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Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Department: Cameras & Camcorders
List Price: $1,799.99
Buy New: $1,450.00
as of 9/7/2010 17:18 CDT details
You Save: $349.99 (19%)
New (8) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $1,385.99
Seller: 17th Street Photo
Rating:  48 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Aperture: 1.2
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 1236B004
Model: 1236B004
UPC: 013803064551
EAN: 0013803064551
ASIN: B000I1YIDQ
Release Date: December 5, 2006
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | High-performance, weather-resistant standard lens | | • | AF with full-time manual focus | | • | 50mm focal length | | • | f1.2 maximum aperture; 72mm filter size | | • | UltraSonic Motor (USM) |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens is a peerless standard lens for Canon digital SLR cameras. The lens is suitable for any shooting situation, with a lens coating and construction type that are optimized to minimize the ghosting and flare that frequently occurs when lenses are used with digital cameras. The lens also offers an ultra-large aperture that produces a narrow depth of field and the type of soft background blur so loved by photographers everywhere. The high-performance, weather-resistant lens delivers all the superb image resolution and contrast you expect in a Canon L Series lens. Specifications
- Focal length: 50mm
- Maximum aperture: f/1.2
- Lens construction: 8 elements in 6 groups
- Diagonal angle of view: 46 degrees (with full-frame cameras)
- Focus adjustment: AF with full-time manual
- Closest focusing distance: 1.48 feet
- Filter size: 72mm
- Dimensions: 3.4 inches in diameter and 2.6 inches long
- Weight: 19.2 ounces
- Warranty: 1 year
Product Description
Product Name: EF 50mm f / 1.2L USM Telephoto LensMarketing Information: 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. Product Type: Telephoto Lens
Technical Information
Focal Length: 50mmAperture Range: f/1.2
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions: 3.4" Diameter x 2.6" LengthWeight: 19.2 oz - lens only
Miscellaneous
Compatibility: EOS SLR Cameras
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 48
 Don't believe the reviews! August 29, 2007
onestyle (San Jose, CA)
253 out of 262 found this review helpful
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.
Don't be scared. It is good lens. October 19, 2007
Dong W. Kim (ca)
70 out of 70 found this review helpful
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.
You need to buy this lens... December 27, 2007
Bogus Exception (Norwich, Connecticut United States)
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
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.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS LENS! February 24, 2009
C. Tseng
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This lens is Awesome...if you know how to use it. This is the second time I've bought this lens. I've had all versions of the 50mm, f/1.8, f/1.4 twice, and f/1.2L twice. The 1.2 version is in a class of it's own! I shoot with a 1D Mark III and had to micro adjust the lens +9. Now I can shoot wide open at f/1.2 all day long and get sharp pictures. There is no way I could do that with the f/1.4 version. Even after microadjusting it I would still get very bad focus shifts.
Manual focus on the f1.4 is very difficult due to the play on the outside focus ring. You need to turn it 1 or 2mm before the lens would actually focus. Not with the f1.2 version. When you turn the focus ring it will react instantly, no lag. It's a pleasure to manual focus.
I have a 24-70mm f/2.8L, 17-40mm f/4L, and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS. They are now collecting dust on my desk. The 50mm has not left my Mark III since I calibrated it. It's so small (compared to my other lenses) I can carry it everywhere. The f/1.2 allows me to shoot pretty much anywhere I want so I don't even need to carry a flash. This thing can see in the dark!
So if you're deciding between the f/1.4 or the f/1.2, just go borrow or rent the lens and try it out first. Online reviews don't mean anything. Shoot with it for a week and you'll be hooked. Hands down my favorite lens! If I had to pick one lens to cover my weddings it would be the Canon 50mm f/1.2L!!!
Best piece of glass I have ever laid my hands on! November 15, 2007
David Kessler (Florida)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
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.
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