On 14 Jan 2005 at 16:02, Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) wrote:
> Hugo Lopes wrote:
>
> Didn't Canon stop the production of that lens, along with the 85/1.2L a
> couple of years ago? From what I've heard, it was bulky and had a very
> slow AF. Shame tough, it was the only competitor to the Leica M Noctilux
> 50/1.0 Canon has a tradition for making some of the fastest lenses on
> the market.
> Why didn't they keep it on the catalogue? Those lenses aren't made for
> profit anyway, but for showing the know-how of a manufacturer.
> -----------------------------------------------
> Same with their 50mm F1.0L which was large, expensive and was the direct
> competitor with the Noctilux in terms of focal length and speed but the
> Noctilux was sharper, whereas the Canon 85mm F1.2 was sharper than both
> the Noctilux and the 75mm F1.4 Summilux which really used to burn the
> Leica zealots.
Hmmm...for many years, I was led to believe it was not just slow, but
also rather soft....wide-open that is (why else buy one)....and no
problem at all for the typical portrait photographer of course.
IsarFoto in Germany still lists the 85/1.2 btw (a high-end/nature
photo outfitter).
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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