Canon 50/1.2 Samples

[rover]

Ok, here are a couple of the GameBoy.

I don't think that they were shot wide open, more like at around f2 or 2.8.

Fuji Neopan 1600 at 1600 in D76.

Nice big lens can get some good results.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Here's another 50/1.2 shot, wide open just after sunrise. It looks light on one of my monitors, dark on another. I'd be grateful if you could tell me how it looks on yours.

Cheers,

Roger (www.rogerandfrances.com -- and Photo School is now up and running)

 

[rover]

Now some shots of the GameGirls

Again, you can see by the exposures that the lens out performed the photographer

 

[rover]

Roger, that looks very nice. The colors are very natural, and on my monitor the image is perhaps just a little light.

 

[rover]

What about the bokah?

 

[ray_g]

Very nice, Rover, especially the bokeh set.

 

[rover]

Now some Pinata shots, I guess this is turning into a large demonstration of the 50/1.2.

Notice my son hanging close to the cute little girl. That's my boy. 😀

 

[Sonnar Brian]

AS Lloyd Bridges on Airplane said "What a time to give up my 50mm F1.2!"

Nice shots from a very under-rated lens.

 

[ray_g]

I better stop reading this...or I'm going to get another GAS attack 😀

 

[Roger Hicks]

Dear Rover,

Thanks. It looks light on 2 out of 4 of my monitors (Iiyama, Hyundai) and dark on the other two (HP, old Toshiba LCD portable). I think the ones where it looks light are probably nearer the average. Thanks VERY MUCH for the feedback.

Can I try the world on this too, another 50/1.2 shot attached -- an old one of Cologne/Koeln.

Cheers,

Roger (www.rogerandfrances.com)

 

[taffer]

Nice shots Rover !! The 50/1.2 seems well suited for sofa pics 😀 Clever boy you have there too.

Roger, it looks fine on my screen, Adi Microscan 17", do you still have your 50/1.2 ?

Brian... lol !

 

[ent2b]

oh wait, i can't have a GAS attack. i already own this lens! lol unfortunately, i have not gotten the roll shot with this lens developed yet 🙁

 

[Beniliam]

I like the lens rendition at full aperture. Nice!

 

[RObert Budding]

It looks like a very nice lense! And Neopan is a very good film. I rate it at 1000, though, which preserves the shadow detail nicely. And I too, use d76 - mixed 1:4 with agitation every 1 minute for 16 minutes.

Robert

 

[Silva Lining]

Here's another 50/1.2 shot, wide open just after sunrise. It looks light on one of my monitors, dark on another. I'd be grateful if you could tell me how it looks on yours.

Cheers,

Roger (www.rogerandfrances.com -- and Photo School is now up and running)

Hi Roger,

Your picture looks perfectly exposed on my monitor. - iMac G5 20inch LCD.
Regards

Silva

 

[rover]

Thanks for the comments guys.

For the record, I really liked using this lens. It is big, but it felt good on my M6 and having some size to grab onto it was very easy to use. I bought a simple Kalt metal hood (non vented) and used a Yellow K2 filter on the lens. I will not hesitate to have it in the bag when I need lots of speed.

 

[RObert Budding]

It could just be my monitor - but it looks like you might be losing some shadow detail. The mid tones and highlights look pretty good. And overall, nice images.

I arrived at my "recipe" by shooting film tests and printing at minimum print time. I'll try to get around to scanning in some images late in the week.

Robert

 

[john neal]

Here's another 50/1.2 shot, wide open just after sunrise. It looks light on one of my monitors, dark on another. I'd be grateful if you could tell me how it looks on yours.
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Roger, it looks fine on mive (Compaq V750) and has that blue that you only get early in the day. The Cologne shot looks to have flared a little - was that hand held?

 

[Roger Hicks]

Thanks to everyone for the monitor information: it sounds as if between you, you have about he same variation in your monitors as I have in mine. Yes, the Cologne shot was hand held and yes, it has flared out in the original. And yes, I still have the lens.

Here's another hand-held night shot (Paris) with severe camera shake -- my wife Frances Schultz shot it and she has a 'benign essential tremor' -- but it still has a certain charm. This looks OK on the Iiyama but dark on the HP. That's me in the shot.

Cheers,

Roger (www.rogerandfrances.com)