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The Canon 50 f/1.2L

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p.1 #1 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

After reading many discussions on the good…the bad…and the ugly of the Canon 50 f/1.2L over several years now, I and my IPA have come to the conclusion that the main problem, except in a normal, expected (maybe .01 %) rate of failure, just my number,…which would show on a forum dedicated to photography at a much, much higher rate…is due to the most part…

Operator Error…Think I’ll get one for use on a Full Frame…refurbished by Canon of course...

Jefferson

Jul 03, 2012 at 02:51 AM

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p.1 #2 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

Don't say out loud your thinking. Some will hang you high...real high

i love my 50L

Jul 03, 2012 at 03:21 AM

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p.1 #3 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

...already got rope marks, a few more won't make much matter

Fell free to post your examples to express your point of view...no nudes unless approved by me...and maybe Fred

Jul 03, 2012 at 03:29 AM

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p.1 #4 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

I love mine.

(egads, what a huge dust spot I just noticed!

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Last summer
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV 50 mm f/1.2 1/2000 sec 100 ISO 0.0 EV

Last week; f/4 because I needed more DOF this time...
Canon EOS 5D Mark II 50 mm f/4.0 1/800 sec 400 ISO 0.0 EV

Jul 03, 2012 at 04:11 AM

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p.1 #5 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

Jerry, are they the same in both images or 1st and 2nd generation? they look lovely. Mine was a week old

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Jul 03, 2012 at 04:19 AM

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Jul 03, 2012 at 04:23 AM

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p.1 #7 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

Same thinking here. Love it!

Jul 03, 2012 at 05:03 AM

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p.1 #8 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

Jefferson, how about posting some pics of that dog in your avatar?

Jul 03, 2012 at 05:11 AM

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p.1 #9 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

My favorite lens, even more than the 35L, 85L II and 200 1.8L

Jul 03, 2012 at 05:15 AM

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p.1 #10 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

RogerC11 wrote:
Jefferson, how about posting some pics of that dog in your avatar?

That's Luke...found him sitting in the road about three years ago...he fit in the palm of my hand...he was 3/4s starved... now 100+ lbs and eats and sleeps better than most folks in this world...my best friend

I'll ask him about the shots...

Jul 03, 2012 at 05:29 AM

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p.1 #11 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

I too love my 50L. it's sharp as it can be. I like it as an all around lens. no problems with mine.

Jul 03, 2012 at 06:00 AM

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p.1 #12 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

Great lens love mine especially now with the new AF module giving unparalleled accuracy.
You won't regret it one bit..

This image is copyrighted by the owner

Beautiful dog photos above and he young puppy photo of Mttrans shows the dreamy bokeh I love so much.

Jul 03, 2012 at 06:32 AM

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p.1 #13 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

Wicked lens. One of the most accurate on my 5dii and 5diii.

Jul 03, 2012 at 08:44 AM

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p.1 #14 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

After I MA'd it on my 5DII the AF is very accurate. Wide open, sharpness is very usable.
Stopped down, sharpness is just great.

Jul 03, 2012 at 10:13 AM

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p.1 #15 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

lexvo wrote:
After I MA'd it on my 5DII the AF is very accurate. Wide open, sharpness is very usable.
Stopped down, sharpness is just great.

TBH I don't think it's great stopped down. It's worse than the 50mm 1.4 at f4 and f8 for example:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=403&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=6&LensComp=115&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=5

.. and only about the same as the 24-70 at f8. I personally only really recommend it if you're going to shoot at <f2 a lot... That's what it was designed for

Jul 03, 2012 at 10:28 AM

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p.1 #16 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

Not sure where that comes from my copy is razor razor sharp and murders my 24-70 at every F stop.

Jul 03, 2012 at 11:03 AM

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p.1 #17 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

PhilDrinkwater wrote:

TBH I don't think it's great stopped down. It's worse than the 50mm 1.4 at f4 and f8 for example:
.. and only about the same as the 24-70 at f8. I personally only really recommend it if you're going to shoot at <f2 a lot... That's what it was designed for

I think their copy was broken.

Jul 03, 2012 at 02:04 PM

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p.1 #18 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

PhilDrinkwater wrote:
lexvo wrote:
After I MA'd it on my 5DII the AF is very accurate. Wide open, sharpness is very usable.
Stopped down, sharpness is just great.

TBH I don't think it's great stopped down. It's worse than the 50mm 1.4 at f4 and f8 for example:

The 50/1.4 is a great performer also when stopped down. However, I think my 50/1.2 is at least as good as my 50/1.4. As a matter of fact, my 50/1.2 comes really close to my 135/2.

I agree that being able to shoot at f/1.2 is one of the reasons to buy this lens. Another reason for me was build quality.

Jul 03, 2012 at 02:57 PM

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p.1 #19 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

garyvot wrote:
PhilDrinkwater wrote:

TBH I don't think it's great stopped down. It's worse than the 50mm 1.4 at f4 and f8 for example:
.. and only about the same as the 24-70 at f8. I personally only really recommend it if you're going to shoot at <f2 a lot... That's what it was designed for

I think their copy was broken.

Lots of copy variation obviously as experiences are all over the place. However, my 50 1.2L is a little sharper than both my 50 1.4 and 50 1.8 from F2.8 to F5.6. At F8 I couldn't see much difference. From F1.4 to F2.8 the 50L was significantly sharper. Perhaps my 50 1.4/1.8 were poor copies but they were horrid wide open until F 2.8. The only significantly sharper 50 I've owned is the EF 50 2.5 and it's sharp from edge to edge at any aperture.

Jul 03, 2012 at 06:31 PM

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p.1 #20 · The Canon 50 f/1.2L

RogerC11 wrote:
Jefferson, how about posting some pics of that dog in your avatar?

Jul 04, 2012 at 04:51 AM

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