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David Jennings
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Review Date: May 6, 2011
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Price paid: $350.00
| Rating: 10
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IMO - Best value for lower light indoor sports. Does a great job for me. First lens I bought a while back and love it.
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 May 6, 2011
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dmcharg
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Apr 30, 2011
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| Rating: 10
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Amazing value for money. Very sharp, fast and ideal for portraits. Its so small as well.
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This is just an amazing little lens and great value for money. Really hard to beat. Its ideal for portraits etc. Sharp, nice bokeh colors etc etc. Focus is fast enough for most needs. If your thinking about the 85 1.2 its probably worth giving this little lens a go first and see how you go. I wish all lens could pack so much into such a small portable lens. Sure the 85 1.2 is faster, sharper with slower AF but the difference in cost is quite considerable and you really need to want F1.2 to justify buying it. If your looking for a good portrait lens don't hesitate to buy this.
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Apr 30, 2011
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edatc
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Review Date: Feb 19, 2011
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| Rating: 10
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great portrait lens on a budget
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none
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This lens is bang for the buck. I like its construction and feel, it is real nice. I started shooting it at f2.2 to ensure lens sharpness and just a touch of added DOF, but shooting at f1.8 does work well also. Use it for portraiture only... Considering the price and what it does, it ranks right at the top.
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Feb 19, 2011
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Scott Hortop
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Feb 2, 2011
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| Rating: 8
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Great for portraiture; sharp!
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CA issues, certainly at f2.2 or less
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I had very apparent CA shooting outdoors on a Canon 500D. Never noticed CA even at full aperture on indoor portraits on my 5D.
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Feb 2, 2011
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nycandre
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Location: United States
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Jan 26, 2011
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dkmiles1
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Review Date: Jan 12, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $369.00
| Rating: 10
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Decent build, great optics for the money, fast accurate focus, smooth and buttery bokeh - one of the single best values in the entire Canon line up
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None, especially when you consider the price of the lens
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I put together a pretty comprehensive review of this lens on YouTube, you can check it out here;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX8Cxx20Zcc
In a nutshell, the is a top notch lens even when you don't consider the price point, when price is factored in then its one of the single best values (if not the best value) in the entire Canon line up...
As much fanfare as there has been about the new Sigma - and I've seen some of the posts, the results from that lens look great - its nearly triple the cost of the Canon, and its optically maybe 5% better... The 85mm 1.8 is nearly a no-brainer...
Great for portraits and low light shooting, its a great deal, enjoy!!!
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Jan 12, 2011
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out_of_focus
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Location: Poland
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Review Date: Oct 20, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $450.00
| Rating: 9
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sharp from f/2.2, very fast autofocus, nicely build
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annoying CA from f/1.8-2.8, a bit too soft on f/1.8 and f/2
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I own this lens for more than a year and I'm really satisfied with images it delivers. It's a great lens for shooting portraits and indoor sports, my main lens for shooting basketball and second lens for volleyball (among with my 200 f/2.8). It'a also nicely build, not as good as Ls, but still feels solid enough for this price tag. I expected it to be more sharp on f/1.8 and f/2, but that's not a big flaw for me. The only thing I'm really complaining about, is that this lens produces huge CA between f/1.8-2.8. It's really noticeable should be controlled better.
Some shots of handball that I took with this lens:
http://www.damianglowacki.pl/photo/index.php?album=photoreports/Sport1
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Oct 20, 2010
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Todd Klassy
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Review Date: Oct 11, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $350.00
| Rating: 9
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Sharp, focus speed, light weight, and price.
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Soft at f/1.8 and minimal chromatic aberration (CA).
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The Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM is arguably the biggest bang for the buck in Canon's line-up of lenses. It is an excellent lens to own, especially good for shooting indoor sports. Focus is fast and image quality is exceptional for what this lens usually costs. Images are a tad soft wide open, but that's often the case for lenses in this price range and it still performs better than the 50mm f/1.4 wide open.
IMHO the focal length is a tad long for cameras with a APS-C sized sensor (i.e. 1.6 crop factor), but that also depends on how you plan to use it.
That said, those who compare it negatively to the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM don't know what they are talking about. Yes, the cost of this lens is a fraction of that for the 85mm f/1.2L, but the optics on this lens' more expensive cousin is out of this world and can not be fairly compared to this lens. The bokeh of the f/1.2L is also infinitely nicer than the 85mm f/1.8. These are two different lenses, and for the post part, meant for two different markets and two different types of buyers.
Here are a few examples of photographs I have taken with this lens:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/latitudes/266287266/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/latitudes/262713309/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/latitudes/263163874/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/latitudes/248610683/
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Oct 11, 2010
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Ulan
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Location: Belgium
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Review Date: Sep 12, 2010
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| Rating: 9
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Reasonably sharp, nice bokeh, cheap, good for portrait, nice built
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requires a tripod for good results
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This is a good lens, though not stellar. Not as sharp as I expected at f/1.8. Suitable for portraits, but with tripod.
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Sep 12, 2010
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nirajphoto
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Location: India
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Review Date: Aug 1, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $370.00
| Rating: 9
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price, bokeh, image quality, build, USM
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none.
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I have this lens since about an year now and its one of the best I have used. I love the build and the fast focus with the wide aperture. The bokeh is superb. It suffers from some purple fringing at 1.8 but thats common for most lenses this wide. This settles down even at f2.0 or 2.2. The noticeable thing about bokeh is that at 1.8 its perfectly circular and at all other apertures, there are edges to it (but that I guess is common for all lenses this wide). All in all its great for portraits. Its not a macro so the min focus distance is not suited for closeups. Becomes a 136mm (1.6x) on my 7D.
Some pics at www.blog.nirajkedar.com
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Aug 1, 2010
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webman06
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Location: France
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Review Date: Jul 28, 2010
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| Rating: 10
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Bokeh, price, image quality
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none
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This lens is a great performer as a portrait lens. Seeing its performance, i cannot justify the extra cost for the 1.2L
Very versatile and i just recommand it !!!
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Jul 28, 2010
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rndman
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Review Date: Jul 21, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $330.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp wide open. Bokeh...
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What?
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Best bang for buck. With this performance, how can you justify 85mm L which is 5 times the cost of this, just for F1.2 and red ring?
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Jul 21, 2010
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hatch1921
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Review Date: Jul 16, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $370.00
| Rating: 10
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Super sharp! Fast focus! Bokeh isn't bad... nice focal length.
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CA in some situations.
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For the price to performance ratio... this lens is a winner! Super fast to focus... super sharp!
Looking forward to using this lens more than the first copy I bought and sold.
Well worth the $ IMO.
Nice little prime!
Hatch
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Jul 16, 2010
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erikburd
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Review Date: Jun 21, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $375.00
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp, excellent bokeh, fast focus, gives excellent pictures even at f/2. Lightweight - don't even know it's attached.
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You will see some CA at f/1.8, but goes away from f/2.2 onwards. Not a problem for me, as a rarely (if ever) use f/1.8.
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I use this as a medium telephoto, largely for portraits and as a walk around lens. It's a bit on the long side on 1.6 crop cameras (I have an XSi) when using it as a walk around lens, but it works pretty well.
The 3 foot minimum focusing distances takes some time to get used to, since some of my other lenses have much shorter focusing distances.
Simply put - no complaints and an excellent lens for the price. Excellent bang for the buck.
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Jun 21, 2010
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Annapurna
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Location: Denmark
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Review Date: Jun 21, 2010
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Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Right on every time. Wish all lenses were as goo as this.
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None
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Everytime I use this lens I am surprised how good it is.
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Jun 21, 2010
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tororo
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Location: Japan
Posts: 6
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Review Date: May 26, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Nice bokeh, sharp, light-weight, fast USM
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CA at wide open
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Focus is fast and very accurate. Sharp and nice bokeh.
85mm 1.2L was too heavy and also wide open was not very good so I kept this one.
At wide open, you have to be careful with what you shoot since CA at wide open can get hefty depending on the subject.
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May 26, 2010
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