
Provenance & certification
FL
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Condition assessed 25/1/2026
How we gradeInspector’s condition notes
Lens in like-new condition. A legendary manual focus lens at f/1.2, ideal for portrait work — the background melts into beautifully creamy bokeh. The optics are flawless, with no scratches to report. The focus ring and aperture ring operate as smoothly as a new lens, and the internal elements are tight with no play or rattle when shaken. The exterior body looks like new, though there are a couple of small spots of paint loss or 2–3 light scratches along the lens barrel, focus ring, or aperture ring (you have to look closely to spot them).
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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Honest disclosure
Canon FL

What this lens can do
Example photos of this lens model, gathered from around the web — not shots of this exact copy.

