Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Overview
Announced Aug 24, 2006
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Prime lens | Canon EF | 1257B002
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Announced
Aug 24, 2006
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The Canon EF 50mm F1.2L USM is an exceptionally fast standard lens for Canon's full-frame and APS-C format DSLRs. The fastest lens in Canon's lineup (and anyone else's for that matter, at time of writing) this weather-sealed 50mm is a favorite of available light freaks and wedding and event photographers who use its incredibly shallow depth-of-field for creative effect. Optical construction comprises eight elements (a lot for a 50mm) in six groups, with one large aspherical element to keep aberrations under control. Wide-aperture images from this big, expensive, beautiful lens have a distinctive look. Distinctive enough that you might want to start saving up your pennies...
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Sep 5, 2015
Aug 24, 2006
Quick specs
| Lens type | Prime lens |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Image stab. | No |
| Lens mount | Canon EF |
| Max aperture | F1.2 |
| Min aperture | F16 |
| Min focus | 0.45 m (17.72″) |
| Max magnification | 0.15× |
| Weight | 580 g (1.28 lb) |
| Length | 66 mm (2.58″) |
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