topic Re: aquired 50mm f1.2 USM..... in EF & RF Lenses

aquired 50mm f1.2 USM.....

TheRogue — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:41:59 GMT

Wow what a lens.!I have to get the 85mm f1.2 as well but considered the 50mm a priority. I am doing some extensive testing over the next couple weeks and will report back.

Re: aquired 50mm f1.2 USM.....

ebiggs1 — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:21:03 GMT

One word about the ef 50mil f1.2L, don't get discouraged. It is not an easy lens to master but when you do, it is breathtaking.

This goes for the 85mil version as well. f1.2 is a challenge in an 85 mil lens. I mean!

Of course shooting stopped down, either is a joy and will present no problems except big and heavy. Nobody buys a f1.2 to stop it down though. Right?

Re: aquired 50mm f1.2 USM.....

TheRogue — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:31:12 GMT

Yeah, I had the 50mm f1.2 a few years ago. I assume its stiil at the bottom of the Thames! I've always promised myself to replace it, now I have. You're right, not easy to master but worth it! Stop it down? Never!

Re: aquired 50mm f1.2 USM.....

ebiggs1 — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:35:42 GMT

"I assume its stiil at the bottom of the Thames!"

Whoa! That can't be good.

Re: aquired 50mm f1.2 USM.....

TheRogue — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:41:42 GMT

Well no. I was traumatised for the best part of a year after!

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TCampbell — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:08:13 GMT

I haven't used the 50mm f/1.2L but I have used the 85mm f/1.2L. The 85mm f/1.2L provides a gorgeous result but the AF motor is slow... so it's appropriate for any photography where you are in control of when you take the shot (e.g. posed portraiture - not candids). If you were doing candid photography (trying to take the shot at the "decisive moment") then the 85mm f/1.2 focus motor may not have focused quickly enough for you and you'd get a lot of missd shots. The non-L has a much faster focus motor (but the character of the shots isn't quite as nice.)

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ebiggs1 — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:08:15 GMT

A year? Is that all? I can hardly stand to hear you tell me.

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TheRogue — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:18:07 GMT

I know! It was when my wife said "get a grip" I thought I better move on!

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ebiggs1 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:38:24 GMT

I dropped my 85mil f1.2L on the concrete. I still hear that sound. It was two years ago.

Re: aquired 50mm f1.2 USM.....

TheRogue — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:39:55 GMT

Ouch! Was it totalled? Stupid question I guess!

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ebiggs1 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:49:03 GMT

$400 bucks at CPS.

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TheRogue — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:50:39 GMT

Painful hey but 'least you didn't have to buy a whole new lens!

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RobertTheFat — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:00:46 GMT

TheRogue wrote:
Painful hey but 'least you didn't have to buy a whole new lens!

The repair might have cost even more if Ernie hadn't been a CPS member. That's why you shouldn't tune Ernie out when he proselytizes for CPS. If you have a lot of equipment and use it regularly, it can be a good deal.

Re: aquired 50mm f1.2 USM.....

TheRogue — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:03:52 GMT

I hear that Bob. Although I'm in the UK so not sure what our equivelent to CPS would be!

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ebiggs1 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:54:17 GMT

Oh, Bob
Boston, Massachusetts USA,

You are so correct, sir. They have treated me well over the years. As you know I have brand-N, also. They don't have anything to compare. But they are getting better.

If a guy is willing to rag on a company, it's only right to praise them.