The Canon RF 50mm f1.2L USM is a supremely well-corrected ‘standard’ prime lens for Canon’s EOS R mirrorless system. It delivers the optical goods in every regard with crisp details into the corners, minimal distortion, and very shallow depth-of-field effects with lovely rendering.

Although the RF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens represents a substantial investment in weight and cost, it also delivers at the highest levels of performance.

The Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM is an incredible lens with a pretty incredible price-tag. It's easily one of the best 50mm lenses that we've ever reviewed, from any brand, but it's also one of the biggest and most expensive too.

Canon RF 50mm F1.2L USM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with RF Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Canon RF 50mm F1.2L USM lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Focus Range Limiter, Programmable Control Ring, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 10 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Pricey

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Focus Range Limiter, Programmable Control Ring, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 10 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Pricey

The Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 is massively expensive and specialised, but it does everything you’d hope and more. Its image quality wide open is quite superb, and the autofocus performance can deliver sharp ‘eye’ shots time and time again, even with the razor-thin depth of field at f/1.2.

• Stunning quality wide open; • Fast autofocus response; • Great hit rate of sharp ‘eye’ shots; • Build quality and operation

• No image stabilisation; • Pretty big and heavy on an EOS R body; • That price will sting!

It might have a humungous size to match its lofty price tag, but its clear that the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM has been designed to the highest standards of operation and performance. While far from practical for everyday use, this is a seriously impressive addition to the RF line.

Excellent sharpness; even at f/1.2; Superb chromatic aberration control; Very pleasing out-of-focus areas; Surprisingly swift AF considering its size

Very large and heavy; even on the EOS R; Expensive (but not unexpectedly so); Some vignetting at widest apertures

It might have a humungous size to match its lofty price tag, but its clear that the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM has been designed to the highest standards of operation and performance. While far from practical for everyday use, this is a seriously impressive addition to the RF line.

Excellent sharpness, even at f/1.2; Superb chromatic aberration control; Very pleasing out-of-focus areas; Surprisingly swift AF considering its size;

Very large and heavy, even on the EOS R; Expensive (but not unexpectedly so); Some vignetting at widest apertures

When purchasing a prime lens (vs. a zoom lens), the focal length significantly determines what that lens is best used for and regarding the Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM Lens, Kazuto Ogawa, president and COO of Canon USA states "We envision this product as being the quintessential workhorse lens for...

The quality of the lenses arriving on the market has arguably never been better. There are some amazing optics and the only downside seems to be that the prices can be equally amazing. The more adventurous the specification of course, the higher that price will be.

Outstanding sharpness; Virtually no distortion; Very low CA; Beautiful bokeh; Highest quality manufacture; Very resistant to flare; Fast and very accurate AF; Weather-resistant

No Image Stabilisation; High price; Not stable on a flat surface (larger than the camera body)

Although Canon’s RF Mount system is still in its infancy, the introduction of the RF 85mm f1.2 L USM adds a much-needed powerhouse lens to its growing RF lens portfolio. The Canon RF 85mm f1.2 L USM produces truly beautiful bokeh, excellent sharpness, plenty of micro-contrast, and overall...