Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Autofocus Lens USA

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1.2 will allow me to shoot inside with electric light

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This lens is a mini-85mm f/1.2L lens. Using the 50mm on my 1D3 gives me an effective 65mm which is great for portraits whereas the 85mm gives me an effective 110mm which is rough for spots with space constraints. Advantage of the 50 is that you can be closer to your subject. Has the same wonderful bokeh as the 85mm... has the same closeness of the glass to the mount (be careful). Read the nay-sayer reviews and the ones who loved it and since B&H has a return policy, decided to give it a try to see for myself. This lens is definitely a keeper.

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I've been waiting for this lens and it is just as wonderful as I had hoped. It's beautiful!!!!

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Useful for "normal" situations when I don't want to schlep the 24-70 around.

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What can I say, it's super fast and the images are tack sharp. It's my new walking around lens.

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I bought this lens as addition to the 50/1.4 EF lens which I used since a number of years. The 50/1.2 L shines where the 50/1.4 has limitations: a lot better AF of the L lens even in dim light conditions (used with a 5D II camera) at f/1.2. The lens creates wonderful depth of field effects with smooth bokeh. The lens construction is different from the 50/1.4 EF lens - a lot more light is able to enter the 50/1.2 L lens which enables excellent low light shots without additional light source. The lens is well built, very rigid lens body. The 50/1.2 L can also focus much more closely to a subject than the 50/1.4 EF lens.
Only con is the high price tag, but you get what you are paying for.

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Having bought and sold this lens three times, I've settled on it as my standard weather-sealed general purpose lens on full frame bodies. It accomplishes the dual purpose of a gorgeous smooth rendering rich color portrait lens (wide open to 2.0) and brilliantly crisp daytime landscape / walk around snapper (f4-8).

Add in the fact that it's weather sealed, it's become my go-to lens on the 5D2. It's not so big and heavy to be burden, but big enough to give room for a pretty power AF drive.

Keeping this one as long as I have a Canon, this time.

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this is an awesome lens for taking indoor pictures. it is also great from taking super dark night shots

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Best low light lens out there. Sharp, robust and
expensive but worth every penny. I'm a film student and I was deciding between the Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AIS and this one for my 5D Mark II. My pocket suffers but it is a joy to shoot with.

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I bought this lens looking to use it for some filming work and everyday use because of the f/1.2. I wanted something thats great in low-light and this was a perfect choice that suited my needs.

The lens looks and feels VERY durable. There is not much to complain about with such a wide aperture. I've owned two Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II's, but I decided to upgrade because of how easily those cheap things break. I didn't bother getting the f/1.4 because I wanted the best. The Canon EF 50mm f1.2L is easily one of my favourite lenses. I've owned it for a week now and I haven't taken it off since. The f/1.2 is REALLY impressive in the dark.

Only thing that there really is to complain about is the weight. It's pretty darn heavy, but that doesn't bother me.

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It is quite chanllenging with this LEN, requires a lot of practice and once you are master of this LEN then I am sure you will love it.

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I mostly use this lens for portrait photos and this is the lens on my T3i most of the time. I have 24-70L, 17-40L, and 50L. All are great lenses but I do have to say 50L is my favorite one.

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great for weddings and video for HDSLR! a Lens you always keep in your bag. super sharp, soft focus, makes for excellent portrait and video for shallow depth of field.

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I love this lens! I own the 24-70, 70-200 2.8 IS II, 35 1.4, 135 2, and 100L, and this is by far my favorite lens. I use it with the 5d II and love the results. Colors and contrast are amazing and the bokeh is silky smooth. It the smallest of the L primes and feels great in my hand. It focuses very well (although not the fastest of my lenses) and can see in the dark (works even better with the 7d). Some people are critical of this lens for its sharpness. While it is not the sharpest lens in the world, it is the best 50mm available and it very usable wide open. I had the 50 1.4 before, and while that was a great lens for the price, the 50 1.2 is the far better lens. Buy this lens and love it for a lifetime... If I could only have one lens this would be it!

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I'm an experienced amateur who's interested in portrait, landscape, and wildlife photography. i had read a lot before i made my mind and buy this prime lens...and I didn't regret it; fast, sharp, relatively light, and the pro design of the lens is a plus too. the very wide open lens enables an amazingly short depth of field and if you're a portrait photographer, with few shimmering light behind your subject, you will get beautiful bokeh. its a must for portrait photographers as well as those who are interested in shooting abstract with very blurry backgrounds. the only drawdown is that its a bit difficult to be mounted when the hood is fixed.

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Use it for protrait shot and candid
Nice Built and fits perfectly to my 60D, use an 85mm f1.2L on my crop body, too tight and thus decided to get a 50mm.

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Flare is well controlled and it delivers excellent color and contrast.

I find it very helpful when I use it in dim condition such as in a restaurant or in very low light conditions. No other lens can beat this f/1.2L for great portrait shot in such dim environment.

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Bokeh machine gone wild. Use Spot metering and lay off the caffeine for best results.

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Beautiful lens, as expected.

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Do not listen to other people! Try things for yourself! The lens is awesome simply. The colors, contrast, construction, detail are just beautiful. It isn't perfect. It could be as sharp as the 85L wide open but it makes up in other areas. I love it and I know I will keep it and use it for a long long time.