Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM
An affordable standard prime has been missing from Canon’s RF-mount lineup since the launch of the EOS R system. Those who’ve bought into Canon’s full-frame mirrorless system have had the RF 35mm F1.8 IS Macro STM (£529) available to them since 2018, and now, finally, there are compact and affordable alternatives to the RF 85mm F1.2L (£2,869) and RF 50mm F1.2L USM (£2,389) in the shape of the RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM (£649) and RF 50mm F1.8 STM (£219). In this review we’re looking at the latter; we’ll begin by studying how it differs from Canon’s existing and affordable standard primes in EF-mount.
Features
Although it’s the cheapest native lens you can currently buy in RF mount, the RF
