Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM (2)

gabe212 wrote in post #17916494
Any of you guys 85mm 1.2 owners as well? Which do you prefer?

Yes, have the 85mm f1.2 II as well. Also an excellent lens, but sometimes a little long in tight spaces. Hence the need for the 50mm 1.2.

johnh4260 wrote in post #17916291
Early morning, Albuquerque.

Gallery photo (hosted):
posted by fotoi originally in forum: Astronomy & Celestial

Beautiful image.

gabe212 wrote in post #17916494
Any of you guys 85mm 1.2 owners as well? Which do you prefer?

I have the 85/1.2 as well. I have it because it's one of the ultimate portrait lenses. But I'm an idiot gear-whore and I don't shoot professionally. So I must admit, I haven't really taken it out to shoot much at all.

The 50L is more versatile compared with the 85/1.2. (or 85mm focal length in general)

I have both, 85/1.2 is stellar, but heavy and slow and a difficult focal length.

jwcdds wrote in post #17916867
I have the 85/1.2 as well. I have it because it's one of the ultimate portrait lenses. But I'm an gear-whore and I don't shoot professionally. So I must admit, I haven't really taken it out to shoot much at all.

The 50L is more versatile compared with the 85/1.2. (or 85mm focal length in general)

Snafoo wrote in post #17916631
Beautiful image.

Thank you.

gabe212 wrote in post #17916494
Any of you guys 85mm 1.2 owners as well? Which do you prefer?

I had both sold the 50L. If I didn't think there was a new 50L coming or if the 50 has sharp at 1.2, I would have kept the 50.

I love the 50 - it creates truly unique one of a kind images.

I also only sold it because I picked up the new 35L II which has sort of that 50L quality.

If I could have a new 50L I would take it 100x more than the 85 because it is way easy to use.

50L and 85L: though close in focal length and they share an f/1.2 aperture, they are two very different lenses. For me, the 50mm focal length is best for general purpose use, while the 85mm length is too tight (and 35mm is too wide ).

Comparing the 50L to the 85L II, the 50L has faster AF, shorter MFD, smaller + lighter weight, weather sealing. The 85L is sharper and gives better subject background separation and smoother bokeh. Really, the 85L is one of the best; the 50L can't match its IQ, but that isn't reason to choose one over the other because they have such different use cases.

I guess i just need both...

gabe212 wrote in post #17916966
I guess i just need both...

Yep. These lenses are like Pokemons... gotta catch them all.

8-photo stitch pano.

Always pushing the envelope, you are. ߘ

What does the color version look like?

Snafoo wrote in post #17921972
Always pushing the envelope, you are. ߘ

What does the color version look like?

a hot mess.

I'll try to post the color version (if I remember to do so) later tonight. I don't expect to get home until 9:30-10pm today. (sigh).

jwcdds wrote in post #17921866
iso 40000.

wow