Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens, black Review

This glass gives a unique picture and pattern. It attracts. Some here compare with two lenses with a diagram of 1.8 and 1.4. Some people think why do I need 1.2, I still shoot at f2 more often, so I'll take 1.8 or 1.4. It's not the diaphragm. On the same aperture, for example, 1.8, all 3 glasses will give a different picture. And the L lens is the most chic here. Autofocus is very fast, the sharpness at 1.2 was amazing, at 2.8 it was just a razor. And what a magical background he makes. I'm…

It made sense in a camera up to 5D mark II inclusive, further ISO growth and matrix density forced us to abandon this glass, it is better to buy Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art the photo shows an example with already corrected HA. Aperture 1.2 Got pros: Noble Color Canon L Series Aperture 1.2 - competitors do not have such glasses with autofocus (among mirror systems) Dust and moisture protection (when using a filter) ring USB motor - do not break like 1.4 Ideal for film camera (fine art) Cons: focus shift

Evaluating my own product choice.Different pros: excellent lens, sharp, beautiful background blur With its cons: not very fast, if you choose between 85 and 50, 85 is better

Pros: Excellent aperture, excellent bokeh, fabulous clarity. Good size, comfortable to hold, wide ring. Some cons: Not suitable for portraits. Plus, it gives a hotspot for IR shooting (and not sickly).

Since I did not find a worthy alternative for this money, I was not disappointed with the purchase in principle. But it is better to know about the shortcomings in advance, so that later it would not be excruciatingly painful. Has pros: 1. Aperture 1.2 - everything is clear here, everything is cool 2. Build quality. L-class lens, no complaints. Has some cons: 1. Chromatic aberrations. They are just awful at aperture 1.2. Maybe not too critical, you can remove it in Lightroom. But it's still…

If you understand what this lens is for, then there are no shortcomings. Sometimes it seemed to me that processing in programs, on the contrary, aggravates the picture, this is art glass, when you understand how to use it, wonderful portraits are born, I don’t understand what else could be better - 1.0 ? , but it costs many times . . hotya hardly better. Pros below: Elka + aperture + magic background blur or otherwise - bokeh, etc. Its cons: I don’t know, they write about HA, but they are…

Thecomns that are attributed to the legendary lens, perhaps not too deservedly, are more related to an ordinary lens, and not to the classics, which incline the photographer to unhurried and thoughtful work. Pictures and impressions are here Pros: fast, professional, classic portrait fix, with excellent background blur and beautiful bokeh (on a full-sized matrix), silent focusing, dust / moisture protection Has cons: Not very sharp, sharpness does not ring at an open aperture, slow autofocus

I compared native 50 / 1.4, there was also Sigma 35 / 1.4 and much more (40 / 2.8, 85 / 1.8, different 70-200, etc. ), but these 2 fixes are the closest. Basically, everyone scolds the lens, but I still decided to buy it to replace 50 / 1.4, which I got with its constructive, crooked autofocus, low contrast and soap even on the ancient 5d (on modern ones, of course, there’s nothing to even say). I took it from my hands, after I found traces of an autopsy (if I had seen it right away, I wouldn’t

I took a friend for acomuple of days, a good lens, you can take pictures at night without problems, but it didn’t work out very well to take pictures of something dynamic. from 24-70 everything was easier. I would not recommend this lens to beginners, it is very peculiar, it is good in some ways, not very good in some ways. well, 24-70 will have better clarity, at least this is what immediately caught my eye whencommparing photos. acomuple of photos can be seen here (without flash)

The Half-tone performs poorly in terms of XA, general sharpness across the field, AF, and overall performance when compared to the EF 24-70 f/2.8L II USM when both lenses are set to a focal length of 50 millimeters and an aperture of f/2.8 (which is open for zoom!). Only if you want to fix things, have exactly fifty kopecks, a wide aperture, and autofocus is it worthwhile to take it now. The advantages or disadvantages of bokeh, color, or pattern will not be covered in this essay. Some people…

With all the advantages of glass, it has one big minus. Unstable hit in sharpness in the open. Strangely unstable. Out of 3 frames in a row, 1 will definitely miss. Regardless of the camera. I have three of them and they are all the same. Of my 7 "eleks" this one is the most predictable, sometimes fast and sharp, sometimes slows down and misses. Even in good lighting, with simple light, and good scene contrast. This is an unpleasant surprise. Unexpected from glass for 100tr. But for the…

The colors and colors are good, almost like the older brother 85L 1.2 but crappy autofocus, only at 85 it somehow moves the lens and at 50 it moves quickly even smartly but it’s still no use. If there is not enough light, it drives the focus and cannot catch. everything works quickly, but under these conditions, other glasses work quickly. When I bought it, I counted on a quick focus in the dark, but I got no focus or sharpness. On covered apertures, it works like everyone else. This is not a…

I used the lens for three years, it proved to be super reliable. Fell in the mud, filmed in the snow and rain. The main drawback for me was the lack of sharpness wide open. I struggled with the obvious, but eventually I changed this lens to 35/2 is and realized that I changed 50/1.2 for a reason. I've had every Canon 50mm lens except f/1.0 and I can say with absolute certainty that Canon makes the worst "originals" of any modern camera maker.

I use crop (60D) sharpness at 1.2 is quite good) pattern, colors, and glare at a height) autofocus is quiet and tenacious even on crop, on the technical side the lens is very well made, if there is backlash or some other shortcomings, these are problems of a single lens , I have no problems even with used ones. The price at the moment is new 55+ k on ebay with delivery 47 from america the cheapest I saw (but the difference with the fact that we don’t service American under warranty in a…

the picture is magical. the fact that the proportions are not the same and 135 mm is better is nonsense. lenses are different for that, that they draw differently, and 135 may be closer to 85 mm in terms of twist and depth. But again, they are all different. Some pros: The picture is amazing, 1.4 quietly smokes on the balcony. Tough autofocus. But you have to choose an instance. Bokeh mmm. With its cons. Price))))))) if possible, it is better to take it in usa, the savings are very pleasant…

Gorgeously draws, blurring the background into soft clouds! Such glasses, as they say, can photograph the air. Absolutely noble lens, definitely worth the money, works great on crop.

I would like to believe that Canon's L series is flawless . but alas, this is not entirely true. But in general, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. A small (~ 1 mm) backlash of the focus ring is noticeable. The backlash is very small, but the fingers feel it - in a lens for such a price it is quite annoying, the design of Soviet lenses seems to be stronger, more reliable and everything moves more smoothly (although I can’t vouch for the sensations, all this is already half-erased…

Absolutely awesome lens! It's amazing that I used to use vario/lenses and nothing else. In addition, I also have 24-70 / 2.8 and 85 / 1.2. The latter is a separate song, but it does not have universality. Another thing is a fifty dollars. Now I take it on all business trips. You can shoot almost everything, except maybe fast-moving objects. At first I walked and "clicked" everything, then the euphoria passed, but the most positive sensations remained. It is not cheap, but it is better to take…

Unique lens. The only autofocus fifty dollars with f / 1.2, it is autofocus that allows you to use it quickly (depending on the bodysuit of course) and accurately, again get unique shots: in difficult lighting conditions and minimal depth of field Optical qualities are determined by the scheme: the bokeh is very beautiful, the bevels of the circle appear due to The fact that the optical spot is larger than the maximum possible fit into the size of the matrix, the sharpness at f / 1.2 is…

In general, I do not regret, as usual, that I bought it. Best quality and price ever. Excellent art glass. A creative lens for the especially leisurely photographers. Lightweight and comfortable, able to cover long distances in a small bag. 50% of the shots are satisfying, the rest are simply amazing. Gorgeous portraits. Bokeh is like that of sophisticated telephoto cameras, but you need to get used to it. You can shoot with 1.2 around the clock.