I've had this lens before and as soon as I sold it I began to regret it, so I purchased another one. Aside from its ability to capture very low light exposures, this lens excels because of the "look" it renders. It was designed to be shot wide open and that's where it shines.

Canon's EF 50mm f1.2L USM is a prime lens with a standard focal length of 50mm and the joint-fastest focal ratio in the Canon lens catalogue - a position shared with the EF 85mm f1.2L USM.

The background blur is the best

Lens arrived quickly, and it has met my expectations. I love it.

Upgraded from the 50mm 1.4. Love love love this lens. Pictures are always sharp unlike the 50mm 1.4 which is very soft at 1.4 to 1.8. A Necessary evil I shoot a wide variety of subject matter for my work and, because I exclusively use full frame Canon bodies and always try to use prime lenses, a...

Bit out of my comfort zone with a prime lens for weddngs but I thought I'd try the 50mm 1.2 out and oh how impressed I was and glad I've got a prime lens - still got a couple of zoom L lenses and they have their place for weddings, especially the 24-105L.

This is a fantastic lens to use for achieving a very shallow depth of field and a dream like quality to images. It's very easy to photograph something which appears mundane and get an image which is visually very pleasing.

Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Good Quality; Great Bokeh; Strong Construction

Expensive; Heavy

There's no getting away from it.... A 50mm lens is a necessary tool. A standard "Normal" lens for many years, it is great for those times when you don't need the capabilities (and weight) of a zoom lens. This lens is ultra-fast and ultra-sharp! I've been wanting this lens for a very long time.

Outstanding 50mm Lens! It's a little heavy, a bit bigger than most other 50mm Primes... but photographic quality is absolutely superb! My guess is that the size and weight are a direct result of top quality glass and components; I haven't found a situation which this lens has struggled at.

Sharp as a tack - even at F1.2 - incredible bokeh thats 2nd to none - a lens that TRULY delivers what a series piece of craftsmanship should.