Name: EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Brand: Canon
SKU: 36710
Rating: 4.2 (40 reviews)

4.4

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.7 / 5

best-available sharpness - and stopped down results are still very decent
ensures high sharpness and contrast throughout the focus and aperture range
AF accuracy was generally fine

lens cap is a bit hard to reach within the installed lens hood
a filter is required to complete the factory weather sealing
50mm lenses are not nearly as popular as they used to be

Construction: Fixed
Elements: 8
Focus method: Internal
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Full-frame (35mm)
Focal length: , 1.2 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM - Pros & Cons

best-available sharpness - and stopped down results are still very decent
ensures high sharpness and contrast throughout the focus and aperture range
AF accuracy was generally fine
a dust and moisture proof outer shell and a very smooth focus ring
very fast and today it is relatively affordable
improves focusing accuracy with very fast lenses
detail
clarity
and bokeh is perfectly suited for dreamy portraits
It was a lot of fun and produced very nice results
excellent sharpness and color and you have a pretty convincing package
optics are phenomenal
its fit and finish are excellent
very good
affordable third-party options
bigger and better optically
It is certainly sharper and has better contrast
lens creates fantastic portraits
It feels and works smooth and exact
very intuitive and natural focal length for most people
amazingly sharp
colorful and contrasty
Picture quality was generally admirable
optical design of this lens is relatively simple
Construction quality is perfect
Very good contrast
sharpness and that special clean look
images
great AF
smooth bokeh
great flares
The balance and weight of this particular lens is superb
Results on both are generally great
Achieving focus is quite fast and a satisfying change from other lenses
The lens feels and handles very well
super cheap and gives you great images for that price
Accurate auto focus
great weight
nice build quality
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controls chromatic aberrations very well
the lens controls chromatic aberrations very well and transmission and distortion control are both fairly
The lens copes very well with backlighting
Build and optics are pro-level
Great colour and contrast rendition

lens cap is a bit hard to reach within the installed lens hood
a filter is required to complete the factory weather sealing
50mm lenses are not nearly as popular as they used to be
Canon EF 50mm
The front element does not rotate of course
Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
The lens has a vile infinity lock
the inner lens tube moves a little during focus operations
a 200mm prime is not for the faint of heart
The lens seem to render textures with a dreamy haze
it has not full time manual focus
most expensive and lands in the middle of the pack for size and weight
It is also pricier by a hefty margin
fan of 50mm lenses
they are useless for nature photography
it is half stop less bright
user-changeable feature
The image quality is not on par with more modern lenses
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this finish is more prone to picking up bag marks
sharpness drops off towards the edge of the image circle
of haze around fine detailed areas suggesting a lack of contrast
it can have a fair bit of strong green fringing
Canon RF 50mm
Slower than any of my non-L lenses
bulky and heavy for its rather small body
it too wide and not suitable for individual portraits
the lens still shows more CA then any other lens
Vignetting was obvious at the widest apertures
this lens has no built-in stabilisation
autofocus would have to work after the lens is stopped down
USM remains very expensive for a standard prime lens
2L does not feature an image stabilizer
coloured fringing along the inner edges of out-of-focus highlights
is shooting wide open really so soft that it will ruin an image
do not have any lens correction enabled
gritty/grimy noisy kind of image
chromatic aberration or color fringing with this lens
Canon went straight to the high end 50mm
included lens hood The RF 50mm
the corner shading is likely to be more noticeable
corner shading to the tune of over 2EV is quite extreme
MACRO The new Canon TS-E 50mm
struggles quite a bit in this regard
size is all the extra glass found in the RF 50mm
the RF 50mm
2L USM suffers from substantial levels of bokeh fringing
the lens is too big and unnecessarily heavy
chromatic aberration is very apparent at wider apertures
Canon RF 135mm

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal
Lens mount	Canon EF

Aperture max	1.2
Aperture min	16
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	8

Construction	Fixed
Elements	8
Groups	6
Special elements / coatings	Super Spectra coating

Weight	19.22 oz
Diameter	3.39 in
Length	2.6 in
Filter size	2.83 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Focal length	< 1.2
Maximum magnification	0.15 x
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Ring Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusing	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.45
Distance scale	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	yes

Colour of product	Black
Body materials	Metal
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	yes
Filter thread	yes
Sealing	no

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Canon - Editorial Reviews (15)

4.4

Based on 15 reviews

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Published: 13.05.2015

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