Canon RF 50mm F/1.2L USM

Yes, it’s pricy. Yes, it’s heavier than a typical Nifty Fifty. But, wow - this lens is razor sharp and the background blurs like butter. I love it. The lens makes me want to shoot more. Great colors too. Love the lens.

While I am one of those who favor a 35mm focal length as "normal", I also love the 50mm for it's ability to work as both a "walk around" and "portraiture" lens. This iteration of the focal length doesn't disappoint! I've used the lens under artificial and natural light and look forward to seeing how it performs with flash. So far, I've been more than pleased with it's wide open performance - the bokeh is very pleasing and beats the other 50mm primes I've used. It's also fine at smaller apertures and I've attached one shot at f/2.8 and one at f/16 to give an idea of how it works at apertures other than wide open. Color rendition is excellent. The lens is fast focusing, but very quiet. As you'd expect from a lens this fast it is not lightweight, but I had no problem carrying it around during a four hour long event while also carrying a bag containing the other RF lenses as well a regular size Canon flash unit. Definitely worth the investment!

While I am one of those who favor a 35mm focal length as normal, I also love the 50mm for it's ability to work as both a walk around and portraiture lens. This iteration of the focal length doesn't disappoint! I've used the lens under artificial and natural light and look forward to seeing how it performs with flash. So far, I've been more than pleased with it's wide open performance - the bokeh is very pleasing and beats the other 50mm primes I've used. It's also fine at smaller apertures and I've attached one shot at f/2.8 and one at f/16 to give an idea of how it works at apertures other than wide open. Color rendition is excellent. The lens is fast focusing, but very quiet. As you'd expect from a lens this fast it is not lightweight, but I had no problem carrying it around during a four hour long event while also carrying a bag containing the other RF lenses as well a regular size Canon flash unit. Definitely worth the investment!

Yes, it’s pricy. Yes, it’s heavier than a typical Nifty Fifty. But, wow - this lens is razor sharp and the background blurs like butter. I love it. The lens makes me want to shoot more. Great colors too. Love the lens.

This new 50mm 1.2 is simply amazing! Considerable improvements compared to EF version: sharper, focuses faster and extremely accurately with the R camera body (basically, you can get f/1.2 shots all day long), and better control of fringing. This lens still has its own character; it has not gotten too clinical as newer lenses seem to be getting lately. A key ability of f/1.2 lenses are their ability to create separation of subject from background (or a 3-D effect), and this lens delivers here extremely well! Out-of-focus areas gently transition into dreamy blur and lift the subject off of background. Naturally, this lens takes in tons of light! With my RP body, I can seriously take shots in near total darkness! You can get very close to subjects, giving it pseudo-macro abilities with a good crop. Additionally, I like the focus limiter and control ring, which make for some very nice enhancements and additional controls. It is large, a tiny bit bigger than an 85 1.4, but feels nicely balanced. This lens hasn't left my camera body since purchasing, and I imagine it won't for quite some time. I am very pleased with this amazing lens, and think it's worth every penny! All sample shots in this review shot a f/1.2.

This is by far the best lens I've ever owned! Very sharp, versatile and handles backlit sun image extremely well! I would never regret this purchase!

This lens is a luscious beast. I love it! It may be my new favorite portrait lens!

This is by far the best lens I've ever owned! Very sharp, versatile and handles backlit sun image extremely well! I would never regret this purchase!

This lens is a luscious beast. I love it! It may be my new favorite portrait lens!

This new 50mm 1.2 is simply amazing! Considerable improvements compared to EF version: sharper, focuses faster and extremely accurately with the R camera body (basically, you can get f/1.2 shots all day long), and better control of fringing. This lens still has its own character; it has not gotten too "clinical" as newer lenses seem to be getting lately. A key ability of f/1.2 lenses are their ability to create separation of subject from background (or a 3-D effect), and this lens delivers here extremely well! Out-of-focus areas gently transition into dreamy blur and lift the subject off of background. Naturally, this lens takes in tons of light! With my RP body, I can seriously take shots in near total darkness! You can get very close to subjects, giving it pseudo-macro abilities with a good crop. Additionally, I like the focus limiter and control ring, which make for some very nice enhancements and additional controls. It is large, a tiny bit bigger than an 85 1.4, but feels nicely balanced. This lens hasn't left my camera body since purchasing, and I imagine it won't for quite some time. I am very pleased with this amazing lens, and think it's worth every penny! All sample shots in this review shot a f/1.2.