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p.1 #1 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

i figured since the question of fast lenses and which are sharpest/have the best bokeh/will magically make me a decent photographer comes up a lot we should just start a thread showing examples from all our ultrafast lenses wide open to direct people to. so post any images you have from an f/1.2 or faster lens wide open even if it's not alt (for comparison purposes). please also post what format (e.g. 4/3, aps-c, FF, truck camera)

for reference there was a similar thread a while ago:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/652568/0

here's a quick contribution of some of my oldies:
canon FL 55mm f/1.2 on 4/3:

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rokkor MD 50mm f/1.2 on 4/3:

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rokkor MC PG 58mm f/1.2 on 35mm film:

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olympus pen f 42mm f/1.2 on aps-c:

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it's possible i could be convinced to allow f/1.4 lenses if enough people think it's a good idea.

edit: OK, here is the rule on lenses slower than f/1.2: you can post images from lenses as slow as f/1.5 but they must be for comparison purposes – for every shot you post slower than f/1.2 you must also post a shot at f/1.2 (or faster). this should keep us from a deluge of f/1.4 images.

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Apr 12, 2012 at 04:08 PM

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p.1 #2 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 on Sony Nex-7:

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CV Nokton 50mm f/1.1 on Sony Nex-5N:

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Apr 12, 2012 at 04:23 PM

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p.1 #3 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

That last one from the pen is my favorite although the first one is nice too. Perhaps the 50mm Rokkor was too challenged by the background.

Apr 12, 2012 at 04:24 PM

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p.1 #4 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

Yes allow 1.4 because the Zeiss Pancolar 1.4/55 kicks all other 1.2 in the a**

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Apr 12, 2012 at 04:29 PM

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p.1 #5 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

FlyPenFly wrote:
That last one from the pen is my favorite although the first one is nice too. Perhaps the 50mm Rokkor was too challenged by the background.

the rokkor 50/1.2 definitely can produce some funkiness. i was trying to provoke it for that shot to make the autumn leaves look sorta like flames.

here's a couple others from that lens still on 4/3, i image the bokeh would look less harsh on FF:

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Apr 12, 2012 at 04:33 PM

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p.1 #6 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

cavewalker wrote:
Yes allow 1.4 because the Zeiss Pancolar 1.4/55 kicks all other 1.2 in the a**

so is that the zeiss pancolar on a 5D?

Apr 12, 2012 at 04:34 PM

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p.1 #7 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

I like the one with the dragonfly posted above as well, it has a lovely glow.

Here's one from a Voigtlander 35/1.2 that I posted to the forum before that I kind of like. (Without EXIF, I'm only 95% sure I shot this wide open)
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Apr 12, 2012 at 04:38 PM

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p.1 #8 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

Here are a bunch with my Hexanon 57mm f/1.2 @ f/1.2. I pretty much only use this for shots of my daughter, so that's what you get.

And a boring flower shot from the other day:

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Apr 12, 2012 at 04:38 PM

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p.1 #9 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

You are killing me. Financially

Apr 12, 2012 at 04:48 PM

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p.1 #10 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

sebboh wrote:
cavewalker wrote:
Yes allow 1.4 because the Zeiss Pancolar 1.4/55 kicks all other 1.2 in the a**

so is that the zeiss pancolar on a 5D?

If you click on his picture you go to the flick page where it says 5Dmk2.

Apr 12, 2012 at 05:06 PM

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p.1 #11 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

sebboh wrote:
cavewalker wrote:
Yes allow 1.4 because the Zeiss Pancolar 1.4/55 kicks all other 1.2 in the a**

so is that the zeiss pancolar on a 5D?

Yes on the 5D MKII
sorry i forgot to write

Apr 12, 2012 at 05:13 PM

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p.1 #12 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai on D700:

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Apr 12, 2012 at 05:46 PM

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p.1 #13 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

Canon FD 85L on NEX5N

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Apr 12, 2012 at 05:49 PM

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p.1 #14 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

Jman13 wrote:
I pretty much only use this for shots of my daughter, so that's what you get.

I'm sure we dont mind, this (/she) is just beautiful! :-)

Heres a contribution with the Rokkor 58/1.2:

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Apr 12, 2012 at 06:13 PM

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p.1 #15 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

sebboh wrote:
... which will magically make me a decent photographer...

I have a theory that the Konica Hexanon-M 60/1.2 would do it for me. Would anyone like to send me their copy so I can test this theory?

Apr 12, 2012 at 06:26 PM

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p.1 #16 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

Beautiful shot everyone. I espeically like OP's Raven shot and Jordan's incredible shot of his daughter.

Finally I can share some of my Nikkor shots. I'd like to keep it a 1.2 thread otherwise it will build up at crazy speed if include 1.4 shot.

Here are few from Nikkor 50mm 1.2. D700

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Edit: correct error

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Apr 12, 2012 at 06:27 PM

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p.1 #17 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

NEX5

Apr 12, 2012 at 06:49 PM

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p.1 #18 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

FlyPenFly wrote:
That last one from the pen is my favorite although the first one is nice too. Perhaps the 50mm Rokkor was too challenged by the background.

Obviously a very subjective consideration, but I love the rendering of the background in that example.

Apr 12, 2012 at 06:59 PM

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p.1 #19 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

sony a900 & minolta 58/1.2 - wide open

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Apr 12, 2012 at 07:12 PM

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p.1 #20 · f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open

zhangyue wrote:
Finally I can share some of my Nikkor shots. I'd like to keep it a 1.2 thread otherwise it will build up at crazy speed if include 1.4 shot.

Here are few from Nikkor 50mm 1.2. D700

the last shot is beautiful!

OK, here is a rule on lenses slower than f/1.2: you can post images from lenses as slow as f/1.5 but they must be for comparison purposes – for every shot you post slower than f/1.2 you must also post a shot at f/1.2 (or faster). this should keep us from a deluge of f/1.4 images.

Apr 12, 2012 at 08:05 PM

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