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Feedback: EF 85 mm f/1.8 USM sharpness for handheld shots

Started Jun 20, 2015 | Questions thread
TyphoonTW
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Re: Feedback: EF 85 mm f/1.8 USM sharpness for handheld shots
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It depends on shooting technique and shutter speed. You can improve the first one, but for the second one it depends on ambient light.

I'd say the best way to get a feel of the 85mm f1.8 would be to setup your 18-135 at 85mm, turn off IS and spend a day shooting with it. There is of course quite a bit of difference in terms of aperture, but you can make up for it by raising ISO. If the images that you get are good sharpness wise, then you're good to go (ignore noise, since you'll have to shoot at ISO a few stops higher than the 85mm f1.8 will allow you to do).

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