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canon ef 85mm f1.8 USM

Started May 9, 2019 | User reviews thread
Genobkk Regular Member • Posts: 277
Re: drawbacks (Re: canon ef 85mm f1.8 USM

Armando J. Rodriguez, Jr. wrote:

I agree it is fantastic for the price. Another drawback for me, in addition to CA, is a not-so-great minimum focus distance. I can get closer, and therefore achieve same or better magnification, with 50mm 1.4. But it is still a great lens.

Armando

Minimum focus distance was my concern with buying this lens. I have the 50 1.8  it was great on my cropped 800D but in my eos R a bit wide but that being said I find it works well in other situations. I have the Tamron 70-200 2.8 SP gen 2 that does really well but a bit heavy to do portraits.  I am using the eos R.  The RF lens are very costly but I would not want nor could I afford an 85 mm 1.2.

looks like I may just have to bite it and buy the cannon 85 mm 1.8.

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