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Canon - EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Standard Lens - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
Rating breakdown 81 reviews
5 Stars
65
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
6
1 Star
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84%of customers recommend this product.
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62 out of
74)
Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Standard Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
This is why I stick with Canon!
on October 16, 2009
Posted by: kcwell
from USA
i really went back and forth between this and the 85mm 1.2 I those this because I knew I would be using the vid feature on my 5D MKII. Boy, am I glad I chose 50mm 1.2! Not that 85mm is worse, but the 50mm is so versatile. I can use it for portrait settings, fast-action work, and video! It just performs every task well. This is my lens of choice! If you know what you are doing, the lens will get the job done, period.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus, versatility
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
For PRO Only
on February 4, 2009
Posted by: Luca B
from New York, NY
You need to have a good level of experience to be able to 'push' this lens to the level of extreme performance that it's capable of. Shooting at 1.2 Aperture gives the most dramatic results with VERY shallow DOF but focusing needs to be accurate. Some missing sharpness can be increased quite dramatically in Photoshop. When used at 5.6 /8 Aperture for landscapes the quality and sharpness are extraordinary.
Pros: Superior build quality, versatile
Cons: Semi-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
You Con People Are Crazy!
on October 21, 2009
Posted by: Snipes
from Orange County, CA
I recently purchased this lens. After reading threw all the pros and cons I still have nothing but good things to say about it. I own a Mark III and Mark II and with both cameras, this lens by far is the sharpest and most amazing lens to work with. Its fast, and very diverse. I shoot for major companies and hit industry with modeling and action sports.Trust me buy it and add it to your collection you cant go wrong. Its ability to hit 1.2 and have a ISO or 50 or 100 just sucks in the light making every shot perfect and fast really fast.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Excellent lens if you know what are you getting
on August 25, 2012
Posted by: sy
from colorado
My copy had strong back focus from f1.2 out of box. This shouldn't be the quality of the lens at this price range. I had to micro-adjust to -14 to focus correctly. I tested about two to three feet distance. It seems to me more you stop down, focus moving backwards in a very small increment. I was aware of focus shift issue on this lens before the purchase and found out to be true. It’s there. Now I micro-adjusted focus right on spot at f2.0. So it’s very slightly front focus on f1.2. You start noticing back focus from around f2.8 on until DOF kicks on. To me focus shift won't be too critical in most cases. I’ve read other reviews and I guess some people had the same issue as my copy, which made me feel a little better knowing that I’m not the only one. It is reasonably sharp from f1.2. It’s definitely sharper when stopped down. It sometimes creates color fringe ghosting at f1.2 that makes images look quite soft, but I’ve shot some images that are definitely not soft. At f1.2 DOF is pretty thin, and I've got some hit and miss on focus but that could be camera’s lack of auto focus capability also.
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In real life shooting, this lens produces fantastic images as I expected. Now the focus is adjusted, it’s been such joy playing around with it. Bokeh is very nice and creamy. I love the colors that come out of this lens. Portraits with wide aperture create a certain atmosphere. Built quality is of typical L lenses.
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I have been using EF 50mm f1.8 Mark I. This is also one of my favorite lenses I ever owned. My copy is an old lens from 1987. It’s noisy but very sharp and performs good focus ability. (In fact if you can find a good copy, I highly recommend it.) Comparing these two lenses, there’s no question that f1.2L is superior in every way. But f1.8 Mark I isn’t all bad at all. So the question is f1.2L worth ten times more money? It’s hard to justify if you don’t need wider aperture, better bokeh, USM, or rugged built. But you surely get the satisfaction of owning one.
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In real life shooting, this lens produces fantastic images as I expected. Now the focus is adjusted, it’s been such joy playing around with it. Bokeh is very nice and creamy. I love the colors that come out of this lens. Portraits with wide aperture create a certain atmosphere. Built quality is of typical L lenses.
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I have been using EF 50mm f1.8 Mark I. This is also one of my favorite lenses I ever owned. My copy is an old lens from 1987. It’s noisy but very sharp and performs good focus ability. (In fact if you can find a good copy, I highly recommend it.) Comparing these two lenses, there’s no question that f1.2L is superior in every way. But f1.8 Mark I isn’t all bad at all. So the question is f1.2L worth ten times more money? It’s hard to justify if you don’t need wider aperture, better bokeh, USM, or rugged built. But you surely get the satisfaction of owning one.
Pros: Superior build quality, image quality
Cons: back focus problem
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
The Best Lens Ever Made Period
on July 25, 2020
Posted by: Jay302
from Haymarket
Nothing looks like this lens, I shoot a lot of motorcycles and the creative way you can play with light reflecting off the chrome with this lens is like nothing I’ve found in any other lens. Every thing looks buttery and sharp at the same time it’s amazing. I love it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing piece of glass
on September 17, 2014
Posted by: auflor
from houston
This is the best lens I have used. I own multiple L-lenses and this one is the one that finds itself on my camera most of the time
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Customer Rating
5
Sharp! Amazing in low light! Love the bokeh!
on January 3, 2016
Posted by: Jorpan
Having use several Canon L lenses, this was my first prime. It's been incredible and has quickly become a favorite lens.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Lens
on May 18, 2009
Posted by: lpurp
from Bellingham, WA
I love this lens, you can't go wrong with it. With the large aperture range you can set whatever depth of field you want for your subject, and always get a clean clear shot.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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