Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM : Specifications and Opinions

Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM is a standard lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1989 to 2002 (discontinued). The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (micro-USM), it does not have image stabilization. The average price was 2500 €;

10 users have given it an average vote of 8.7 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	50 mm
Angle of view	46.8°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/1.0
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	11 elements in 9 groups
Min. focus distance	0.60 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.11x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (micro-USM)
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	72 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	985 g
Dimensions	92 x 82 mm
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Stefano Scapin

sent on 19 Maggio 2024

Pros: Blurred, inimitable three-dimensionality, AF, value increasing, unique lens

Cons: Cons are subjective

Opinion: Sharpness is low, chromatic aberrations are important, lens flares are always around the corner, vignetting is very marked. Can we call these defects? Probably yes, but by combining all these "defects" with the blur and three-dimensionality and together with the aspherical lens, you create an image that I like to call "magical". Do you want a sharp and flawless photo? Choose another lens. Want to create magic? it's the right lens. Does it make sense to buy it in 2024? It makes more sense to buy it today than it was released in 1989 because today combined with a mirrorless camera the focus is always precise and at f1.0 the accuracy must be absolute or the subject is out of focus, the AF is faster than on a reflex, I use the adapter with variable nd filter so I can shoot without problems under the sun at f1.0. Poor sharpness? Nowadays it's no longer a problem, using programs like Topaz AI, you increase the sharpness superbly. We'll probably never see an autofocus f1.0 again, reading on the net Canon made this lens as a challenge to Nikon to show what they were capable of, and I guess the results speak for themselves. Extreme optics that have become legends

Livio62

sent on 02 Agosto 2014

Pros: TOP brightness, physically and aesthetically very similar to the Canon 85mm f/1.2.

Cons: Spare parts are difficult to find now out of production for a long time ... Slow AF, sharpness not just at the TOP!

Opinion: I own this lens for quite some time. A level "emotional" is really well done. Just a shame that now it is broken and I can not find spare parts. In fact, I recently took the current 50mm f1 / 2 and I am fine I hope to be able to fix it or find another copy for spare parts, by a factor of more sentimental than anything else! In order not to regret the old days anyway ...

Damiano88

sent on 01 Agosto 2014

Pros: Blurred incredible sharpness [depending on the specimens], gives a unique character to snapshots; advantage of knowing you will get magnificent effects.

Cons: Cost, irriparabilità, manual focus always needs the camera is turned on [but it is a limit due to the release date of the same, and the great mass of the lens to move].

Opinion: The general opinion of this lens is a symbolic phrase: "You either love it or you hate it." RnI proponents of sharpness in every facet odianornChi the look airy and fuzzy uncompromising ama.rnIo him I love him ... it's big heavy , slow, full of optical defects irriparabile ... expensive ... if it breaks .. But I love him! rnOffre unrivaled image quality, a detachment, one blurred, and a passage un'ariosità tonal unici.rnIl only keep it plugged in the camera is an emotion [I use it on 1Ds MKIII] its weight and the fluid ring of maf they discover a whole new world simply by looking through the eyepiece. rnrnMi allow you to enter a review for something more ... more depth that I wrote in my blog [I hope we can] rnhttp :/ / fotocreare.blogspot.it/2014/07/canon-ef-50mm-f10-l-la-regina.htmlrn

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM : Specifications and Opinions

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