the Canon 50mm 1.2 L lens

AFS — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:16:35 +0000

For a long time I’ve been considering buying the Canon 50mm 1.2 lens. The 50mm focal length has always been a favorite of mine, and some of my best images have come from 50s. Here are a few commercial images I have shot recently with either the 50mm 1.4 or the older metal-mount 50mm 1.8 lens:

Canon 50mm 1.8 on 5D

In my research I found a number of helpful reviews of the 1.2 lens as compared to the othe Canon 50s. Here are a few:

http://www.astrosurf.com/buil/50mm/test_us.htm

http://www.wlcastleman.com/equip/reviews/50mm_1.2L/index.htm

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-50mm-f-1.2-L-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

http://www.jimarnold.org/blog/2008/02/canon-50mm-f12l-versus-the-ef-50mm-f14/

Here is a test gallery which someone posted, and i think it shows some cool images shot wide open:

http://www.markuspuustinen.com/galleriat/08/02/pictures_with_canon_50mm_f_1_2_l/

Of course I won’t be getting rid of my cheaper 50mm lenses, because I love the flare that they produce, and while the 1.2 lens looks great, it produces much less flare. And flair, at times, is just what I am looking for:

http://www.pbase.com/r_p/image/95978053

I will also have my hands on a 5D Mark II shortly and I will post notes on it as soon as I can.

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the Canon 50mm 1.2 L lens