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50mm 1.2
Axilrod:
--- Quote from: imansf on May 16, 2012, 07:12:35 PM ---What Filter should I purchase for the 50mm 1.2?
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If you're asking questions like this you may want to reconsider your purchase. Recently there has been a slew of people that seem very new to photography buying 5D3's and asking about the most expensive lenses like the gear is the most important aspect of learning photography. Get the 50mm f/1.4, if you really like the 50mm focal length get the 1.2.
My neighbor is the highest-paid photographer I've ever met and he uses the 50mm 1.4. Actually the majority of his favorite shots are from the 24-70mm.
bdunbar79:
I personally wouldn't get the 50mm f/1.2L because I do not shoot in low light and I never use apertures wider than 2.0 at 50mm. If you want better, all around coverage at 50mm, the 50mm f/1.4 and f/1.8 are nearly as sharp or sharper at 2.8 and above. Also, in my experience, the 24-70L zoom lense performed just as well as the 50mm f/1.2L at f/2.8. So if you don't really really need that narrow use of a 50mm lens, there are better lenses. Unfortunately Canon does not make a 50mm lens that is super sharp across all apertures. I wish they would make one comparable to the 35L and 85L. You almost have to buy both the 50mm f/1.2L and the 50 f/1.4 or 24-70mm L to get full aperture coverage from Canon at 50mm. Good luck!
drjlo:
--- Quote from: bdunbar79 on May 18, 2012, 07:08:24 PM ---Also, in my experience, the 24-70L zoom lense performed just as well as the 50mm f/1.2L at f/2.8.
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While I do agree Canon needs to do better at 50mm compared to their 35 and 85, two things are still true:
1. Canon 24-70L cannot shoot at f/1.2.
2. There is NO other 50mm prime available from any company that is sharper at f/1.2 than 50L.
niccyboy:
My 50 is permanently mounted to one of my 5ds. My absolute favourite lens.
If budget isn't an issue. Hire both, the feel, picture quality and bokeh will sell it to you then
The 1.4 and 1.8 are both fantastic lenses and very well priced also, but the 1.2 is brilliant.
Michael_pfh:
--- Quote from: msdarkroom on May 16, 2012, 05:17:56 PM ---I would strongly consider this Zeiss 50: http://amzn.to/JvlU7I
I love it. It is an excellent lens, very well built, very high IQ. It's MF, which I find to be something that slows me down - in a good way - and forces me to think about my images before I make them.
Give it a look. It's awesome.
-MS
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I eventually also settled for the Zeiss 50 f2.0 MP, was hesitant to get the 50 1.2L since I already got the 85 1.2L II. The ZE 50 is definitely great and I got used to the MF in no time, it's quite easy compared to some EF lenses.
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