Ok, so I own the f/1.4 which seems to take great pictures and is a $300 lens. The f/1.2 is slighly faster but costs $1600 instead of $300. WTF??? Does it *really* perform *that* much better?

(I have their L-series f/2.8 35-70 and 70-200IS so I'm not adverse to buying good glass, but I can't see the justification of $1300 to go from f/1.4 to f/1.2.

Opinions?

-Alex

I'd wait so that they can shake out any productions issues, like they had witht he initial batch of 24-105s.

1/3 of a stop at f/1.2 - 1.4 is far more significant that 1/3 of a stop at f/11.

Is it worth $1300 more?

Depends. For a pro that shoots in low light without flash it probably pays for itself in a few months. For mere mortals it's a really sweet thing to lust after until you can justify the purchase.

For me, it'll be a toss up between that and the 85mm L prime glass that I'll add next.

Sounds like a killer portrait lens . . . and the previous version of the lens rated as the #3 lens on <A HREF="http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/best_canon_eos_lenses.html">The Best Canon EOS Lenses</A> (presumably the new generation is even better.)

I'm going to be shooting a friend's wedding in June -- perhaps that'll be a good excuse to get my first L-series prime. :)

-Alex

Good review <a href="http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=48957">here</a>. Complete waste of $, IMHO.

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