One thing nobody told me

I have bought the 50mm 1.2 and so far, I love it.

One thing i hardly noticed and that i never thought it would make so much difference is:

This lens is VERY soft – if you dont know how to use it. Even if you focused and you only moved a little bit back or forth the subject will most likely be OOF at 1.2. I was wondering why some shots are incredibly sharp while others are not, until i noticed this.

Never thought that makes so much difference but now, I press the shutter with that lens while focussing. That way it shots right after AF is set properly. Also i try to minimize handshake to avoid these limitations!

That's the trade off with really shallow DOF.

well, the lens is legit soft, even in focus (though I dont have an issue shooting and printing wide open 1.2 shots). Compare it to your 135... that's a sharp lens.

Uhm....why would you need to be specifically told that about shooting at 1.2?

OP,

Yes, a 1.2 aperture at a reasonably close range, has about 3/4 inch of focus.

Bryan

Charlie wrote in post #16222437
well, the lens is legit soft, even in focus (though I dont have an issue shooting and printing wide open 1.2 shots). Compare it to your 135... that's a sharp lens.

I was quite a bit disappointed when i first time missed the focus, just because of my 135L xD

But i have very luck, my 50mm 1.2 is a very nice copy and if i hit the focus i get superb sharpness, concurring my other L's..

Try using Servo focus, with the f/1.2 glass just breathing is enough for focus to miss, so you may want to keep the focus hunting until the very shot.

Nice information about all cameras and lens.I like these sharing very much.

Kolor-Pikker wrote in post #16223509
Try using Servo focus, with the f/1.2 glass just breathing is enough for focus to miss, so you may want to keep the focus hunting until the very shot.

Yep, was on all the time, it gets better but sometimes im breathing faster than the fifties USM

davidfarina wrote in post #16222421
I have bought the 50mm 1.2 and so far, I love it.

One thing i hardly noticed and that i never thought it would make so much difference is:

This lens is VERY soft – if you dont know how to use it. Even if you focused and you only moved a little bit back or forth the subject will most likely be OOF at 1.2. I was wondering why some shots are incredibly sharp while others are not, until i noticed this.

Never thought that makes so much difference but now, I press the shutter with that lens while focussing. That way it shots right after AF is set properly. Also i try to minimize handshake to avoid these limitations!

..half press or full press ?

ZDENKO wrote in post #16223611
..half press or full press ?

Full press so it shoots right after the AF locked on focus

davidfarina wrote in post #16223875
Full press so it shoots right after the AF locked on focus

..It mean that you make two photos for one subject.First one you make( first full press) to tray to locked AF,and second(second full press) to make corect photos with corect AF..!!???

ZDENKO wrote in post #16224435
..It mean that you make two photos for one subject.First one you make( first full press) to tray to locked AF,and second(second full press) to make corect photos with corect AF..!!???

No haha

I focus how i ever focus but i press the shutter full before the AF beep and the red light shows up in the viewfinder. That way it takes the picture right after the focus is right so a minimum of movements on focus lock can occur.

Are you blaming your trainer for not telling this?...if you are a self learner like most of us here...then you should be happy that you identified the issue and figured a way out of it as well! ... 50L is a very volatile lens and you see more haters than lovers...i belong to later group. You need to practice alot before you get perfect spot-on AF with this lens. Happy shooting!