Key Features
- EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
- Super Spectra Coating
- Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
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- My favorite portrait lensI use a 5D MKII, and most of my lenses are top of the line L series. But when it's time for an indoor portrait without a flash, I usually reach for my EF 85 1.8. It has great image quality and aperture, in a small and light package. The auto focus is silent, accurate, and quick. Superb bokeh. This lens is similar to the EF135 L, but smaller, cheaper and has a more useful focal length (at least for me.) It easily fits in a jacket pocket, balances the camera perfectly, and the price is right. I rarely miss IS at this aperture and focal length. You can't go wrong with this one!
- Great for Indoor SportsThe 85mm 1.8 is a must have lens for indoor sports! I've been progressing in my photography skills and knowledge and moved up about a year ago from a Canon S5is to a Canon 60D (love both cameras). I have been working on getting good pictures of my 3 kids in their gymnastics competitions. The problem is that these are low light (no flash allowed), fast action situations, and I generally have to shoot from some distance away. It's a tricky combination. I did a lot of reading, and decided to get the 85mm 1.8 lens for shooting gymnatics. Wow! What a great decision. I absolutely love this lens. I'm shooting wide open at 1.8 and at least 1/500th shutter speed, usually 800 to 3200 ISO (depending on lighting). I'm getting the best pictures of my life. Other parents are surprised at how I can catch the action shots and even those with their own cameras are starting to ask me to take a few pics of their kids for them. This lens focuses lightning fast! I can follow the action in focus even on events with a lot of change in depth of field, like floor exercise. This lens does not have IS (Image Stabilization), but I don't really need that at the shutter speeds I'm using for sports. If you need to take pictures of indoor sports, you need this lens! I also highly recommend the 50mm 1.8 lens which I purchased as well for those shots where I don't need quite as much zoom. I use the 18 - 135mm lens for all my regular everyday shooting. So happy with these purchases! Canon, thanks so much for putting out these great lenses for us non-pros who aren't quite ready to move up to L glass. I love being able to grow with my camera and the huge variety of lenses available for all price ranges and skill levels! If you have kids in gymnastics, I promise the 85mm 1.8 lens will be a memory maker for your family. You will love the pics you get!
- A Great Hidden ValueA great lens on my 7D. I have had it about 5 months now and still think it is one of my best. I absolutely love the close-up images it produces of my grandchildren inside in available light. I especially like the control of DOF it provides. The bokeh at wider apertures is smooth and creamy. Although I have a few zoom lenses, I have found this lense, with just a 1.4 teleconverter, is often alot more useful at indoor events.
- Great low price lensBought this Lens at the end of my canon rebel XSI's shooting days. Was put on my 7d mark i most of the time and gave good quality photos for portraits. Now with the 5d mark iii I feel it is being fully utilized. You should only buy a 1.2 if you are strictly going to shoot at 1.2, otherwise this is a great lens to shoot wide open and even narrow. Focal length is great for not distorting the subjects and adds enough bokeh to the image.
- Great lensI really like this lens. It is sharp and fast, and well priced. I use it for sports, weddings and portraits and it does a great job. Rapid focus and sharp images. I have noticed some blue fringing on a few images and IS would be a plus. I like it for low light images.
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