Canon EF 50mm F1.2L

Primary Uses: Virtually all types of portraits.  Secondary Uses: Videography given aperture.  Pros: Most realistic human perspective lens.  Without question, the most versatile lens I own. Can be used for basic portraits (although not specifically headshots), night time photography, high-shutter action.  Very fast focusing lens.  Cons: Soft wide open, chromatic aberration observable with bright light in background (Greens and Magentas).

Functionality: 10/10

Optics: 8.5/10

Value: 10/10

Sometimes the best lens you have is the one that is on the camera at the time you need it. This is one such example. Canon 5D Mark IV, ISO 160, 1/2000s, F2.8
Walking on the beach. Good mix of background and perspective of subject. Canon 5D Mark IV, ISO 250, 1/800s, F2.5
Needed very high shutter speed at slightly reduced light. Canon 5D Mark IV, ISO 250, 1/3200s, F2.2
Low light, Indoors, needed maximum shutter speed. Canon 5D Mark IV, ISO 1000, 1/3200s, F1.2
Fast shutter speed, reduced light. Canon 1DX Mark III, ISO 500 1/400s, F1.6
Optimizing for most realistic depiction of apocalyptic coastline during COVID19. Canon 1DX Mark III ISO 250, 1/800s, F1.8
Very low Light. Shot at F1.2. Optimized for low light and Bokeh. Canon 1DX Mark III, ISO 200 1/80s, F1.2

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