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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras - Fixed
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Brand | Canon |
Focal Length Description | 85 |
Lens Type | Telephoto |
Compatible Mountings | Canon EF |
Camera Lens Description | 85 month |
About this item
- 85 millimetre standard lens with f 1.8 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras, Lens Type:Telephoto Zoom Lens
- Ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM) brings subject quickly into focus, Focal length: 85 millimetre, closest focusing distance: 2.8 feet
- Natural angle of view and perspective is ideal for portraits and natural images
- Designed to produce beautiful background blur; weighs 15 ounces
- Measures 3 inches in diameter and 2.8 inches long; 1-year warranty. Refer User manual for troubleshooting steps.
- Lens not zoomable
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Auto focus | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 4.0 |
Quality of material | 4.9 | — | 4.6 | 4.9 | — | 4.6 |
Picture quality | 4.7 | — | 4.8 | 4.7 | — | 4.7 |
For portrait photography | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | — | — | 4.5 |
Image stabilization | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | — | — | 4.2 |
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lens type | Telephoto | Standard | zoom | Macro | Telephoto | Telephoto |
compatible mountings | Canon EF | Canon EF, Canon EF-S | ES-68 | Canon RF | Canon EF | Canon EF |
lens design | Prime | Prime | Zoom | Prime | — | Prime |
focus type | Ultrasonic | Manual Focus | Auto/Manual | Auto Focus | Manual Focus, Auto Focus | Ultrasonic |
minimum focal length | 85 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 10 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 0.45 millimeters |
max focal length | 85 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 50 millimeters |
From the manufacturer
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens
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A highly practical medium telephoto lens with superb delineation and portability. Images are sharp and clear at all apertures. |
Through computer simulations, the lens has been designed to give beautiful background blur. |
Since the front lens group does not rotate during focusing special filter effects are not affected. |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 2.83 x 2.95 x 2.95 inches |
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Item Weight | 15 ounces |
ASIN | B00007GQLU |
Item model number | 2519A012 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #69 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | November 14, 2002 |
Manufacturer | Canon Cameras US |
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The Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens is highly practical and ideal for a range of applications including portraiture. Its fast f/1.8 maximum aperture is effective in low light and ideal for shallow depth of field focus control. An ultrasonic autofocus motor (USM) provides fast, smooth and quiet AF action and because the front lens group does not rotate during focusing, polarizing and special filter effects can be used effectively.
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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens.
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Customers are happy with the quality, image quality, sharpness, value, and focus of the camera lenses. They mention that it's a solid metal piece, takes wonderful portraits with a creamy bokeh, and is worth the investment. They appreciate the all time manual focus and the fact that it focuses quickly.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention it has fantastic construction, sturdy, and reliable AF. The lens has outstanding glass and the wide aperture makes for lovely portraits. Overall, most are happy with the results and quality of this lens.
"...This translates into perfect portrait depth-of-field and produces awesome boke in the f/1.8 - f/2.0 range, and even a decent amount of boke up to..." Read more
"...It is a solid metal piece. Color saturation is exquisite. Hi-lites are great...." Read more
"...Cons:- I'd read reviews saying this lens has very reliable AF, but my experience has been that several copies I owned required sending to..." Read more
"...But for the high level of quality and the low price, Canon is giving us the option to buy a good solid lens with nice autofocus, crisp images and..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the lens. They mention that it produces crisp images with nice bokeh at f/2. It also takes wonderful portraits with a creamy boken effect. The DOF is amazing and the background is almost pure bok. It's perfect for candid pictures.
"...This translates into perfect portrait depth-of-field and produces awesome boke in the f/1.8 - f/2.0 range, and even a decent amount of boke up to..." Read more
"...It's great for studio or street portraits, as it gives great perspective and proportions, and lets you keep your distance from the subject...." Read more
"...Hi-lites are great. Your images almost appear 3 dimensional and you get tack sharp images...." Read more
"...I am a serious amateur, they replied back saying the photos were gorgeous and amazing, and loved it...." Read more
Customers like the sharpness of the lens. They say it's really sharp, accurate, and fairly sharp even wide open. They also say the focus on detail is sharp, and the center of the image is very sharp. They mention that the colors are rich and vibrant, and that the lens is amazing.
"...Pros:- Very, very sharp, even at f/1.8. For the price, is the sharpest lens you can buy.- A bargain!..." Read more
"...1. Sharpness - 85mm is very sharp, 135mm/2L is simply a notch above.2. Saturation - 85mm is good, 135mm/2L is much better, image has a pop...." Read more
"...+ When stopped down the lens is quite sharp across the frame, which makes this suitable for landscape shots as well if you use this focal length for..." Read more
"...The bokeh on this lens is dramatic, not distracting...." Read more
Customers find the value of the lens outstanding, worth the investment, and good for indoor sports photography. They also mention that it's light and cheap.
"...But that's what meakes it light and cheap, so......" Read more
"...It is fast in both aperture rating and the fact that it is prime and focuses quickly. It is a solid metal piece. Color saturation is exquisite...." Read more
"...this is not a perfect lens but it is still one of Canon's best values for lenses. I would consider it Canon's best sub-$500 lens." Read more
"...But for the high level of quality and the low price, Canon is giving us the option to buy a good solid lens with nice autofocus, crisp images and..." Read more
Customers like the focus of the camera lens. They mention that it focuses quickly, has very good image quality, and has an all-time manual focus. They also say that the focusing is smooth and silent, and that it separates focus from metering. Some say that out-of-focus transitions are surprisingly smooth, and it helps them keep their concentration.
"...I couldn't be happier with this lens. The Ultra-Sonic motor works silently and flawlessly...." Read more
"...Focuses really fast... almost every time.- All time manual focus it's a great feature on this lens...." Read more
"...is fast in both aperture rating and the fact that it is prime and focuses quickly. It is a solid metal piece. Color saturation is exquisite...." Read more
"...On just one or two occasions, the focus was hunting, but I would put that down as a one off occasion as there was aboslutely very challenging..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the lens. They mention that the AF is super fast, accurate, and responsive. Some say that the lens is fairly fast and provides excellent performance.
"...The pros: Its quiet. It is fast in both aperture rating and the fact that it is prime and focuses quickly. It is a solid metal piece...." Read more
"...is that the copy of the lens I received is focusing right and quick with my 6D. Its giving me crisp images with nice bokeh at f/2...." Read more
"...One last point is that since the lens is a fairly fast design, perhaps there is less overall need for IS..." Read more
"...Build quality is solid, with a smooth/quick AF...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the lens. They say it produces amazing results every time, works beautifully, and is small and light. Customers also mention that the lens works great in normal lighting conditions and is suitable for shooting action.
"...I bought this primarily as a portrait lens but it performed so well at a variety of tasks and turned out to be much more versatile than I had..." Read more
"...Oh man, I have been so incredibly happy with its performance...." Read more
"...and have taken so many portraits with this, simply put, amazing results every single time...." Read more
"...Works for shooting action as well...." Read more
Customers like the portability of the lens. They say it's light enough that they can shoot for quite a while before fatigue. They also say it isn't heavy at all, and is easy to carry.
"...But that's what meakes it light and cheap, so......" Read more
"...The lens is compact, not at all heavy and is perfect portrait lens...." Read more
"...glass, well built (not an "L" level), responsive, small and light...." Read more
"...It's light enough that you can shoot for quite a while before fatigue sets in, an issue that will rear its head in any situation that goes on a while..." Read more
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Our trip was for a month. I did have to shoot a wedding, but the rest of the time was purely personal. Don't get me wrong - the 28-135 did good, but after a few hundred shots I noticed a pattern of overall better color under natural light conditions AND better auto-focus on the subjects with the EF 85. Of course, fixed focal length lenses such as the EF 85 typically have fewer elements in fewer groups than zoom lenses, which as a rule of thumb should produce better images.
While reviewing the wedding photos, I noticed that the EF 85 was more likely to focus on the subject's face than the 28-135, which tended to focus on who knows what - the clothing maybe? I was using auto-focus with both lenses, but was sometimes getting slightly blurry shots when using the zoom lens. I discarded more photos taken with the 28-135 zoom, and had I know this prior to the wedding I would have used the EF 85 more often.
Once the wedding was over and I was just shooting for fun, there were a couple of times that I noticed a "busy" message on my camera that temporarily prevented me from shooting. I was both perplexed and upset. It said my battery still had plenty of power, I wasn't using the flash, and my memory card is fast and was far from full, so I couldn't determine what the problem was. The second time this happened I realized I had been using the zoom lens both times, so I switched over to the EF 85, and the problem went away. After a lot of research I learned that the IS system on certain IS lenses can cause temporary delays while compensating for low light or motion, but since the EF 85 does not have IS, there are no IS-compensaton delays. That being said, this lens performs just fine even without a tripod (unlike longer teles).
Towards the end of our trip I was visiting the United Nations' Joint Security Area in the middle of the DMZ between North and South Korea, and they have a strict lens length limit of 90mm, no exceptions. A couple of people only had longer zoom lenses or teles, and they ended up having to leave their cameras behind - what a disappointment! By this time I was quite comfortable with the EF 85, and once again it exceeded my expectations. I always shoot in the highest quality mode (full "L" + RAW), and I was getting crystal-clear photos even when shooting from a slow-moving vehicle, and I was able to shoot at a rate of several photos per second. Again, great clarity, color, and the auto-focus was always spot-on.
Keep in mind that in the days of film cameras, the best portrait lens length was somewhere above 80mm. For Canon APS-C cameras (non full-frame) like the EOS 50D, 7D, and Rebel models, this 85mm lens length would be the equivalent of a 136mm lens if it were on a film camera. For full-frame models such as the EOS 1D and 5D, this lens is the equivalent of 111mm. This translates into perfect portrait depth-of-field and produces awesome boke in the f/1.8 - f/2.0 range, and even a decent amount of boke up to f/4.5. But this lens can do so much more than just portraits - the fast f/1.8 aperture is much wider than most zoom lenses, yet the cost, weight, and length are relatively small. In short, an indispensable, very convenient lens.
I couldn't be happier with this lens. The Ultra-Sonic motor works silently and flawlessly. As with all lenses, I would recommend using a lens hood and/or a QUALITY filter (think B+W UV MRC series B+W 58mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010 ) to protect the lens and limit unwanted light. L-series lenses come with their own hood, but for this lens you must purchase it separately Canon ET65III Lens Hood for Canon SLR Lens .
*** UPDATE *** I recently added the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras AND the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras to my lineup. I mothballed the 28-135 kit lens (planning on selling it) and am using the 24-70mm f/2.8 L in its place. Still using the EF 85mm as my primary portrait lens with no regrets. I can't say it's exactly the same level as L-series glass, but it's pretty damn close.
Pros:
- Very, very sharp, even at f/1.8. For the price, is the sharpest lens you can buy.
- A bargain! For what it can do, I would pay twice it's price and still be happy about it.
- Compact size. It doesn't take much space in the bag. I would say it's 30% taller and wider than the 50mm f/1.4.
- Focuses really fast... almost every time.
- All time manual focus it's a great feature on this lens. You'll need it when the camera fails to focus because of the extremely thin focus plane. It happens when you go from a near object (3 ft or so) to a distant one or viceversa.
- The bokeh is delicious, and you can definately isolete subjects!
Cons:
- A bit of Chromatic Aberration at f/1.8, but it's ok. We all know that's reserved for L glass.
- Kind of plasticky. It kinds of worries me to se all that beatifull glass cased in thin plastic. But that's what meakes it light and cheap, so...
- No Image Stabilization, so you'll need to work on your pulse. But again, all fast primes lack IS, and I think that's great about them.
It's great for studio or street portraits, as it gives great perspective and proportions, and lets you keep your distance from the subject. Paired up with a camera that can manage low light, it's great for wedding photography, as it lets you shoot practically without a flash. I've used for theater plays and corporate events as well.
The pros: Its quiet. It is fast in both aperture rating and the fact that it is prime and focuses quickly. It is a solid metal piece. Color saturation is exquisite. Hi-lites are great. Your images almost appear 3 dimensional and you get tack sharp images.
The con: I cannot call this a con simply because I am 95% sure it is because I am using this on a Canon T2i and I simply do no believe this lens is built for the cheap body (hey you gotta start somewhere) so I will describe the problem. Oftentimes while shooting with this lens especially if you have shifted from a low to high aperture or high to low etc you oftentimes can not get an accurate depiction of bokeh and any focusing area outside of your focus point. For example, if you set the aperture to say 2.2 and you focus in you will see in the viewfinder that your focus point is the only thing that is in focus, then you switch the aperture to say f 11, you will notice very little sharpness change on the object that is outside of your focus point, meaning it will look the same in the viewfinder as it does at f 2.2, you snap the photo and viola the image actually was focused as the f 11 aperture changed the focus range and got more of the background / foreground in focus. I played with this lens at a store on a Canon Mark II years ago and I did not notice this effect so it leads me to believe it is the Rebel T2i that is causing this "False focus"
It is corrected for me by turning the camera off and restarting it in the aperture I am shooting or by switching the shooting mode then switching back which leads me to believe that this is strictly a limitation in the Rebel T2i innards.
So do not freak out if that happens!
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The depth of field makes the subject pop. The price on Amazon was the best I could find and I received it in 2 days. Thanks Amazon
Reviewed in Canada on December 4, 2022
The depth of field makes the subject pop. The price on Amazon was the best I could find and I received it in 2 days. Thanks Amazon