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Canon New FD 50mm f/1.2

Year 1980
Lens Groups 6
Lens Element 7
Aperature Blades 8
Minimum Aperture f/16
Closest Focusing 0.5 m
Max. Magnifcation 1:8.8 (0.114x)
Filter Size 52 mm
Diameter x Length 65.3 x 45.6 mm
Weight 315 gr (0.69 lb)
Hood BS-52
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2015-03-22

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F1.2, fast, veryvery sharp from f4 to f16
have to know how to use it...

After the first 20 shots or so I thought I put it back on eBay. But now, after a few months? Favorite lens, with the Fuji XE1 I am able to produce crisp shots from f1.2 on. Not easy wide open but it never was. Overall a very good lens, very happy with it, also great for black and white... rnGreat deal for a 1.2! See as well: www.flickr.com/photos:jensaddis

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f/1.2 but ...
vignetting, edge sharpness @ f/1.2

I suppose this is the cheapest way to get an f/1.2 lens today. Vignetting is severe even on color negative film. Don't ask about edge sharpness. But it is f/1.2. Shot wide open you get that wonderful shallow DOF that makes normal scenes look like desktop models. And it takes 52 mm filters. And unlike Canon's fast EOS lenses it focuses reliably - because you focus it. Of course get the 50/1.2L if you can but expect to pay for the privilege.