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Cute sign to signal ongoing roadwork in Tokyo. That’s a piece of the Kawaii Culture for you.
The Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM is a premier choice for photographers seeking unparalleled image quality, exceptional low-light performance, and beautiful depth of field. Known for its extraordinary sharpness, this lens is a favorite among portrait, wedding, and street photographers looking to create standout images with rich detail and creamy bokeh. In this review, we’ll explore why the RF 50mm f/1.2L is regarded as one of the finest prime lenses in Canon’s RF lineup.
With its fast f/1.2 aperture, this 50mm lens offers stunning background separation and low-light capabilities, making it ideal for portraits, close-up shots, and indoor photography where light may be limited. Canon’s L-series build quality ensures rugged durability with full weather sealing, allowing photographers to confidently use it in various conditions. The large, bright f/1.2 aperture provides a unique aesthetic with beautifully blurred backgrounds, adding a signature look that is hard to achieve with other lenses.
Canon designed the RF 50mm f/1.2L with advanced optics, including one UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) element and one aspherical element, significantly reducing chromatic aberrations and providing outstanding edge-to-edge sharpness. The Air Sphere Coating (ASC) minimizes flare and ghosting, ensuring clear, high-contrast images even in challenging lighting, such as backlit environments or golden hour.
Equipped with Canon’s advanced Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor (USM), the RF 50mm f/1.2L delivers fast, accurate, and silent autofocus, perfect for capturing spontaneous moments without missing a beat. While it is a bit heavier at 950g, the added weight reflects its high-quality build and performance, making it a worthwhile choice for photographers who prioritize image quality above all.
Though this lens lacks image stabilization, its low-light capabilities and exceptional sharpness set it apart from other prime lenses. The Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM is ideal for professionals and enthusiasts looking to elevate their photography with a high-end prime lens that excels in both technical and creative aspects.
Explore how well this lens performs with high-quality, real-world samples, so you can decide for yourself with my carefully crafted shots!
Cute sign to signal ongoing roadwork in Tokyo. That’s a piece of the Kawaii Culture for you.
Things are slowly getting back to normal in Tokyo. Restaurants can now serve alcohol until 20:00 and thus, we enjoyed a short night out in one of Sugamo’s izakayas.
Kakigori (かき氷) is a popular shaved ice desert in Japan. Quite often though, the ice looks crushed, not shaved. Now, that is a proper shaved ice. Look at how thin the ice is. And with the right topping (a mixture of strawberries and condensed milk is my case), delicious! By the way, the ice from…
One of the best ramen in town is in Sugamo : 麺や いま村. OK, I give you the same thing but with a different aperture.
Found a nice place serving delicious curry in Shimbashi.
Lunch date with the Canon R6 and an RF 50mm f/1.2L ! I used to own the EF version. Loved the colors and bokeh but using it was quite a pain : it was so hard to focus. This new RF version is a huge improvement: it is so sharp, even fully open. And the…