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The 85L II is pure indulgence

Started Jan 18, 2014 | User reviews thread
mevbo Senior Member • Posts: 1,221
Re: The 85L II is pure indulgence

The 85L was a lens I lusted for over 3 years. I bought the 85 f1.8 which was (is) a great performer for the money. Certainly it is faster to focus, accurate, lighter and works decently on a range of Canon bodies. The 85L is none of these things. It is heavy, costly, only seems to work decently on pro bodies and is difficult to use at maximum aperture. Nevertheless, it is one of a kind. Sharp, reasonably fast to focus to a 1D series body and often renders sublime results. I don't use this lens a huge amount, but I do love using it. All I can say is: the 85L is an incredible indulgence, but everyone needs a little luxury every now and again. Why not photographers?

I absolutely love mine and we'll never part with it.

 mevbo's gear list:mevbo's gear list
Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EF 85mm F1.2L II USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon Extender EF 2x III Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM +3 more
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