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

Started Jun 20, 2015 | Questions thread
WilbaW
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Re: Feedback: EF 85 mm f/1.8 USM sharpness for handheld shots

bigd3030 wrote:

You don't.. I don't think it's sharp enough. This is my opinion. Does it look sharp on your screen ?

It looks as sharp as I would expect under the conditions. I don't see any focus error, so I am guessing any lack of sharpness you are seeing is not due to that.

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.

This image is meant to be an example of the focus error you see? I don't think that's your problem. As you suggested in your later post, the problem you're seeing might be more to do with how you are viewing the image. What other lenses are you comparing this one with?

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?

That's what autofocus lenses do!   I can't comment on the 85/1.8 compared to others.

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