Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM
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13 years ago
Great Sharp Lens
I bought this lens for low light work. It has a good reputation for sharpness. It's light, very sharp, focuses well and for portraits gives a nce depth of field. Everything I wanted. <br /><br />I don't have any cons right now. I felt it was a good investment for the money and it hasn't let me down.
Pros:
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Sharpness
- speed
13 years ago
A hidden gem on the non L lineup
I am very happy with this lens. I shot a party outdoors, dusk, mosquito time. The photos were brilliant and looked bright. Was in full auto and they were mostly wide open, f/2.0 f1.8 Was very impressed with the color at this low light. Using a 5D mk2.
Pros:
- A Real Value
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons:
- Minimum Focus Distance
12 years ago
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
I always love how 85mm looks for portraits. This one is my favorite 85 for canon system. I prefer this lens to the heavy & sluggish big brother (f/1.2)-though the 85/1.2 is an exceptional lens. It's fast enough for almost everything. It has the goodness of an 85 lens.
Pros:
- IQ
- build quality
- USM
- price
Cons:
- none
12 years ago
value for money
Great value for money fast focusing 85mm Canon lens; wide open at f1.8 this lens is shape with good background blur .The lens is lightweight with higher build quality than the Canon 50mm f1.4 The only con i have with this lens is the minimum focus distance of 0.85m.
Pros:
- Easy to use
- Compact
- Build quality
12 years ago
With Canon Portrait lenses, less can be more
An outstanding portrait lens for Canon shooters on a tight budget, or even those who can afford anything. Not as beautiful as the 85/1.2, but smaller, lighter and quicker handling.
Pros:
- Fast f/1.8 maximum aperture
- good bokeh
- sharp from corner to corner
- fast focus
- cheap
Cons:
- Bokeh not as smooth as the pro lenses
- plasticky build
12 years ago
My Main Thang!
My first primes lens was the nifty fifty (50mm 1.8) . I absolutely loved it. My next lenses had to be the 85mm 1.8 lens. I read the reviews and decided to get it. Wow! This lens is so sharp and focuses very accurate and quickly. Now given...
Pros:
- Fast auto-focus
- Superior build quality
- Super-sharp images
11 years ago
good price
This is a well-priced lense that according to online image samples is one of canon's best for portrait photography. It has imperceptible differences with the L-version, enough to make this lense well worth the price for quality and value for money. It's the cheapest @ kalahari.
11 years ago
Great lens, okay kit
Lens is great and lives up to everything the reviews said. In this case, the kit was added for the same price so even though the kit quality is so-so and several of the items (usb and bag) shown in the picture didn't come with my kit, the fact is I would just end up throwing them in my junk drawer,...
11 years ago
great lens
I have wanted this lens for almost two years, it was worth the wait. I am not a professional by any means but this lens is great. I use it for street photography and have taken the best photos of my life
10 years ago
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras
It is a very good lens which can be used to shoot the beautiful face
Pros:
- it is a new one and with very good color
Cons:
- just a little AF shift but my carmera can adjust it
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