EF 50mm f/1.2L USM: I've got it.....

.....yeah, I've got it all figured out real good: those swine at Canon do not wanna tell us the lens release date so as to make us real anxious with our credit cards. Cause a mad dash to buy the lens, helter-skelter, just name the price, whatever it is !
Yup, I've got their little Bizantine strategy down patt !

Now, has anybody got the lens ?

Nope, I wish I did. I thought you were saying you had it...
I have a bunch of friends waiting for me to take their Christmas card picture. I hope I can squeeze those family groups in an 85L!

he does have it....Senility!!

Dante King wrote in post #2160880
he does have it....Senility!!

Ouch, you know how to hurt an old friend, eh dood.

In some plain of existence I have it.

November 2006, according to Canon USA. But, I can see why the waiting is becoming unbearable. Nice lens...or so some hope.

I bet this lens will make the 50 f1 L go down in value. Dispite the .2 fstop I bet this lens focus' closer also.

cjm wrote in post #2160985
I bet this lens will make the 50 f1 L go down in value. Dispite the .2 fstop I bet this lens focus' closer also.

Not likely Chris......I reckon 90% of 50 f/1.0 buyers get the lens because it is scarce and extremely expensive.....to me that's a fairly clear cut case of a curio item (collectible) appeal.
The 50 f/1.2 is neither scarce nor extremely expensive....so it will not appeal to the same market, nor compete with the 50 f/1.0.

Agree with Petkal. f/1.2 is a stop faster than f/1.4, congruently to f/1.0 to f/1.2 - doubt that the price will go down. Plus there is aspect of "collectibility" like 200 f/1.8.

I'm awaiting for the notification email from B&H about the f/1.2 availability to pick one up.

I bet it will have the same CA and softness problems wide open as the 1.4 though.

chancellor wrote in post #2161059
Agree with Petkal. f/1.2 is a stop faster than f/1.4, congruently to f/1.0 to f/1.2 - doubt that the price will go down. Plus there is aspect of "collectibility" like 200 f/1.8.

I'm awaiting for the notification email from B&H about the f/1.2 availability to pick one up.

Apologies for being a pedant but f/1.2 is only half a stop faster than f/1.4. A full stop would be f/1.0...

Curse you. Petkal trickery!

Petkal wrote in post #2160664
.....yeah, I've got it all figured out real good: those swine at Canon do not wanna tell us the lens release date so as to make us real anxious with our credit cards. Cause a mad dash to buy the lens, helter-skelter, just name the price, whatever it is !
Yup, I've got their little Bizantine strategy down patt !

Now, has anybody got the lens ?

DOH! you got me there!

goes back to mumbling whilst ruffling through papers on desk as if looking for something..

cjm wrote in post #2160967
In some plain of existence I have it.

According to quantum physics there is a real probability that I have it
(even if you don't - har har har!)

heh he he ...getting Dante is easy, no glory in that.
However, luring in Lordy and Simon Kinglet, now that feeels sweet. Hehhehehe....

Simon, you ain't related to Dante, are you ? (< dismayed at the prospect>