Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM

I prefer to use a 50mm lens on my Canon EOS R. The neutral angle of view of this lens most closely resembles that of the human eye. As a result, I do not suffer from strange distortions. That's why it makes the ideal portrait lens for me. That way I don't suffer from strange distortions. Until now I always used the compact 50mm f/1.8, which I shot great portraits with. But now I've decided to upgrade to the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM. And that is good. My photos are sharper and the background blur is even softer thanks to the f/1.2 aperture. Format The Canon RF 50 mm f/1.2 takes some getting used to for me when I take it out of the box. This lens is a lot bigger and heavier than the f/1.8 version. That meant a bit more lugging, but I'm used to that by now. The lens feels very solid and is comfortable to hold. I also feel that this lens can take a beating better, so I can take it with me without any worries. Diaphragm The f/1.2 aperture of this lens makes it a joy to shoot with. In dark situations I don't have to increase my ISO value to an extreme to take a well-exposed photo. But most importantly is the buttery smooth bokeh this lens creates. When making a portrait I prefer to focus on the eyes. Then I open the aperture all the way to f/1.2, so that you only focus on the eyes. This way I completely separate the person portrayed from the background. That's where this lens really shines. Autofocus When I work with a shallow depth of field, it is especially important that the autofocus does what I want. With this 50mm lens, I don't worry about the autofocus at all. It focuses quickly and well on the point where I aim the camera. This way I can easily make razor-sharp portraits.

Beautiful but heavy and above all large lens. For me as a professional it is a question of doubt. The lens is awkwardly large. And because the brightness is so high, the image through the viewfinder is out of focus, except for the focus point/area. With a 1.8 lens, you have significantly less trouble with this. All in all, I've had the lens in packaging for a few days because I'm considering sending it back more often. The lens is super sharp. At large apertures, the focus is really on a subject. Very nice for some subjects. For example for a half-total portrait. But for almost all other subjects you often want more sharpness. Which is of course also possible with this lens. At 2.8 it becomes a completely different story, a beautiful sharpness and a very nice blur. All in all, a difficult choice, because RF 50mm 1.8 is also very good. Certainly at 5.6 or 8. And due to its compactness, it is much easier to carry and use for a very wide range of everyday subjects.

After 12 years of 5D mK II switched to R6. On the 5D, I shot 75% with the 35mm f/1.4L. After long hesitation, I went for the rf 50 mm f/1.2L. The 28-70 f/2.0 is too heavy, the 24-70 (EF version) I always found soft and 'characterless'. The sharpness of this lens at 1.2 is really incredible, bokeh, contrast and color also great. I had hoped that it could also replace my EF 85mm F/1.2L, that seems to be a point of doubt (and the RF version is priceless). But as an all-round lens really great (and you get strong shoulders and arms)