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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandTamron
MPNAFF013C-700
Ean0725211013013
GTIN0725211013013
ModelF013
eBay Product ID (ePID)233932738
Product Key Features
MountCanon EF
Focal LengthFixed/Prime, 45mm
Compatible BrandCanon
Maximum Aperturef/1.8
SeriesTamron SP
TypeSpecial Effects, Aspherical, Image Stabilization
Focus TypeAuto & Manual, Fixed/Prime
Additional Product Features
Aperturef/1.8
Additional Tech CharacteristicsVc Di Usd
Focal Length (mm)45mm
Camera TechnologyDigital
Product LineTamron Sp
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 13 Sep, 2021
Premium Lens at Affordable Price
Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 VC Prime Lens is a "premium" grade lens. It has many positive attributes that makes it premium. It has solid build quality and beautiful design. (Tamron's newer SP lenses have almost ceramic feel and look to them.) Weather sealed, distance window, full time manual focus. (Again features on pro grade lenses.) Excellent image quality that includes sharpness, contrast, and color. (Sharpness alone doesn't make it premium in my opinion. Canon L lenses have contrast and color quality that make the pictures pleasing to look at overall rather than just pixel peeping sharpness.) I also like 45mm range. Slightly wider than typical 50mm, but I like it better and make it slightly more versatile. It also has VC. (image stabilizer built in) I don't know any other 50mm fast prime with image stabilizer. It does come in handy for night photography or in very low light situations. (This kind of makes up for slower(?) Aperture at 1.8 instead of 1.4 or 1.2.) But, it really isn't necessary for most situations in my opinion at 45mm. Talking about aperture, it has max aperture of f/1.8. Is this con or pro? Con for most but let me explain why this can also be pro. 1.8 is fast but pedestrian for 50mm prime. This will be a turn off for many people. It was for me too as this lens costs many time more than Canon's nice 50mm f/1.8 STM lens even at new price. Even Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM is cheaper. On paper, it has only VC which isn't very useful at this range going for it. Still as I mentioned before, this lens has premium quality build and image quality superior to Canon's consumer grade 50mm lenses. Not only that, the bokeh of this lens is very pleasing and smooth which I dare say is more pleasing than Canon's 50mm 1.4 at 1.4 and comparable to other premium lenses like Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art or Canon 1.2. (Yes they do produce shallower depth of field but that is not all there is to quality bokeh) Also, there size and weight advantage. Being 1.8 prime, it is significantly smaller and lighter than 1.4 or 1.2 lenses which makes it more versatile. Also it makes it cheaper too. So you are getting lot for your money rather than less if you compare it to other premium lenses. Fast aperture isn't everything. There is reason why this lens for excellent reviews from most reviewers who actually used the lens. Don't wave it off. I strongly recommend this lens over Canon EF 50mm 1.4 USM if you are considering that lens. So is it perfect? I do have few faults I would like to point out. While autofocus is accurate, there is slight pause before locking when close focusing. No problem locking quickly to further away subjects. Bit annoying. Another is that it is a third party lens which does not take advantage of in camera corrections for jpegs. If you are raw shooter, no difference. Beside, lens is very good even without the correction. Well I am very happy with the lens. Bought two, one for me and one as gift, and both copies were equality good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Feb, 2019
Be prepared to leave it on your camera
So, initially I had the EF 50 1.8 stm and 40 2.8 stm. Although they were both very close in focal lengths I loved both for what they were capable of. The 50 for portraits and low light because of its large aperture and the 40 for street photography as you get a nice wider field of view. Then I found this gem. Never knew it existed. It’s right in between with a large aperture for low light shooting. And to add to it Image stabilization! The photos render beautifully, bokeh is creamy and beautiful. It’s sharp wide open and weather sealed! You can’t go wrong especially for the price! You won’t be disappointed by this lens. Sure it’s not as fast as Canon’s USM but it’s no slouch either. The AF is quiet and reliable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 30 Jul, 2018
great lens
great lens for the value and price with Image Stabilization. Not very sharp wide open but prob require a little bit of adjustment on my copy. Otherwise, f2.8 and up it’s tack sharp.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Feb, 2018
Great lens, great price
This is my first non-canon lens, I was very skeptical for 3rd party lenses. I was searching for a 50mm Canon lens but i did not like the quality of the Canon 50mm f1.8 and the autofocus ring problmes of the Canon 50mm f1.4, and the Canon 50mm f1.2 was out of budget... So i went with the Tamron 45mm f1.8. The lens is very sharp even when is used at f1.8. For me the autofocus is a bit slow. I bought it with the TAP-in console and did some micro-adjustment. As for chromatic aberration, it has some purpl and green fringing but it can be corrected in post production easily. The VC works really good. I did a lot of reasearch before buying the lens, and i found Dustin Abbott youtube channel with a really good review.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Mar, 2019
Great, but with caveats.
The build quality is superb and the handling of this lens is great on my 5DM3. The lens did need some AF micro adjustment at f/1.8, however. That said, all of my fast primes have needed a slight tweak on this particular body. Images are nicely sharp at f/1.8 corner to corner with good contrast, and tack-sharp with excellent contrast at f/2.8 and above. Vibration Control seems to work well, too. The only real issue I have is the purple and green fringing on high contrast areas at wide apertures. This is easily fixed with post production software, but would definitely be noticeable otherwise.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Nov, 2019
A very high quality lens
One of the highest quality lens in 45mm and 50mm focal length.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Sep, 2018
Excellent
Great IQ much better than my canon 50mm 1.8. Auto focus is good but not great but the quality of the lens is awesome. The up close focus is very good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Jun, 2018
Awesome and at super price
Excellent pro quality images this lens produces !!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 May, 2020
Stunning lens
Overall excellent lens with stunning image quality! The image stabilization is a major plus, along with the large aperture.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Aug, 2018
great product
It's so sharpVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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