FL

Inspector’s condition notes

Lens has some flaws, but it's a legendary lens. I've tried it on a Sony A7 — really fun to shoot with. If you've been wanting to try a fast wide-aperture lens at f/1.2 at least once, you shouldn't miss this one. (On a mirrorless body, it becomes 82.5mm f/1.2 — an absolute god-tier portrait lens right away.) The front element has cleaning marks. No fungus, no haze. No marks on the rear. Minor balsam separation that doesn't affect the image. Focus turns through the full range from minimum focus distance to infinity, though there's a slight stiffness in some spots. Overall external condition shows honest use — there are scratches, paint loss on the body, and the numbers on the focus scale aren't clear, some faded or worn away.

How this lens renders

Compared to other lenses with similar specs like the Canon FL 55mm f/1.2, this one stands out with its maximum aperture of f/1.2. It gathers noticeably more light and gives you the kind of depth of field control that lenses like the f/1.7-f/1.8 simply can't deliver. Wide open at f/1.2, the subject is rendered with a soft, gentle sharpness and a character all its own. Stop down to f/2.8 and the center crispness really comes through, becoming tack-sharp across the entire frame at f/8. The wide aperture melts the background into a smooth, creamy blur with large, luscious bokeh that cleanly separates the subject from its surroundings. Color tones lean toward a filmic palette, contrast is nicely balanced, and the files are a pleasure to work with in post. You can get a touch of vignetting to help frame the subject at wide open, and it fades away as you stop down. It's a vintage lens with genuine background-separation soul — well worth adding to a collection and shooting with for real.

In the box

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