I am most likely picking up a 5D in the new year, now that the price has become human for us non-pros.

At this point, I cannot afford to buy an 85L, but I do own the fantastic bang-for-the-buck 85/1.8.

I am wondering if people have some examples in their catalogue which could be posted to show what the 85/1.8 can do on a 5D, since there is a litany of stunning examples of the 5D/85L combo.

TIA.

- Lance

It's a beautiful combo. Here's one that shows the bokeh signature you should expect. The bokeh of this lens is not quite as smooth as the 85L or 100 f/2, but that is really the only thing that can be criticized.

Canon 5D, EF 85mm 1.8, 1/180 @ 2.0, ISO 400, flash fill:

Here's a couple for ya. Great combo.

Though I still have 85L envy, the 85/1.8 is among my favorite lenses to use on my 5D. Even when I get the 85L I will likely keep the 1.8 for its speed and light weight.

The 85 1.8 is a great lens and if you check out comparisons, you will find that above f4, there is no noticable difference between the lens'.

Below, there is no comparison.

Here's mine.



-Eric

I had to pick up 3 extra jobs jobs just to pay for the 85L. I got a job as a paperboy, a lawnboy, and even opened a lemonade & Kool-Aid stand. You're telling me I could've had an 85mm prime that's reasonably sharp @ 1.8 with decent bokeh, for under 400 bills?

the 85 1.8 is quite a value.

5D/85 1.8...



f/1.8...





With ext tubes....






f/2.8...





f/2...





With ext tubes again (gotta love the bokeh)....




f/3.5...

wow.

michael49,

Those are some nice shots.

I had no idea the 85/1.8 took ext tubes so well.

There are some great shots here, everyone.

striker wrote:
michael49,

Those are some nice shots.

Thank you.

I really enjoy the 85 1.8. Its equally nice on my 40D, where I often use it for faster moving subjects....

Lance Couture wrote:
I had no idea the 85/1.8 took ext tubes so well.

There are some great shots here, everyone.

Yea, the biggest negative of the 85 1.8 is its poor MFD, but ext tubes fix that.

It focuses really fast...

The 85 1.8 is an amazin lens. It was actually my favorite out of all my primes. I had a 28 1.8, 50 1.4 and the 85 1.8. It stayed on my 5D 90% of the time. I really like the focal length.

I use past tense because I just sold all of the ones listed above and bought the 85L. Yippee! It is being shipped to me now or will be soon. I will miss certain things about the 1.8 like the size and af speed...ok that's probably it but it is a really good lens, esp. consdering the price. I really didnt want to box it up and ship it away.

Anyways, here are a few of mine....

	http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/3047376080_7b39efcc5b.jpg?v=0

	http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/3046545697_02a005f050.jpg?v=0

	http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/3047389130_87d0e7a60e.jpg?v=0

Good Gravy! You folks have done some nice work here. M Vers you're rocking the house.

michael49 wrote:
5D/85 1.8...




f/3.5...

@ 1.8

Just visualize a litany of 85L shots with the lens set to F2.0 and above.