You (Probably) Don't Need An f/1.2 Lens

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Many manufacturers offer premium prime lenses with f/1.2 apertures. But with a wide variety of excellent f/1.4 options, do you really need f/1.2? Chris Niccolls explains.

Read the full op/ed: https://petapixel.com/2026/02/21/you-probably-dont-need-an-f-1-2-lens-the-law-of-diminishing-returns/

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0:00 - Intro
3:20 - vs. f/1.4
4:30 - Portraits
7:11 - Video
8:57 - Do you need f/1.2?