Canon 50mm F/1.2L

[Todd Ovick]

Thank You for your suggestions. I may wait for a 50mm f/1.2L II version or might save some more for the 85mmm f/1.2L II.

[salmagundi]

I had the f/1.4 but the motor gave out so rather than pay to have it fixed I just bought a f/1.8. For 130$ canadian it is ridiculously sharp. I would say do yourself a favour and buy one of these and take the apx 1500 you save and...well...do whatever with it. Sure the 1.8 is like a cheap toy but so what? For the price of the 1.2 you could buy 10 of these!

[Colin]

I've been considering a f/1.8...


Maybe on the next impulse buy.


Finally found a 135mm f/2... from DELL.


Geez... I can't get away from them...

[wickerprints]

"Dude, you're gettin' a DELL...."





Oh wait, even better. You're gettin' an "L!" [H]

[Fred Doane]

Todd,





I can't speak about the 50 1.2L but I can tell you I LOVE the 85 1.2L II. As a former 5D owner I loved the 85 1.2 L II on the FF body. I now own the 1Ds Mark III and it couldn't be better with the new micro adjustment ability to dial the lens into the body for perfect focus. I use it exclusively for all the portraits I do and ILOVE it. I'm looking to get into doing wedding photography so I have been thinking about the 50 1.4 only as a backup only for when I can't get far enough back for the shot. Itcan bea little tricky to getthe hang of with the narrow DOF atf1.2 but is amazing in the right situations at that setting. If you get the 85 1.2 L II you won't be disapointed I promise. Here are just a few samples that I have already uploaded onto here. If you'd like to see any more let me know and I can send you some full resolution samples.


Fred~


1Ds Mark III, 85mm 1.2 L II,iso 200, 1/1000, f2


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1Ds Mark III, 85mm 1.2 L II,iso 100, 1/125, f1.4


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[Todd Ovick]

Fred,


Thank you very much for your input. You photos look excellent! Do you have any shots using the 85mmL with the 5D that you can post?

[Fred Doane]

Todd,


None that I'd like to post but if you give me your e-mail address when I return from VA next week I can send you a few.


Fred~