar. By today's standards the micro motor as well is a little outdated. Same goes for the life-size converter which is needed to achieve a 1:1 magnification. The new EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro has been improved in these respects - at higher costs and with reduced image circle.
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The-Digital-Picture‘s review Edit

The Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens is Canon's shortest (in both focal length and physical length) macro lens. Although designated and classified as a macro lens, the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens natively offers only 1:2 (.5x) magnification (vs. 1:1 (1x) in most true macro lenses)...
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