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EF 85mm f/1.2 in 2021: still worth using (and better than ever) on the R5

Started Sep 18, 2021 | User reviews thread
mermaidkiller Senior Member • Posts: 1,450
Re: EF 85mm f/1.2 in 2021: still worth using (and better than ever) on the R5

tdbmd wrote:

I found the same with the EF 85mm f1.8, quite a bit better on the R6 than on the DSLR, at least to my eyes.

Indeed, the IBIS works nice. And the better high ISO allows me to take photos of the stars handheld (1/2 sec) at ISO 25k. Even AF works on bright stars.

SOOC image of part of Cygnus, Deneb on center top.

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