Mixing a short-telephoto focal length with a bright maximum aperture, the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM is a Canon L-series lens well-suited for portraiture. The impressively fast f/1.2 maximum aperture affords a great degree of control over depth of field for isolating subjects and producing desirable selective focus effects. Complementing these qualities is a sophisticated design that includes one aspherical element to suppress spherical aberrations and notable sharpness and clarity, and a floating optical system is used that maintains image quality throughout the focusing range. A Super Spectra coating has also been applied to limit flare and ghosting and promote greater contrast and color accuracy in a variety of lighting conditions. Complementing the imaging attributes, a ring-type USM is employed to deliver quick and quiet autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus control.
- EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.2 to f/16
- One Aspherical Element
- Super Spectra Coating
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Overview
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Specs
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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Reviews
Extremely sharp lens
This is an awesome lens for portraiture shots. The 1.2 is extremely fast and the details are evident in every shot. A tripod is necessary to take full advantage of the wide open features. Focus is fast and accurate, and you can really dial in on the subject and blur the background. Highly recommend if you can handle a bit of weight.
They're going like hotcakes!
Learn, learn, and learn! I can't stress it enough. Learn your gear. Do not buy this lens, spend 2 or 3 hours, or an entire weekend in your backyard, then, when you get back to your computer, complain about your pictures not looking razor-sharp. It does not work like that! Does the Canon EF 85mm 1.2L have chromatic aberration problems? Yes. Correctable? Yes. I correct mine in camera because DSLRs come with a feature that makes the correction if you choose to activate it. I shoot with a Canon 5Ds R, a very unforgiving camera; and I absolutely love it! 50 megapixels will teach you things about a lens that no book, classroom, or pixel-peeping critic can teach. When you nail your shot with this lens, bragging rights, baby, bragging rights! Remember, at f/1.2, if you or your subject moves just a tad forward or backwards, you'll miss the shot. Your eye-hand coordination has to become fine-tuned to the point where you snap the picture instinctively. That takes practice, lots of practice. Technical 'types' can find something wrong with anything, even if it's a Zeiss 100mm f1.4 Otus, the finest of its kind in the world! If you're spending your time criticizing, you are not shooting! In closing, let me say this. Any lens, in the hands of an artist, is a formidable tool! Take your time; and learn to take good pictures at 1.2!