Talk me out of buying the canon 50 mm 1.2

[Hinata]

Hello everyone,,

I want 2 lenses in my arsenal a great zoom and a great prime.

I have a great zoom and now if like to get a great prime, and I love the 50mm f range. I own the 50 1.4 and it's ok but...

It's rather expensive and while I do have the means I'm kind is in the middle.

[ebiggs1]

"Weather sealing"

... only if you attach a front filter.

[rs-eos]

Sigh; yes.  Which I do.

The fact still remains that the lens is weather sealed.  The cheaper f/1.4 and f/1.8 are not.

[ebiggs1]

So do I.

[canon-nuts]

The Canon EF 50 F 1.4 is a better lens in some respects than the 1.2. Are you going to be shooting a lot of low,dim, scenes? If so the 1.2 will be justified. If only on occasion use the 1.4. Buy a good tripod or monopod.

[ebiggs1]

"... you going to be shooting a lot of low,dim, scenes? If so the 1.2 will be justified."

If low light is your problem the difference between f1.4 and f1.2 is not a justifiable fact. One half stop in a low light environment isn't a deal breaker or maker.

"Buy a good tripod or monopod."

This far better advise for low light.