Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM
Lens for Canon RF · Announced November 2020
Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Standard
Lowest new
£219
at Harrison Cameras
Lowest used/refurb
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- Focal length: 50mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/1.8
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: STM
- Weight: 160 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.25×, Focuses to 0.30 m
Where to buy the RF 50mm F1.8 STM in United Kingdom
Harrison Cameras
New · In stock
Canon RF version
£219
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Price around the world
Cheapest in the US: about 32% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapest | $199≈ £149 | — |
| United Kingdom(you) | £219 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| Singapore | S$269≈ £158 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
Price history starts the day we first price this product here; a chart appears after the second day.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used RF 50mm F1.8 STM prices on 1 day so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | £149.99 | £149.99 | £149.99 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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RF 50mm F1.8 STM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 50mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 6 / 5
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.30 m
- Max magnification
- 0.25×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (STM)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 160 g
- Diameter × length
- 69.2 × 40.5 mm
- Filter thread
- 43 mm
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