New 50mm f/1.2 L ?

[ajmills]

I was going through my mail in Gmail, when I noticed an advert from Canon (attached a cropped screengrab below), it reads:

"Canon EF Lenses Range - www.canon.co.uk/ - Expand your Creativity with our new EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens."

The link goes to: http://www.canon.co.uk/EFLenses/?WT.mc_id=147EFLens982Goo_010312&WT.srch=1

It intimates that there is a "new" version of this lens, but this could be a typo or some sort of mistake -- or there is a new 50mm f/1.2 on the way...

[DJL329]

The EF 50mm f/1.2L was released in 2007, which is fairly new by Canon's standards, so it's unlikely a "Mark II" is imminent.

[RLPhoto]

Not any time soon.

[jasonsim]

Perhaps so many of these have been returned for AF problems that retailers are complaining loud enough to Canon.  Would be the only reason I can think of for a shortened life cycle.

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Nowhere did I see mention of a mark II.  Canon still calls 10 year old lenses "New".

[Videoshooter]

No new 50mm f/1.2L, though there is a 50mm T1.3L cinema lens on the way!

[keithfullermusic]

It will always be the new one until a newer one comes out.  Then canon will just call it the almost new one.