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

Started Oct 1, 2016 | Questions thread
Timbukto Veteran Member • Posts: 4,988
Re: How sharp is the Canon 85mm f1.8 wide open?
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My golden copy that I sold to a pro (I am at least comforted by the fact that someone is using to to make clients happy vs me just taking family snapshots, but boy I regret selling it).  I sold this prior to realization of the importance of sample variation.  I never found a better copy after this one and gave up trying to be honest.

And here are some from my current 85mm portrait shooter which I can't complain about -

I do find the green LoCA fringing of the Nikon to be far far more annoying than Canon.  Canon if there is an out of focus eye, it mostly just looks out of focus, while Nikon the transition zones show more color tint with green in back, magenta in front.

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Canon EOS M Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM
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