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

Started Jun 20, 2015 | Questions thread
bigd3030 Regular Member • Posts: 177
Re: Feedback: EF 85 mm f/1.8 USM sharpness for handheld shots

You don't.. I don't think it's sharp enough. This is my opinion. Does it look sharp on your screen ? I did change the setting to spot metering and found they were better. Didn't have enough time to take some more. Mosquitos were eating us up. Maybe I'm expecting too much...... I took some indoor sports shots yesterday and they are not what I want. So I'm sitting here ready to box up this camera and send it back. If MFA is needed. Canon will charge 149.00 I have spoken to them about this. Maybe the lens has a problem. Seems inconsistent. I know if I hold the shutter to focus, I can hear and feel the motor moving. Is this normal for this lens?

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