Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens USA
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- Fast f/1.8 Aperture
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The Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens is a highly practical medium telephoto lens with superb delineation and portability. Images are sharp and clear at all apertures. Through computer simulations, the lens has been designed to give beautiful background blur. Since the front lens group does not rotate during focusing, special filter effects are not affected.
Go To
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Focal Length |
85 mm Comparable APS-C Focal Length: 127.5 mm |
| Aperture |
Maximum: f/1.8 Minimum: f/22 |
| Camera Mount Type | Canon EF |
| Format Compatibility |
35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor Canon (APS-C) |
| Angle of View | 28° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 2.79' (85 cm) |
| Magnification | 0.13x |
| Maximum Reproduction Ratio | 1:7.69 |
| Groups/Elements | 7/9 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Tripod Collar | No |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Filter Thread | 58 mm |
| Dimensions (DxL) | Approx. 3.0 x 2.8" (7.62 x 7.11 cm) |
| Weight | 14.99 oz (425 g) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 1355 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
99%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus (1165)
- Nice bokeh (759)
- Consistent output (730)
- Lightweight (712)
- Easily interchangeable (613)
Cons
- Heavy (85)
- Slow focus (37)
- Weak casing (26)
- Blurry focus (13)
- Chromatic aberration (12)
Best Uses
- Low light (794)
- Weddings (672)
- Sports/action (375)
- Night photography (333)
- Portraits (306)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Semi-pro photographer (371), Photo enthusiast (365), Pro photographer (211), Casual photographer (114), Enthusiast (85)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (875), Yes (40)
Most Liked Positive Review
Buy regret free!
This lens is so sharp it hurts (the models of course). It's definitely sharper than my Canon 50mm 1.2L and that thing cost me 3 times the price. This baby's light, focuses really...Read complete review
This lens is so sharp it hurts (the models of course). It's definitely sharper than my Canon 50mm 1.2L and that thing cost me 3 times the price. This baby's light, focuses really quickly and quietly and has a terrific build (plenty good, unless you're going to subject your lens to the very extreme warlike scenario). Not too expensive. The bokeh is superb too. Focus ring just stiff enough for comfy video focus pulls. Couldn't, even if I tried, come up with a single reason why the wad of cash in your safe is any better than this little glass beauty. Get it whenever you can afford it. I own four L-Lenses and this one just outdid every single one of them in image quality.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Good Prime for portrait, not perfect
I bought this prime mainly for portrait and close up of people/animals/objects. The lens is very fast and light, the assembly is of good quality and overall is a good bang for ...Read complete review
I bought this prime mainly for portrait and close up of people/animals/objects. The lens is very fast and light, the assembly is of good quality and overall is a good bang for your bucks (in the range of $400-$450). I'm really happy about its sharpness and it's very fun to use, the colors of the subjects are nice and the contrast is perfect. Overall, a good lens and it gives all you would expect from it.
What it really disappoints me is a very bad purple fringing and a very bad chromatic aberration around small details, particularly in high contrast and high luminosity situations. They say that stepping the aperture helps reducing these well-known defects, but as far as I can say, they are still annoying up to f4.0 in a consistent number of pictures, so this is an annoying defect that spoils the evaluation what is, apart from that, an excellent lens. I'm happy of the purchase, but there is margin of improvement.
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Reviewed by 1355 customers
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Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- High Quality
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Macro Photography
- Portraits
- Small groups
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I bought this product for my business to better the quality of my portraits. I have used it once and already I can tell the quality is great. It is easy to use and really creates those sharp images.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Recommended:
- Hoya 58mm UV Haze NXT HMC Filter , Canon ET-65III Lens Hood
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by Volz Photography
This lens really brings out the eyes
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Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Macro Photography
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Great lenses! it creates great images with exceptional bokeh! Highly reccomend!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Recommended:
- tiffen clear lenses cover
- Similar:
- 17-40mm F4L, 24-70mm F2.8, 8mm Fisheye
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Never thought I'd like a fixed lens, but this baby is perfect. Just back up if you get too close.
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
- Portrait
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
This is wonderful portrait lens you should have one.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Heavy
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Video
- Weddings/Events
- Wildlife Photos
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Best lense ever, my DSLR is on steroids!!
Poor delivery system with UPS, though. Other than that, love my 85mm!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
New favorite lens
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Durable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Sharp
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Studio photography
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
The product is built well, and the optics are of the finest I've seen. I would rate this lens higher than the Canon 24-70L I had until recently.
On f1.8 it gives you the clear advantage of night photography for shows and such, and on average aperture of 8 or 11 the photo is still crisp but sharp and magical
Amazing for portraits.
For those like me, who use a crop sensor camera, I warn it is the bit difficult on 85mm actually becoming about 135mm and requires a lot of distance between you and the subject. Take about 3-4 meters and you're perfectly aimed for the best portrait of your life!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by The Silly Joker
portrait
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Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
best portrait lens.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Night Photography
- Sports/Action
- Video
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Love it! Very sharp. Looks good stopped down pretty far too
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
- Lame Hood
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Portraits
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
This lens is magnificent on my full frame 6D. Wide open it has a solidly ethereal feel. The focal length allows a comfortable distance to my subject and mildly flattens perspective. The build quality is on par with other USM lenses. Manual focus has the same plastic on plastic feel of other similar grade lenses. My only complaint is the lens hood attachment style.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by jeremy
f/1.8 - 1/80th
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Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
This lens is a significant step up from my 50mm/1.8 for not a very large price.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
The lens is nice for what it is built to do. Built quality is good. Image quality is high, as other prime lenses. However, at this focus length, f/1.8 is simply not enough to get a satisfactorily shallow depth of field for portrait. For that purpose you need to get at least f/1.4, if not the super expensive f/1.2. So if you have things like 70-200f2.8, this lens would not give you much more. Now I mainly use it for some video recording under low light, such as solo instrument or dancing performance from front 5-10th rows. Another use is with tubes for macro photos on things like small flowers.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I use this for portrait photography. It does have some CA but it can be fixed in your photo editor no problem. The images & bokeh are very good. I plan to shoot some indoor sports with this lens also. I can't wait to see what it does in a gym. B&H service is great!! They were very informative about the product. Thanks Canon & B&H!!!!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I don't know why I didn't get this before... but I'm glad I did... !
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Usm Is A Bit Loud
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Added this lens to my quiver for my 50D- have the nifty 50, Tamron 70-200 f2.8, Tamron 18-55 f2.8, sigma 10-20 f3.5
Excellent boukeh. Fastest focusing of all my lenses- This is my first lens with USM and I can tell a difference. I ahven't yet put it through all its paces but am very happy and impressed with it.
This is now my new walkabout lens
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Portraits
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I use this lens for portraits and creative situations that are enabled thanks to the shallow DOF. Sharp as hell on my 5D mk ii and makes night photography funnier then ever. Great for portraits with sharpness combined with balanced bokeh. USM is a big step up when going from 50mm f/1.8. If you're considering a prime and don't have too much money to spend, this is the one to buy. It will not let you down.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by Jesper Cr
Images shared by Jesper Cr
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Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Smooth Manual Focusing
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Inaccurate Autofocus
- Overexposed Outline
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Portrait
- Weddings/Events
- Wildlife Photos
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Overall I love this lens, the only thing that I see as a problem is a glowing purple cast around extremely lit areas of the image. The autofocus sometimes doesn't hit the mark but I am an manual focus kinda guys, so that doesn't affect me too much... The bokeh is amazing and very dreamy... I use this lens mostly for portrait work.. Seems to work best for head shots but if you kick up the f-stop to f.5.6-9 it works well for full body shots.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by Lucas Peters
Taken with the Canon 85mm 1.8 at an f-stop of 5.6
Images shared by Lucas Peters
Taken with the Canon 85mm 1.8 at an f-stop of 2.2
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Pros
- Consistent Output
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Great lens for taking Portraits, so sharp it performs like an L lens. Great in low light and best of all it doesn't brake the bank. One of best lenses in Canon line.
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
Cons
Best Uses
- Landscape/Scenery
- Portrait
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I'm a pro portrait photographer. I love the ease of use. I love the bokeh, the sharpness. I love how affordable it was. I do not use in my studio. I use outdoors. Things that aren't so great about it: Can't think of anything!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
As someone who normally shoots landscapes I splurged and used the money saved on a 6d versus the Mark III and picked up the Canon 85mm f/1.8.
I recently shoot some engagement photos for my sister-in-law and was thrilled with the results. Sharp focus with lovely blurred backgrounds.
The lens autofocus works quickly and can you can easily use the manual focus ring to adjust focus as needed.
Great investmest for a fair price.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 1355 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
99%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus (1165)
- Nice bokeh (759)
- Consistent output (730)
- Lightweight (712)
- Easily interchangeable (613)
Cons
- Heavy (85)
- Slow focus (37)
- Weak casing (26)
- Blurry focus (13)
- Chromatic aberration (12)
Best Uses
- Low light (794)
- Weddings (672)
- Sports/action (375)
- Night photography (333)
- Portraits (306)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Semi-pro photographer (371), Photo enthusiast (365), Pro photographer (211), Casual photographer (114), Enthusiast (85)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (875), Yes (40)
Most Liked Positive Review
Buy regret free!
This lens is so sharp it hurts (the models of course). It's definitely sharper than my Canon 50mm 1.2L and that thing cost me 3 times the price. This baby's light, focuses really...Read complete review
This lens is so sharp it hurts (the models of course). It's definitely sharper than my Canon 50mm 1.2L and that thing cost me 3 times the price. This baby's light, focuses really quickly and quietly and has a terrific build (plenty good, unless you're going to subject your lens to the very extreme warlike scenario). Not too expensive. The bokeh is superb too. Focus ring just stiff enough for comfy video focus pulls. Couldn't, even if I tried, come up with a single reason why the wad of cash in your safe is any better than this little glass beauty. Get it whenever you can afford it. I own four L-Lenses and this one just outdid every single one of them in image quality.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Good Prime for portrait, not perfect
I bought this prime mainly for portrait and close up of people/animals/objects. The lens is very fast and light, the assembly is of good quality and overall is a good bang for ...Read complete review
I bought this prime mainly for portrait and close up of people/animals/objects. The lens is very fast and light, the assembly is of good quality and overall is a good bang for your bucks (in the range of $400-$450). I'm really happy about its sharpness and it's very fun to use, the colors of the subjects are nice and the contrast is perfect. Overall, a good lens and it gives all you would expect from it.
What it really disappoints me is a very bad purple fringing and a very bad chromatic aberration around small details, particularly in high contrast and high luminosity situations. They say that stepping the aperture helps reducing these well-known defects, but as far as I can say, they are still annoying up to f4.0 in a consistent number of pictures, so this is an annoying defect that spoils the evaluation what is, apart from that, an excellent lens. I'm happy of the purchase, but there is margin of improvement.
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 1355 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-20
Previous | Next »
Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- High Quality
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Macro Photography
- Portraits
- Small groups
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I bought this product for my business to better the quality of my portraits. I have used it once and already I can tell the quality is great. It is easy to use and really creates those sharp images.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Recommended:
- Hoya 58mm UV Haze NXT HMC Filter , Canon ET-65III Lens Hood
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by Volz Photography
This lens really brings out the eyes
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
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Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Macro Photography
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Great lenses! it creates great images with exceptional bokeh! Highly reccomend!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Recommended:
- tiffen clear lenses cover
- Similar:
- 17-40mm F4L, 24-70mm F2.8, 8mm Fisheye
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Never thought I'd like a fixed lens, but this baby is perfect. Just back up if you get too close.
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
- Portrait
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
This is wonderful portrait lens you should have one.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Heavy
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Video
- Weddings/Events
- Wildlife Photos
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Best lense ever, my DSLR is on steroids!!
Poor delivery system with UPS, though. Other than that, love my 85mm!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
New favorite lens
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Durable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Sharp
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Studio photography
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
The product is built well, and the optics are of the finest I've seen. I would rate this lens higher than the Canon 24-70L I had until recently.
On f1.8 it gives you the clear advantage of night photography for shows and such, and on average aperture of 8 or 11 the photo is still crisp but sharp and magical
Amazing for portraits.
For those like me, who use a crop sensor camera, I warn it is the bit difficult on 85mm actually becoming about 135mm and requires a lot of distance between you and the subject. Take about 3-4 meters and you're perfectly aimed for the best portrait of your life!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by The Silly Joker
portrait
Images shared by The Silly Joker
hands
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
best portrait lens.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Night Photography
- Sports/Action
- Video
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Love it! Very sharp. Looks good stopped down pretty far too
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
- Lame Hood
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Portraits
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
This lens is magnificent on my full frame 6D. Wide open it has a solidly ethereal feel. The focal length allows a comfortable distance to my subject and mildly flattens perspective. The build quality is on par with other USM lenses. Manual focus has the same plastic on plastic feel of other similar grade lenses. My only complaint is the lens hood attachment style.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by jeremy
f/1.8 - 1/80th
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Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
This lens is a significant step up from my 50mm/1.8 for not a very large price.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
The lens is nice for what it is built to do. Built quality is good. Image quality is high, as other prime lenses. However, at this focus length, f/1.8 is simply not enough to get a satisfactorily shallow depth of field for portrait. For that purpose you need to get at least f/1.4, if not the super expensive f/1.2. So if you have things like 70-200f2.8, this lens would not give you much more. Now I mainly use it for some video recording under low light, such as solo instrument or dancing performance from front 5-10th rows. Another use is with tubes for macro photos on things like small flowers.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I use this for portrait photography. It does have some CA but it can be fixed in your photo editor no problem. The images & bokeh are very good. I plan to shoot some indoor sports with this lens also. I can't wait to see what it does in a gym. B&H service is great!! They were very informative about the product. Thanks Canon & B&H!!!!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I don't know why I didn't get this before... but I'm glad I did... !
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Usm Is A Bit Loud
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Added this lens to my quiver for my 50D- have the nifty 50, Tamron 70-200 f2.8, Tamron 18-55 f2.8, sigma 10-20 f3.5
Excellent boukeh. Fastest focusing of all my lenses- This is my first lens with USM and I can tell a difference. I ahven't yet put it through all its paces but am very happy and impressed with it.
This is now my new walkabout lens
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Portraits
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I use this lens for portraits and creative situations that are enabled thanks to the shallow DOF. Sharp as hell on my 5D mk ii and makes night photography funnier then ever. Great for portraits with sharpness combined with balanced bokeh. USM is a big step up when going from 50mm f/1.8. If you're considering a prime and don't have too much money to spend, this is the one to buy. It will not let you down.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by Jesper Cr
Images shared by Jesper Cr
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Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Smooth Manual Focusing
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Inaccurate Autofocus
- Overexposed Outline
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Portrait
- Weddings/Events
- Wildlife Photos
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Overall I love this lens, the only thing that I see as a problem is a glowing purple cast around extremely lit areas of the image. The autofocus sometimes doesn't hit the mark but I am an manual focus kinda guys, so that doesn't affect me too much... The bokeh is amazing and very dreamy... I use this lens mostly for portrait work.. Seems to work best for head shots but if you kick up the f-stop to f.5.6-9 it works well for full body shots.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by Lucas Peters
Taken with the Canon 85mm 1.8 at an f-stop of 5.6
Images shared by Lucas Peters
Taken with the Canon 85mm 1.8 at an f-stop of 2.2
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Pros
- Consistent Output
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
Great lens for taking Portraits, so sharp it performs like an L lens. Great in low light and best of all it doesn't brake the bank. One of best lenses in Canon line.
Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
Cons
Best Uses
- Landscape/Scenery
- Portrait
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
I'm a pro portrait photographer. I love the ease of use. I love the bokeh, the sharpness. I love how affordable it was. I do not use in my studio. I use outdoors. Things that aren't so great about it: Can't think of anything!
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Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens:
As someone who normally shoots landscapes I splurged and used the money saved on a 6d versus the Mark III and picked up the Canon 85mm f/1.8.
I recently shoot some engagement photos for my sister-in-law and was thrilled with the results. Sharp focus with lovely blurred backgrounds.
The lens autofocus works quickly and can you can easily use the manual focus ring to adjust focus as needed.
Great investmest for a fair price.
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