Canon’s 50mm f\/1.0L is a one of a kind optic – the fastest autofocus lens ever manufactured. You can’t buy one new – it’s been replaced with a slightly slower and considerably cheaper f\/1.2 lens – but there are still plenty around second hand and via rental houses. Visiting Tokyo for a brief work trip I thought it would be fun, and maybe instructive, to limit myself to just this one lens and see what sort of dreamy, “Lost in Translation” look I could manage amidst the Tokyo neon.<\/p>\n
The advantage of the f\/1.0 is, self-evidently, its speed. The chief disadvantage is cost, cost and size. The two disadvantages are cost and size and focus speed. The three<\/b> disadvantages are cost, size, focus speed and corner sharpness. Among the many disadvantages are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Canon’s 50mm f\/1.0L is a one of a kind optic – the fastest autofocus lens ever manufactured. You can’t buy one new – it’s been replaced with a slightly slower and considerably cheaper f\/1.2 lens – but there are still … Continue reading