Canon nFD 50mm f1.2L Samples

The Canon New FD (nFD) mount 50mm f1.2L is slightly larger and heavier than the normal, non-L, nFD 50mm f1.2 (see picture below). It's very well built and you know and feel the quality workmanship by holding it in your hand. I shot a few pictures with it this morning and I am quite satisfied with it. Not really a huge difference between this and the non-L nFD 50mm f1.2; if there is, you would have to pixel peek to death to find it. I promise, if I find the time and will myself to the task, I will do a comparison of the two lenses.

Three brothers - nFD 50mm f1.2L [left], nFD 50mm f1.2 [middle], and nFD 50mm f1.4 [right]

Size comparison. Click for larger

Crossing. shot through windshell - NEX-6 & Canon nFD 50mm f1.2L @ f1.4. Click for larger 

Streetcar - NEX-6 & Canon nFD 50mm f1.2L @ f1.4

Snow in Toronto

Snow in Toronto -- NEX-5 & nFD 50mm f1.4. Click to enlarge.

We are already into January and we have not had a significant amount of snow in Toronto so far.  Not really complaining.  I am pretty sure we will get our share of it soon.

Streetcar Under the Bridge

Streetcar - G1 & Canon new FD 50mm f1.4. click to enlarge.

After dropping the kids off at the recreation centre for swimming, I saw this beautiful golden light flooding everything behind this bridge.  Naturally I took out the camera and made a few pictures :-)  The black & white version also looks pretty good, but of course won't show you the colour of the setting sun.

I now have three versions of the Canon 50mm f1.4: FL 50mm f1.4, FD 50mm f1.4 (Breech Lock) and the New FD bayonet mount 50mm f1.4, and I like the new version best, so far.