Canon Prime Lens 50mm f1.2L |
Last November of 2006, avid users of DSLRs saw another addition to
the L lens family of Canon. Enter the new Canon 50mm f/1.2L lens. The
lens consists of 8 camera optic elements with 6 groups which include on
glass molded aspherical element.
When used with a camera which has a 1.3x magnification, it provides
an angle of view that is similar to what a 61mm lens would give on a
35mm film camera. When used with a camera which has a 1.6x
magnification, it will provide a similar angle of view to what an 81mm
lens would give on a 35mm film camera.
As part of the Canon L-series lineup, this lens is sure to deliver as
one of the fastest prime lenses available. It shares the widest
aperture of any particular Canon lens in the range. This blazing fast EF
50mm f/1.2L USM is the absolute low-light performer which is very ideal
for managing your photograph’s depth of field.
It is also very ideal for shooting indoors without using a flash
because it will always give you picture perfect brightness because of
the range of its wide aperture. The lens features a large f-stop
aperture opening at f/1.2 and a fast and ultra-quiet Ultrasonic Motor
(USM) auto focus system.
It is an L-series lens which means that the construction and the
optics on this particular lens is top of the line. The L-series is
Canon’s range of professional lens ranges. This series combines superior
image performance as well as excellent operability with dust as well as
moisture-sealed construction.
The lens also has Super Spectra coatings which means that there will
be no more ghost images that will be the result of light reflecting off
the different lens elements. This type of coating supresses ghosting and
lens flare. This particular phenomenon is also more likely to happen to
digital cameras because light might hit the sensor, thus creating the
type of flare that you see in messed-up, washed out photographs.
The light refraction as well as the flare will not be an issue to
this lens because of the patented Super Spectra coating of Canon which
mainly absorbs light as opposed to reflecting it.
The aperture in this lens is also circular in order to provide
excellent bokeh or background blur. The lens also supplies distance
information for the E-TTL II flash system which is compatible with other
Canon cameras to provide accurate flash meter readings. This lens also
contains a soft case as well as a hood.
One of the other things that a person will be able to notice when
using this lens is that it is a very fast-focusing lens which focuses as
fast as one’s eyes. This is much faster than then 85mm f/1.8 II lens.
This lens is a great addition to any photographer’s set of L lenses
and it will definitely not disappoint the most discriminating of all
photographers.
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