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it's hard to give a straight answer on the 85 1.2 vs the 85 1.8 cause owners of the first always want to justify the money! that said, the 85 range is what i use the most, for dance, theater, indoor sports, and portraits. (i still would not trade off the 50 1.4). the 1.8 got me lots of good stuff, does well in post-processing, is lighter and cheaper. but the 1.2 adds something (besides weight!). like everybody i have a hard time describing it but you know it when you see it. color? contrast? the portraits can be monumental and piercing (though one fm'r said you either hit a home run or strike out with this lens). the slow-focusing i personally find a non-issue. on the 20D split the focus and exposure and use ia servo and continuous shooting. you'll get what you want. all this takes practice (i think all the primes the same, to get the most out of them, tho this one maybe the most difficult). it really feel like a serious lens (no other feels like it). i could have kept the 1.8 but figured what's the point of taking pictures unless you have a chance at the best? frankly, i'd say try it, especially if you can rent it. however, you may not get good results at first. you can shoot everything with it. look at the last cdt galleries at
www.pbase.com/wwp these are shot with this lens. in my brief experience the primes will outshoot the zooms everytime, but i enjoy the zooms too.
wayne
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