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

Started Oct 25, 2013 | Discussions thread
Scott Larson Veteran Member • Posts: 7,505
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?

Because wide open you can get green CA in the background and purple CA in the foreground.

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