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How sharp is the Canon 85mm f1.8 wide open?

Started Oct 1, 2016 | Questions thread
thomascantwell Forum Member • Posts: 53
Re: How sharp is the Canon 85mm f1.8 wide open?

When I got my 85 1.8 I went to B&H and compared three used copies of the lens on a 6D. One of the copies had noticeably less purple fringing (the only IQ metric that's easy to test in store) so I got that one. It's incredibly  sharp stopped down (like cut your eyeballs sharp), and it's lovely wide open too. I think with this lens and the 100 f2 there's quite a bit of copy variation so if possible I suggest going to a store where you can compare multiple used copies.

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