Canon RF lens

Canon RF50mm F1.2 L USM

50 mm, f/1.2, made for full frame. It mounts natively on 5 of our APS-C cameras; on the EOS R50 it frames like 80 mm.

  • 50 mm · 80 mm equiv. on EOS R50
  • f/1.2
  • 77 mm filter
  • 950 g
  • Weather-sealed
108 mm long89.9 mm77 mm filter thread
Drawn from Canon's published size: 89.9 × 108 mm. Details simplified.

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On your camera

The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair. It is made for full-frame sensors and covers APS-C with room to spare.

Every camera in our catalogue this lens mounts on: 5
CameraView (35 mm equiv.)With the cameraFit and maker's notesKit
Canon EOS R10080 mm1,306 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Canon EOS R5080 mm1,325 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Canon EOS R50 V80 mm1,320 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Canon EOS R1080 mm1,379 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Canon EOS R780 mm1,562 gFits and works

What it frames

80 mm80 mm80 mm
Highlighted: this lens on the EOS R50. A zoom's dashed frame is its longest view.

At its closest (40 cm from the sensor) it fills the frame of the EOS R50 with a subject about 12 cm wide.

On the EOS R50, to scale

Side view drawn from the published depth of the camera and length of the lens. 1,325 g together.

Every lens with a 77 mm thread

Other portrait primes for Canon RF

The nearest in focal length, with the numbers that differ.

Questions about this lens

Which cameras does the Canon RF50mm F1.2 L USM fit?

5 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: EOS R100, EOS R50, EOS R50 V, EOS R10, EOS R7. It is made for full frame, so it also fits the full-frame cameras on its mount.

What does it frame like on APS-C?

50 mm frames like 80 mm on the EOS R50 (1.6x).

What filter size does it take?

77 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 77 mm thread.

Where these facts come from

Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against the makers' specification pages. How we check

Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Canon's published figures. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.

Specifications

Mount
Canon RF
Made for
Full-frame sensors (covers APS-C too)
Focal length
50 mm
Maximum aperture
f/1.2
Lens stabilisation
No
Weather sealing
Yes, per the maker
Filter thread
77 mm
Weight
950 g
Size (diameter × length)
89.9 × 108 mm
Closest focus
40 cm
Maximum magnification
0.19x
Autofocus
Yes
Announced
2018