Canon has announced a recall for certain Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lenses.
Phenomenon
When shooting in a high-temperature environment, the intended exposure may not occur, and the brightness of the captured image in the same scene may vary, or the error “Err01” may occur.
https://canon-jp.translate.goog/support/quality-info/230330ef50mmf12lusm?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB
Products Covered
The 10-digit serial number on the lens body (see the figure on the right) is the first 4 digits of the 1840, 1940, 2040, 2140, and 2240 lenses. |
Free repair acceptance period
Until March 2026
Check with your regional Canon repair department to arrange repair if you have one of the affected serial numbers.
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But I do have some SLRs EOS1 & 2 F1N ready for a recall :-)
However, you are correct in that internally "Final Sale" is discontinued.