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Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM

Physical Product · Camera lenses · 13 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/canon

Reddit take

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Pros

  • I own and love my RF 50/1.2 and it definitely has a little bit of Canon's secret sauce in it.
  • It would be ridiculous to compare it with say the RF 50 1.2, but that lens is five times the price (and nearly three times the weight). I've been pleasantly surprised by mine so far.
  • For the price, this is so great! I've used the RF 50/1.2, just based on the weight alone, I am not entirely sure I'd want to step up for it as a main piece of kit of mine!
  • I love my RF 50 1.2. Sharp and lovely out of focus backgrounds. A tiny bit slow to focus, but it's not been a problem.
  • Otherwise, RF 50 1.2 is a good choice. They are fairly affordable compared to other 1.2 options on the secondhand market.

Cons

  • I picked up the RF 50 1.2 for $1299 last Black Friday, this year it was $1599.

Sentiment

12 positive (92%) · 1 mixed (8%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +92% · raw score 92%

What redditors said (10 of 13)

I own and love my RF 50/1.2 and it definitely has a little bit of Canon's secret sauce in it.
positive · u/b***P · r/canon · comment · Aug 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
It would be ridiculous to compare it with say the RF 50 1.2, but that lens is five times the price (and nearly three times the weight). I've been pleasantly surprised by mine so far.
positive · u/f****1 · r/canon · comment · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
For the price, this is so great! I've used the RF 50/1.2, just based on the weight alone, I am not entirely sure I'd want to step up for it as a main piece of kit of mine!
positive · u/m****3 · r/canon · Dec 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I picked up the RF 50 1.2 for $1299 last Black Friday, this year it was $1599.
mixed · u/s****i · r/canon · comment · Nov 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I love my RF 50 1.2. Sharp and lovely out of focus backgrounds. A tiny bit slow to focus, but it's not been a problem.
positive · u/I****g · r/canon · comment · Nov 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Otherwise, RF 50 1.2 is a good choice. They are fairly affordable compared to other 1.2 options on the secondhand market.
positive · u/B****1 · r/canon · comment · Nov 6, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Curious of this stacks up to the RF 50 1.2 which i love the rendering of.
positive · u/n****9 · r/canon · comment · Nov 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I have the RF 50 1.2 and 135 1.8 and am looking at the 24mm VCM to round out my 3 prime lens kit.
positive · u/S****8 · r/canon · comment · Nov 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The RF 50 1.2 is tack sharp wide open. I genuinely believe it’s one of the best lenses ever made.
positive · u/K****3 · r/canon · comment · Nov 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
R6 Mark I and EF 50mm 1.2 was my creative portrait setup for the longest time before I upgraded to the R5 and RF 50 1.2 because I needed more cropping power.
positive · u/r****n · r/canon · comment · Jul 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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