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Sharing the widest aperture of any lens in Canon's current EF range, this EF 50 mm F1.2L USM Lens offers extremely fine control over depth-of-field and superb low available light performance. Having Canon's latest AF technologies, the lens lives up to the brand's reputation for superior response high-speed auto focus, while a circular aperture produces an excellently even background blur.
Customer Reviews:
You need to buy this lens..........2007-12-28
The build quality is outstanding. The lens ends up being a bit heavier than you'd expect, as a result. The DoF is razor thin at f/1.2. The bokeh is liquid smooth, and with my 40D I can't even hear the USM focusing in AF. I included a few pics for this product.
The 72mm filter/lens size is expectedly a big step up from the 50mm f/1.4's 58mm, and matches my other lens' threading. If you are a casual photographer taking pics of your kids, the f/1.4 will do fine. You probably won't see the difference. But if you blow up and print your shots, or have occasion to sell your photos, then you will most definitely see the difference. The f/1.8 has 5 blades, the f/1.4 has 8,and the f/1.2 has 8-but those blades are curved to produce silky smooth background/foregrounds when the lens is wide open.
The damped rubber focus ring lets me change focus (even in AF) predictably as it has a good "feel" to it compared to a ring with no resistance. I have heard all the comments about back focus, but honestly I haven't seen it. I've even setup a few tests, and it looks crisp down to a subject being 13" from the lens (which is the closest the AF will work). Maybe it's the new 40D (v1.0.5) I'm using?
And the biggest surprise was how dark it can be while this thing still functions. It's now really easy to be discrete in dark rooms, now!
Anyway... find a way to buy this lens.
Best piece of glass I have ever laid my hands on!.......2007-11-16
The photos I get with this lens are phenomenal! It gives me an extra stop or stop and a half over any of my other fast lenses, which can make a difference in low light. I love the super-narrow depth of field, too. There is nothing like it in 35mm photography, except maybe the 85mm f1.2 lens that Canon sells.
Granted, it is not as versatile as a zoom, but there is no zoom lens in the world that can approach the performance of this lens. You just have to know what it is best used for - normal, 50mm views of narrow depth of field. It is a fantastic short portrait lens. Though the 85mm might be even better for portraits, this lens will be more useful in more diverse situations than an 85mm fixed focal length lens.
The shallow depth of field can be used to make your subjects pop. They'll be even stronger, more prominent subjects as the background blurs while your subject is sharp.
You will be able to get more natural light shots in low light, too, as you won't need a flash as often. I greatly prefer available light to flash, so this lens helps me get more of those shots.
Best piece of glass I have ever laid my hands on.
Don't be scared. It is good lens........2007-10-19
I am not a professional photographer, or make living with taking pictures. I am just a person who loves to take pictures & enjoys good pictures. And, I know how expensive this lens is, and YES, I am very aware of "Back Focusing" issue with this lens that others worry. I have been using this lens for 3 weeks now, and have been experiencing good & bad about this lens. (I believe "back focusing" issue was way too much inflated.) I have EOS 5D, and wanted to take full advantage of FF factor, and this was why I took a plunge instead of getting acclaimed 35MM or 85MM.
Good:
Picture quality - from f1.2 thru f2.8, the lens works superbly. AF is fast & faster compared to 50mm 1.4. Above f2.8, the pictures become a touch soft, but it exceeded my expectation. In low light condition, this lens is virtually unbeatable.
Weight & Feel - Anoth factor that sold me to this lens is its overall feel. Very balanced & well weighted. And, its build quality is good.
Bad:
Back Focus - Yes, it does back focus in very (very) close distance. Within 20 inches, you may experience back focusing more than half of the time. (Others say within 30 inches or so, but I never experienced more than 20 inches far.) I asked myself how many times (in reality), I would try taking pictures within such distance.
Cost - Yes, this is expensive lens. 4 times more than very good 50mm 1.4.
I love to take portraits (especially for my new born baby) , and this was my main reason that I upgraded from 50mm 1.4 to 50mm 1.2. I would recommend this lens if you are into portraits. If you want more than what I am into, you may be disappointed. Did I make a good investment? Yes, I believe I did.
Just as the eye sees.......amazing!.......2007-09-12
After over 10 years of several point and shoots, and "prosumers", I finally jumped into the DSLR territory with a EOS XTi (just the body, no kit lens). I ordered this 50 mm f/1.2 lens to go the extreme: fastest possible lens with the supposedly "L" reputation.
I have taken several pictures with it and I must admit, I can never go back to shooting with flash or fill flash on. The other reviewer is correct, it amazes me the quality of the pictures one is able to take in dim or very low light.
The so called "bokeh" is present, and easily obtained.
I have no other experience with other L or "non L" lens- but I am happy with this 50 mm prime lens. It is not too heavy and certainly does not look obvious. It definitely has a very solid feel.
I checked for any "backfocus" issues reported in some instances, but found non with this issue.
Don't believe the reviews!.......2007-08-29
The reviews of the 50mm f/1.2L are useless. All you hear is "Spend your money on the 35L or 85L instead" or "the focusing issues make this lens unuseable". But something makes me think that people are just writing reviews based on what other people have said without actually ever using the product.
If you ever want to shoot snapshots of downtown without a flash at midnight WHILE walking, this is the lens to have. I'm so in love with this lens.
Pros:
* It's completely silent. Quieter than the f/1.4
* It has no problems focusing in the dark
* It's highly useable at f1.2
* It's sharper than the f/1.4
* Colors are more saturated than the f/1.4
* Images taken with this lens have higher contrast than the f/1.4
* It makes the f/1.4 feel like a hunk of plastic
* It comes with a hood
Cons:
* It costs 4 times more than the f/1.4
* It costs 18 times more than the f/1.8
Pros:
* You can comfortably shoot under conditions that would make the f/1.4 nervous.
* Produces a much higher yield of useable photos
* Aesthetically, it's the coolest looking lens I own!
For those who are concerned about the "back focusing" issue, I will let you know that I haven't experienced any backfocusing at all. I've let others shoot with it, wide open, within low-light environments and even the non-photographers were able to focus/shoot accurately.
This is my review from my non-scientific, real-world, situational testing.
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