Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2

The Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2 is a 50mm portrait lens designed for the CANON EF mount. Manufactured by Samyang, it offers a maximum aperture of f/1.2, covering a 50mm focal range. Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2 is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including CANON EF-S, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
CANON EF
Focal Length
50mm
Max Aperture
F/1.2
Type
Portrait
Brand
Samyang

What is the Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2?

The Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2 is a 50mm portrait lens for the CANON EF mount with a maximum aperture of f/1.2. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2 use?

The Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2 uses the CANON EF mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/canon-ef.

What is the maximum aperture of the Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2?

The Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2 has a maximum aperture of f/1.2, placing it in the ultra-fast lens category. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

Where can I find specifications for the Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/89892-samyang-xp-50mm-f12. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Samyang XP 50mm F/1.2 is a Canon EF-mount prime lens with a wide f/1.2 maximum aperture for low-light and shallow depth-of-field portraits.

Last verified: 2026-04-27