Canon RF 50mm 1.2 Review (Wedding Photographer's Review)

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video I review the Canon RF 50mm 1.2 L lens as a wedding photographer who shoots both photos and videos. I have had this lens for 6 months now and having shot several weddings and many portrait/commercial shoots with it I feel I have a good grasp on what this lens is capable of.
Gear used to film this review:
Shot on a Canon EOS R + 24mm 1.4 II L + RF 50mm 1.2 L + Sigma 35mm 1.4 ART
Edited in Final Cut Pro X
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Website
www.davidjamesorozco.com
Gear:
Canon EOS R: amzn.to/2EUo3vV
Sigma 35 1.5 ART: amzn.to/2NWLUzX
Canon RF 50 1.2: amzn.to/32TXHo9
Canon 24 1.4 II: amzn.to/3awVQbD
Jinbei 150D Light: amzn.to/2FtFm71
Rode Wireless GO: amzn.to/2KZ4TbK
Atomos Ninja V: amzn.to/2VGW48H
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Пікірлер: 56

@fromshadowlands 2 жыл бұрын

I have one coming Wednesday. Looking forward to trying it out.

@scottsater 3 жыл бұрын

Thank-you, David! Great helpful review! I am drooling for this lens. Hoping to have the jing$$$ soon!

@TheFilmCouple_ 4 жыл бұрын

Great in depth review! I still don't understand why everyone gets hung up on the weight... amazing lenses have big glass! Image quality is first and 900g is not that much. With the EOS R, it's still much less than a 1DX setup. I would still use this lens if twice the weight to get that image quality.

@ZachChurch 4 жыл бұрын

Great review! thank you!

@SachinSawe 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!!

@FantabMedia 4 жыл бұрын

How is the autofocus in video with a moving subject? Thank you.

@RemoveBeforeRide 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Subscribed. Would you recommend this over 24-105mm L? Going to use this on eos R. Also, I am switching from eos 70D with efs 17-55mm lens. Am I going to get significant improvement? Thank you!!!

@piotrkiszka3499 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great review.

@davidjorozco 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend!

@dezanto 2 жыл бұрын

I rented this lens for a week and decided to get Sigma art 50f1.4 I never actually use f1.2 during wedding photoshoot and the weight almost as same as Sigma art 50f1.4. So yeah save money towards other gear, looking for 15-35RF

@alex.tabusca 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video man! I really hope this whole corona thing will be over soon so I can go and try out this lens

@davidjorozco 4 жыл бұрын

Alex Tăbușcă you and me both my friend, thank you!

@DriveCancelDC 2 жыл бұрын

@eduardocortes-dv4lo 3 жыл бұрын

Hola David, Last saturday i shoot my first wedding (video) with a z6 and a z6II, optics s85, s35 & s 14-30. I want to shoot hibrid and i will love to use 1 camera and one lens. My background is editorial and photojournalism for press so i move like a monkey for get the shots i want. Q: should i go for the s 50 1.2 or the s 24-70 2.8? Thank you so much for any help. ( just 1 lense)

@denniemullete 3 жыл бұрын

I just know, that Jeff Goldblum do camera review ...

@michaellekas27 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video But if you had choose between the 50rf vs the 24-70f2.8( front or ef) which would you pick for weddings

@christiancamps8185 4 жыл бұрын

michael lekas I have the same question

@airwolf1901 2 жыл бұрын

It was only in your movie that attention was paid to the operation of the AF motor. I was looking for such information. I myself thought that my RF50 / 1.2 had a defect and wanted to return it to the store. RF24-105 / 4 is inaudible compared to RF50 / 1.2. Thanks for showing it. I'm calmer already :)

@HeroShotz 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings good sir should i get the 24-105mm f4 for a wedding or just go all out and grab this 50 1.2 instead. I have an RP to put one of them on.

@davidjorozco 4 жыл бұрын

Hero Shotz depends on what other lenses you have! 24-105 is great for versatility however it will struggle indoors under dimly lit situations. The RF 50 could cover all of your other situations however it is super expensive. Another alternative may be the RF 35 1.8. Hope this helps!

@HeroShotz 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidjorozco i got a $33 yongnuo 50 1.8 lol when i first got the body but im ready to go bigger since i got the opportunity to shoot a wedding in a few months.

@loganderb 4 жыл бұрын

What lens are you filming yourself on in this video?

@kierramccleary9097 4 жыл бұрын

50mm or 28-70 for family and couples type photography? I currently have the 35L and 85L for my eos r

@davidjorozco 4 жыл бұрын

I personally like primes for almost all of my work so I would have to pick the 50mm. Zooms gave me too many options and distract me away from the moments that are happening. Definitely comes down to preference though. Hope this helps!

@DanielFazzari 4 жыл бұрын

I love all those plants! Video is good, too!

@davidjorozco 4 жыл бұрын

haha thanks friend, it's our little plant shop that we have. It is a nice little oasis with clean air haha

@Tudorguy-zw1ik 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I am currently using fujifilm xt1 18-55mm Plus 35mm f1.4 Lens, bought it in 2015, looking to upgrade to full frame, would you recommend eos r? I know the R5 will be out soon but I only use the camera for personal use. My Fuji video mode is kinda crap.

@Seitenwerk 4 жыл бұрын

michael p i usually use just servo and it works absolutely perfect.

@slurp3194 3 жыл бұрын

why don't you just get the rp especially if your only using for personal use. As long as your happy with 1080p and don't need 4k video. I mean your lenses is probably going to factor more into image quality then what camera body you get don't see why someone would play 800 dollar more for the r especially for personal use.

@john3Lee 4 жыл бұрын

The servo tracking stills, at the start with the girl - was that with dual pixels set ? Thanks

@davidjorozco 4 жыл бұрын

john wheatley Hi John! You do not have to “turn on” dual pixel autofocus the camera uses it inherently in all modes (with exception of 720/120p video)

@john3Lee 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidjorozco Oh !! Okay... On my 5d mk iv you have the choice dual pixel or not dual pixel.... Thanks for the quick answer - good video btw..

@mariap6271 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Subscribed!

@davidjorozco 4 жыл бұрын

Bentley B thank you so much, appreciate it friend!

@Kris_413 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so confused with all the lenses, I'm new to all of this so no hate plz but I just want the perfect lens (2 lenses max) for interviews, IG photography, video work, and blogging. RF lens only.

@JohnCarryOn 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm I have around 3 Lenses in mind. All RF: 15-35mm 2.8 24-70mm 2.8 or 28-70mm 2.0 Just saying, the last one is a big beast.

@joystanfernandes6148 4 жыл бұрын

Thanku so much..

@davidjorozco 4 жыл бұрын

Most welcome 😊

@murph6547 3 жыл бұрын

i wish canon make smaller 50mm 1.4 L lens ,

@mariap6271 4 жыл бұрын

Will you have a rf 85 video coming soon ? Intrested in your thoughts on the DS version

@davidjorozco 4 жыл бұрын

Bentley B great question, I don’t currently own it but would love to get my hands on one to see what it’s like! Hopefully in the near future

@royaltykidstv 6 ай бұрын

Ok one Question, I thought 1.2 was only supposed to be used for one person not two, am I missing something?

@davidjorozco 6 ай бұрын

Not necessarily. I totally get why you’d say that though. The farther away from your subject you are the greater the relative depth of field. If you can position the people on the same plane then theoretically they’ll both be in focus. Will it be perfect? Probably not. But with a little distance between you and them it will look close.

@royaltykidstv 6 ай бұрын

@@davidjorozco I see, so if I will be close to two people it should be 2.8 or higher, but if I want to use 1.2 for two people I should be a bit far?

@simonzaus4263 3 ай бұрын

@@royaltykidstv- It depends on distance, aperture, placing of the two people and angle of view. I can take pictures with a 85 1.2 with two people, being close and having both in focus. But there are also situations where I have to go back to 2.0, 2.8 or 3.5... you can't say that in general. I also take group shots with 1.2 sometimes 🤷‍♂️😁

@headbang3r519 3 ай бұрын

I picked this lens up brand new for 1500 [import] , not bad ey

@davidjorozco 2 ай бұрын

Pretty good I’d say. That’s what used prices are right now!

@gabrieltomsic Жыл бұрын

Why you are comparing L f1.2 to 1.8

@charliipresley 3 жыл бұрын

Canons RF L lenses look really nice. Way better than the Nikon S lenses

@danielencizo7628 3 жыл бұрын

It’s the “turned you off because of the huge size” for me hahaha

@F15IDriver 2 ай бұрын

model is cute

@shayanhasan 3 жыл бұрын

@1:04 thats what she said

@russelljameswhitehea 2 жыл бұрын

The Nikon 50 1.2 is bigger and heavier... oops

@paullanoue5228 2 ай бұрын

Why would someone want a metal barrel on a lens. Metal dents and scratches lowing the value if you want to sell the lens. Metal collects heat in hot climates and gets extremely cold in winter weather. Metal was what was used in the 1920s for lens construction.