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Hello, I have a Canon 1200D! Lens Help?

Started Sep 8, 2016 | Discussions thread
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Re: Hello, I have a Canon 1200D! Lens Help?

ThomasCaseyPhotography wrote:

Hello I am just wondering does the 85mm Canon 1.8 lens fit the Canon 1200d Camera.

Thanks for you're help!

Hey there, welcome to the Forum!

The 85 f/1.8 makes an outstanding portrait lens on crop.  Very sharp and very fast focusing.

Here's a sample (85 f/1.8 on a 70D)...

Click on "original size"

And here is a 100% crop of that...

ISO 800, no noise reduction (or retouching).  Click on "original size"

Here's another sample (it's full-size though).  70D at ISO 800, zero sharpening, noise reduction, etc...

Full size sample

Be aware that (like most primes) some copies can be a little out of calibration, and the 1200D doesn't have Micro Focus Adjustment (you'd have to send both camera and lens in to Canon for calibration).  My own copy does require some MFA, but with that, accuracy and consistency are excellent.

Do note that the 85 can be a little tight indoors for waist-up shots.  That's where the little 50 STM is a no-brainer.  Mine is dead-on and is a wonderfully behaved lens.

Good luck to you.  Give a shout if you have any more questions.

R2

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