Did a search. Can't find any thread about this legend.

well... It's pretty rare, i must say...

Fastest lens ever made by Canon. As far as i know, only Leica is making a (very slightly) faster lens (f0.95).

Any sample to offer ?

Thanks

i know david jay and jasmine star each have one of these... jas has samples on her blog. i saw a comparison thread on another site which had test shots of a mannequin using 50 f/1, 50 f/1.2, & 85 f/1.2... the 85L performed best overall for bokeh quality (the shooter foot-zoomed to make the field of view identical across all 3 frames) and the conclusion was that the 50 f/1 was not quite as good overall as the 50 f/1.2

that being said, if i had the chance to buy one i'd grab it anyhow - id love to see more samples too

somethingsimple wrote in post #6968579
i know david jay and jasmine star each have one of these... jas has samples on her blog. i saw a comparison thread on another site which had test shots of a mannequin using 50 f/1, 50 f/1.2, & 85 f/1.2... the 85L performed best overall for bokeh quality (the shooter foot-zoomed to make the field of view identical across all 3 frames) and the conclusion was that the 50 f/1 was not quite as good overall as the 50 f/1.2

that being said, if i had the chance to buy one i'd grab it anyhow - id love to see more samples too

Thanks for the input, it's appreciated.

I have myself a 85mm f1.2 and i was wondering if f1.0 is really worth it..

However, an even faster Canon TV lens was adapted for still use:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=92964

heres some reviews on the 50 f/1
http://www.fredmiranda​.com ...153&sort=7&cat=all&​page=6

and here's part of the test i mentioned reading about on a random blog months ago: these two series of shots compare the 85L and the 50 f/1.0

http://www.wlcastleman​.com ...ws/50mm/bokeh/bokeh​85.htm

The light sucker.

somethingsimple wrote in post #6968579
i know david jay and jasmine star each have one of these... jas has samples on her blog.

Any links to these?

not sure if they are still there, she's revamped her site since i read about it
www.jasmine-star.com

somethingsimple wrote in post #6972105
heres some reviews on the 50 f/1
http://www.fredmiranda​.com ...153&sort=7&cat=all&​page=6

great, thanks!




Nice reviews there.. I would like to buy one, but the only available in can see now is on eBay and it's waaaayy too expensive.

Basically, i would like to use it along with my 5DmkII for video project.

sounds cool, am jealous

Hey Jon 8 I have one, a few pix below. Regular and supersized. Sick DOF. Worth it, absolutely yes. You can't shoot at 1.0 or 1.1 with a 1.2, ever!

man that shot ALONE would convince me to buy one...

Unprocessed outdoor shots, taken from 2 different 50mm f 1.0 wide open without any filter.

Recon Photojournalist wrote in post #7016946
Unprocessed outdoor shots, taken from 2 different 50mm f 1.0 wide open without any filter.

Wow, super small DOF on the 1st shot....