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Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L

DSLR full frame lens

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L @ about $1400

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2014-07-21 GEAR SALE: Canon 50/1.2L, Canon 35/1.4L, Pentax K3, Olympus SHG Zooms,

2014-07-17 Shootout: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 'Art' vs Canon 50/1.2L and 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Decorated Bike)

2014-06-10 Shootout: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 'Art' vs Canon 50/1.2L and 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Dolls)

2013-09-12 Canon 50mm f/1.2L: Aperture Series (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin Table)

2013-09-12 Canon 50mm f/1.2L or Canon 50/1.4? (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin)

2012-10-29 Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II vs Canon 50/1.2L, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 II

2012-07-29 Focus Shift — Canon 50mm f/1.2L, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Canon 50mm f/1.8 II

2012-07-29 Canon 50mm f/1.2L Focus Shift — Extensive Study

2011-02-18 Comparing the Canon 50mm f/1.2L vs 50mm f/1.4 vs 50mm f/1.8

2006-12-15 Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM

Canon 50mm Lenses

Is Canon’s f/1.2 lens really better than an inexpensive f/1.4 or f/1.8?.

1. Canon 50mm Lenses: Main Page
2. Comparing 50/1.2L to 50/1.4 and 50/1.8 (5D Mark II, Mosaic)
3. Focus Shift Comparison: Canon 50mm f/1.2L, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 II (5D Mark III, Dolls)
4. Focus Shift: Canon 50mm f/1.2L (5D Mark III, Dolls)
5. Canon 50mm Lenses: Field Illumination
6. Bokeh With Canon 50/1.2L, Olympus 50/1.2, Canon 50/1.4 (5D Mark II)
7. Aperture Series Canon 50/1.2L (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin Table)
8. Canon 50/1.2L vs 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin)

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s fast high performance normal lens..

1. Sigma 50/1.4A vs Canon 50/1.2L and 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Dolls)
2. Sigma 50/1.4A vs Canon 50/1.2L and 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Decorated Bike)

Olympus Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.2

An ultra-fast older design still offers appeal on modern digital..

1. Bokeh vs Canon 50mm f/1.2L, 50/1.4

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 24-70mm f/4L IS

Canon’s premium mid-range zooms..

1. Aperture Series: 24-70/2.8L II vs 50/1.2L, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 II (Dolls)

Canon Lenses vs Infrared

How Canon lenses perform for infrared use..

1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L

Focus Shift (Case Studies)

Focus shift with a variety of lenses..

1. Focus Shift: Canon 50mm f/1.2L (Dolls)

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..

1. Secondary Color Aberrations and Point Spread Function vs 50/2 Makro-Planar + Canon 50/1.2L, 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Barn Interior)

Metabones SpeedBooster for Sony NEX

Use DSLR lenses at ~native focal length, and gain a stop of speed..

1. Compared: SpeedBooster + 50mm Lenses (NEX-6, MTB + Doll)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2014

2014-07-21 GEAR SALE: Canon 50/1.2L, Canon 35/1.4L, Pentax K3, Olympus SHG Zooms,

2014-07-17 Shootout: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 'Art' vs Canon 50/1.2L and 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Decorated Bike)

2014-06-10 Shootout: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 'Art' vs Canon 50/1.2L and 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Dolls)

2013

2013-09-12 Canon 50mm f/1.2L: Aperture Series (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin Table)

2013-09-12 Canon 50mm f/1.2L or Canon 50/1.4? (5D Mark III, Wyman Cabin)

2012

2012-10-29 Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II vs Canon 50/1.2L, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 II

2012-07-29 Focus Shift — Canon 50mm f/1.2L, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Canon 50mm f/1.8 II

2012-07-29 Canon 50mm f/1.2L Focus Shift — Extensive Study

2011

2011-02-18 Comparing the Canon 50mm f/1.2L vs 50mm f/1.4 vs 50mm f/1.8

2006

2006-12-15 Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM