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85 f/1.2L II is a DREAM COME TRUE!

Started Oct 25, 2013 | Discussions thread
pgeorges Regular Member • Posts: 269
Re: 85 f/1.2L II is a DREAM COME TRUE!

carlk wrote:

Acemetric wrote:

I don't think I'll ever use this lens at anything but 1.2. And therein lies the difference between it and the 1.8. It's just plain magic wide open. Just wow.

Exactly. Why buy the lens and use it stopped down? People who ask to see comparisons don't have a clue why people wanting the 1.2.

Yea I just shot a wedding with it yesterday after purchasing it the day before. I shot @ f1.2 95% of the time. Ok I might have a MUCH HIGHER hitrate with a 70-200 2.8 or 85 1.8 but the shots that did come out right are pure magic.

The AF doesn't bother me at all either. It's a bit slow but DEAD ON accurate even in the dark. In saying that I wouldn't shoot @ f1.2 with someone walking towards you expecting to get a shot.

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