DPReview.com is closing April 10th - Find out more

The 85L II is pure indulgence

Started Jan 18, 2014 | User reviews thread
Blake Cook
Blake Cook Veteran Member • Posts: 3,129
Re: The 85L II is pure indulgence

Scott Larson wrote:

Blake Cook wrote:

You haven't really experience the pleasure of the 85L II until you put it on the 1Dx. It absolutely transforms the lens. Lens AF speed and accuracy is improved to the point where I have photographed BIF at short range, volleyball and other indoor sports.

Or you could use the f1.8 version on a cheaper camera like I do.

A good point. f/1.8 is not f/1.2 but AF is so much better on newer bodies the erratic AF  of the 85 f/1.8 may rejuvenate a lens that only had that as a fault.

-- hide signature --

Blake in Vancouver
Canon and Zeiss Stuff. Mac Stuff & annoying PC & Windows stuff.

 Blake Cook's gear list:Blake Cook's gear list
Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 7D Mark II Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS-1D X Mark III +14 more
Post (hide subjects) Posted by
Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow