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85mm 1.4 L IS preview

Started Oct 31, 2017 | Discussions thread
Tazz93
Tazz93 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,484
Re: CA Monster

I may have been a little harsh in the original statement, but I stand behind this is too much CA for a $1600 lens. Canon's samples prove DPP is reasonably good at removing it, but if the $100 50mm 1.8 STM is better than a newer $1600 lens with updated coatings, Canon has an issue. I get that a 1.4 lens is always going to have some aberration, but it just seems like more than what should be expected. Yes the 85mmm Art, and I suspect the Otus will have some, but I'll also venture out to say it's likely going to be significantly less than this one (I'm guessing about 50%). I honestly can't justify a lens at that price, where Canon expects its user to shoot it at narrow apertures or do a lot of lens correcting in post.

Oh well, maybe they'll get it right in their version 2.

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