Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM vs Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM and Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro.

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Product
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Name Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Manufacturer Canon Canon
SKU 2959C002 2273C002
Release Date and Price
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Release Year 2018 2017
Release Date 2018-09-05 2017-08-29
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 2099 USD 2199 USD
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Lens Type
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Lens Type Standard / Normal Standard / Normal
Macro
Tilt Shift
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Mount Canon RF Canon EF
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Autofocus (AF) Yes Note. See below for further informationNo
Manual focus only
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes N/ANo
Motor Type Ring-Type Ultrasonic N/A
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 40 cm 27 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,19 0,5
Macro 1:1 No (No Macro lens) No
Macro Scale 2
Aperture
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Maximum Aperture F1,2 F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 10 9
Optics
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Construction 15 elements  /  9 groups 12 elements  /  9 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Ground aspherical + aspherical + UD elements, Air Sphere and fluorine coatings Molded glass aspherical and UD elements + SWC and ASC coatings
Focal Length
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Focal Length 50 mm 50 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 90 mm 87 mm
Length 108 mm 115 mm
Weight 950 gr 945 gr
Other
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 77 mm 77 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ES-83 ES-84
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A