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

Started Jun 20, 2015 | Questions thread
diness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,758
Re: Feedback: EF 85 mm f/1.8 USM sharpness for handheld shots
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pilou1253 wrote:

Thanks both of you for your comments and suggestions.

I will try shooting without IS on my zoom lens and see what's happening. But before performing this test, I feell that my guess is that the 85 mm is definitely worth a try as it may also be the opportunity to improve my shooting technique if it's not good enough yet.

I am only an amateur and I don't want to spend €€€€€s in gear, that's why lenses with wide apertures and IS are not in my wish list. And it's maybe also good to learn using this non-IS lenses, like learning the hard way

I also read some other similar posts where people advised to use flash instead (for inside portraits / family shots). Although I agree that flash might be useful, I don't feel like exploring this possibily yet mainly because I think I first need to feel confortable with camera body + lens. Having to deal with a flash and transporting it might kill the ecxitation I can have when shooting...

Cheers!

PL

The 85mm 1.8 is a great portrait lens for very little money.  You will absolutely love the lens I think, definitely much better than your 50mm 1.8.  Plus, even the expensive primes with wide apertures don't have IS (85mm 1.2L, 135mm f2L, 200mm 2.8L II) Enjoy!

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Canon EOS R Canon EF 135mm F2L USM Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS STM Macro Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM
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