Canon RF vs EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens Challenge!

Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM vs Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens. Which one is really worth your money? EF vs RF.

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[belowzero]

I have both of these lenses. EF is plenty sharp wide open for portraiture work. I’ve been using it for more than 17 years and my clients simply love it. The lens is smaller, more compact and IMO colour rendering is slightly better than RF version. RF is clinically sharp, focuses extremely fast and does everything well. I still prefer look that EF version produces. Great video!

[infrarouge]

Your test is only with R5. With R6 or R with less Mpix, the old EF stay a good one and you can see the difference only at f1.2 to
f1.4

[RWAquariumPages]

Honestly, with the skills of TKNorth and Carlo, it wouldn’t even matter if it’s 50/1.8, at web size, people probably won’t be able to tell too much of a difference. Which reminds me I need to improve my skills. Great video and a great reminder that gear doesn’t matter as much. First world problems 😊

[eek]

to me RF looks more clinical but EF version have its own character. RF weight around 900g and EF will be around 6~700g with RF adapter with slightly bit smaller size. I think if you not gonna take some sort of 'product' photo (im very skeptical anyone use both of lense with do something like that but anyway) EF version look much more make sense.

[SonLe-hzrh]

The timing is perfect, I just got the RF 1.2 today! A huge fan from your rain POV video, I slowly go down the rabbit hole of watching every other one. The moment I see your pics I know that this lens has the bit of endearing render that got me. Before I can only find this feeling in the manual Zeiss lenses, like the Milvus 50 or 135, or the old Canon 85L. But this beats the other by a landslide with quick autofocus and the versatility. Definitely will be one of the GOAT. Milvus 50 was glued on my camera, until now it will change I think :))

Thank you and keep up the awesome work!

[charliipresley]

Doesn’t show here, but the EF has more character.

[amandafotinos]

Soooo goood TK !!!! every photo is fire 😍

[Alensbove]

Are there any post production tips for sharpening image they come from the EF so they look sharp as the RF?

[anthonyrock]

Very interesting. The RF is definitely crispy sharp but for peoples faces the ef looked much more pleasant . The rf would be great for technical capture of objects and textures but organic look a bit harsh. Interestingly enough, that difference can be achieved with extremely slight sharpening but softening the rf would be pro mist etc. I suppose there are other beneficial aspects to the RF such as the photographic aids like auto focus and IS along with native mount for canon and RED but image quality in 2023 has moved to the extreme of clinical sameness across the brands. Flare, razor sharp optics edge to edge, no coma or chromatic ab. Etc the price of the RF 50mm for full frame is interesting as well.

[eliucornielle]

Those pictures at 3:18 look like she is looking into a toilet 🤣 Thanks for the review.

[GioBegPhoto]

Nice photosession :) thank you for that compare, just bought EF 50 1, 2 for 400$ :)

[trentonevans]

Love this video, man! You did an amazing job!💥

[jangwook__lee]

The RF version looks really sharp. I am not sure if my wife would want that sharpness :) Also for me, sometimes I would prefer a sharp image. But other times I might want a soft look. If you want to create softer images with RF, which sliders would you adjust on LR?

[wanneske]

There is more to lenses than sharpness. If you want a really sharp lens though, get a Sigma 50 mm f1.4 Art

[beau__]

I don’t get why the comparisons are always about sharpness. I always like to soften my photos. Too much sharpness isn’t flattering and looks too digital. Which is why a lot of people like the film look.

[MarkDarnell]

So you're saying pay over $1000 more for a slight but more sharpness? I'll just shoot raw and slightly adjust the sharpness on the EF. The EF is selling on eBay for $780-900; I couldn't pass that up. Great video, and all these shots are amazing!!!

[magicscorner]

Have you check the AF micro adjustments before comparing both lenses?

[steveolesen]

Just about every ef ver1 lens has af issues with the new dpaf....since there isn't a ver2 of the 50mm 1.2 you are kinda stuck with the slower af...there is an elegant softness to the ef lens so I will generally use it for females and since the rf version is sharper I will use that for males

[CARLO.OBRIEN]

Thanks for having me bro! Shout out to Melbourne and those massive olives 🫒 haha see ya in Japan ? Lol

[devilangel]

Don’t see much difference,
it’s like 99% vs 100%
Not really a huge improvement.
But nice pictures at all👌