Product Description

Technical DataDimensions & Weight / Weightg545Technical DataDimensions & Weight / Lengthcm6.6Technical DataHeader / Product LineCanon EFTechnical DataHeader / ManufacturerCanonTechnical DataHeader / Packaged Quantity1Technical DataLens System / TypeLensTechnical DataLens System / Lens ApertureF/1.2Technical DataLens System / Min Focal Lengthmm50Technical DataLens System / Min Focus Rangecm45Technical DataLens System / Focus AdjustmentManualTechnical DataLens System / Max View Angledegree(s)46Technical DataLens System Mounting / Mounting TypeCanon EFTechnical DataDimensions & Weight / Diametercm8.6Technical DataLens System / System TypeLens

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6632 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: 1257B005AA
• Released on: 2008-02-28
• Dimensions: .39" h x .39" w x .39" l, 1.20 pounds

Features

• für Canon Kameras

Manufacturer's Description
The EF 50mm f/1.2L USM is a peerless new standard lens featuring an ultra-large aperture for a narrow depth of field and soft background blur so loved by photographers everywhere. The EF 50mm f/1.2L USM is suitable for any shooting situation; its lens coating and construction are optimized to minimize the ghosting and flare that frequently occurs when lenses are used with digital cameras. This high-performance, weather-resistant lens delivers all the superb image resolution and contrast you expect in a Canon L Series Lens.

Customer Reviews

Unbeatable 50mm lens
This is a fantastic lens and offers a clear step up in optical quality from the 50mm f1.4 from wide open to f2.8. Contrast is impressive (clearly superior to the f1.4 lens) and bokeh and sharpness are impressive. It is expensive, but worth every penny if you like shooting in low light or with a shallow depth of field.

A very special piece of optics.
The reviews are mixed, some saying that the price difference between this lens and Canon's 50mm f/1.4 offering is too big to justify this lens. I tried both lenses and disagree. Ken Rockwell's review was quite damning compared with the 85mm f/1.2. This is remarkable given that the optical construction of the 2 lenses is almost identical and that both have 8 blade apertures and both have similar MTF curves; but then again Ken Rockwell's website is more renowned for the quantity that the quality of his frequently odd opinions. This lens is marginally less sharp (almost imperceptible) than the f/1.4 but that is more than made up for by the contrast and utterly superb colour rendition. The half stop light advantage is good if, like me you are a glutton for available light, however the real party trick of this lens is the bokeh. The only other lens that comes close to this one is the 85mm sibling. It wipes the floor with the f/1.4 in this regard. It is that good. This is not a lens for everyone: if sharpness is your priority, get the f/1.4. but I believe, particularly with portraits, that a bit of softness is a good thing, particularly if it comes with this sort of bokeh. It has super short DOF. I personally find it a huge advantage to isolating things in busy backgrounds, but again this matches my style but will not be for everyone. Flare is present, but to be honest, most people needing f/1.2 are not going to be using this lens in situations where flare is much of a problem.

WMS
Best in class 50mm and really worth every penny. It's a viable alternative to the 85mm 1.2 if you're shooting portraiture and especially anything that's mobile. The 85 1.2 is peerless to be honest, but the huge amount of glass is slow to autofocus and as such very difficult to use wide open on moving subjects unless you're a pro or experienced amateur. The 50mm is much quicker, a fair bit lighter and every bit as solid, substantial and all-round well-built. Bokeh is creamy and even, it's very bright on a full-frame sensor and gives you he fastest moving 1.2 out there. Always in my kit, no matter what I'm covering...