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canon ef 85mm f1.8 USM

Started May 9, 2019 | User reviews thread
George Zip Senior Member • Posts: 1,633
Re: canon ef 85mm f1.8 USM

1Dx4me wrote:

BrunoLandMedia wrote:

Holscen wrote:

Scott Larson wrote:

This has been my under-the-basket lens for years. I'm tempted to sell it and my 85mm f1.2 II for the f1.4 version.

I definitely recommend you rent the f1.4 LIS to see if it's af accuracy and ca are an improvement on what you already have.

How do you think the 10 year old 1.8 compares to the 1.4 IS? Considering the $1,000 price difference? I always see great photos of the 1.8 but people say the 1.4 is amazing.

i understand your question is addressed to someone else, but i would like to add that the only reason i gave it 4 stars is because of its "CA" if used in extreme contrasty situation, as i'v already noted. other wise, this lens deserves 5 stars very easily! sharpness, color rendition, contrast and fast auto focus are all topnotch, especially at this reasonable price.

I agree. The CA is really bad if you shoot say a backlit tree.

its funny I have had it for years and beause,I have it ,I notice other people who have it. Many of the world class pros choose the 1.8 ( or used to anyway)

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