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AlesiaKimPhotography
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Dec 30, 2022
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| Rating: 9
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This is LITERALLY my favorite lens! It has amazing bokeh without the price tag.
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I see some chromatic aberration but even then, I don't feel like it's terrible at all.
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This is LITERALLY my favorite lens! It has amazing bokeh without the price tag. Without being up close and personal, it gets those close-up couple shots and is just beautiful!
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 Dec 30, 2022
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thegernands
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Review Date: Oct 15, 2020
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $350.00
| Rating: 8
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I really love this lens all around, especially for the price. It delivers sharp images with lovely compression. The AF is fairly fast and there is minimal chromatic aberration.
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Not the most durable lens... It has broken twice in 3 years under moderately heavy use, though I take very good care of my gear.
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Oct 15, 2020
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akustyk
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Location: Netherlands
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Review Date: Jan 28, 2018
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 9
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moderate size and weight for this focal length, lovely progression of shapness (dreamy look at f/1.8 progressing to slightly dreamy at f/2.2 and flawless sharp from f/2.8 on), fast AF with traditional AF, fast enough through LV, good colours for a portrait lens (neutral temperature, not too punchy)
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it has a lot of chromatic aberration at f<2.8
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very enjoyable lens for nature details on crop body (750D) where it gives the equivalent of 135mm lens. very decent sharpness at low appertures, good colour, pleasant bokeh (not stunning but very neutral). it has the feeling of an old prime with natural sharpness and no fancy lenses to give it extra punch. but with AF
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Jan 28, 2018
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Alex C.
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Location: China
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Review Date: Dec 20, 2017
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $380.00
| Rating: 10
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The ratio between price and quality of pictures is fabulous
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Lack weatherdust resistant elements
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this is on one of oldest and the cheapest lens (beside 50mm 1.8).
Though the image quality, sharpness and blur are just excellent.
I also own Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS II L, but for the general portraits use 85mm in most cases.
The portrait pics in this gallery http://www.cherkasovalex.com/svadby/anna-max/ for example was made with 85mm.
And most close-up portraits <a href="http://www.cherkasovalex.com/portfolio/portrety/">here</a> too.
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Dec 20, 2017
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packpe89
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Feb 15, 2017
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 9
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Very fast AF, sharp at 2.0
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Soft wide open and fringing wide open.
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Fastest AF of any lens I've used. Great for indoor sports, especially if not close to the action. I use the 50 when sitting on the baseline, but switch to this if shooting from sidelines or a upper level. Also great for portraits. Color is not quite as good as my 50 or some L zooms, but easily fixable PP.
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Feb 15, 2017
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peterstrong
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Registered: Dec 21, 2016
Location: United States
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Review Date: Dec 21, 2016
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Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Very very sharp lighweight price
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After having it twice I tested it side by side with the overpriced 85L, i'll keep the L and sold the 1.8. The L has way better colours, contrast, microcontrast and the legendary f1.2 dof/bokeh. Other brands don't make f1.2 lenses, so it's a legendary collectors gem for future allready. The Sigma 85 1.4 is probably also good, but sometimes you read about inconsistent AF copies. I would only buy the Sigma if they make a 85 1.4 Art (I have the 35 & 50 Art allready, they are the best glass ever!).
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Dec 21, 2016
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WendyChen
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Nov 10, 2015
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $450.00
| Rating: 9
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Light, small, cheap, excellent image quality, fast AF, reliable, consistent
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None
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I bought this lens on a whim to give me something new to play with because a new 'L' lens I'd ordered hadn't shown up. It has since become possibly my favourite lens.
It is now the fastest lens I own, and the only lens with which I find that 1/8000 shutter speeds sometimes aren't fast enough. It can be used in very low light.
The image quality is nothing short of amazing. With some recent portrait work, I did a direct comparison with this 'old' lens and Canon's latest EF 100mm f/2.8L IS macro lens.
The shots using the new 100mm macro lens were good, but the ones using the 85mm had the edge.
It is extremely sharp and produces wonderful colour, contrast and bokeh. The AF is fast and accurate. With the wide aperture I don't find myself wanting or needing IS.
The minimum focusing distance is 2.8ft, but add an extension tube to reduce the minimum focusing distance and you have a cheap - but very competent - entry level macro lens.
Even with 100% crops of macro shots using a 25mm extension tube the 85mm f/1.8 loses none of its sharpness.
With portrait work now, this is my first choice lens - even though I have 'L' lenses to choose from.
I really can't praise it enough, and the more I use it, the more I like it.
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Nov 10, 2015
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ruicarv79
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Location: Portugal
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Review Date: Sep 26, 2014
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 10
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Very fast and accurate AF, excellent sharpness, nice bokeh, cheap, small and lightweight... what else can you ask for?
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None, really.
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A must have in every amateur portrait photographer bag.
You can't go wrong with this lens. It's incredibly fast to focus (very accurate too) and delivers fantastic results!
The bokeh is very nice and sharpness, color and contrast are very satisfying also.
Moreover it is cheap, small and light. Other 85mm alternatives are so much more expensive and heavy, therefore out of question for me (I'm just an enthusiastic photographer).
I can't really mention something bad about this lens (relevant at least). Maybe just the fact that the lens shows some CA but nothing serious from my perspective.
Love this lens!
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Sep 26, 2014
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Soulphoto2014
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Review Date: Sep 3, 2014
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $400.00
| Rating: 7
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Sharp, lightweight, fast AF, cheap, good for sports
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Purple CA bomb, dull colours
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It's a good beginners portraitlens and especially good for sports
After having it twice I tested it side by side with the overpriced 85L, i'll keep the L and sold the 1.8. The L has way better colours, contrast, microcontrast and the legendary f1.2 dof/bokeh. Other brands don't make f1.2 lenses, so it's a legendary collectors gem for future allready. The Sigma 85 1.4 is probably also good, but sometimes you read about inconsistent AF copies. I would only buy the Sigma if they make a 85 1.4 Art (I have the 35 & 50 Art allready, they are the best glass ever!).
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Sep 3, 2014
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Ted Crilly
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Review Date: Mar 4, 2014
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $400.00
| Rating: 10
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1. Super sharp.
2. Light weight.
3. Decent price.
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None
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Fantastic lens. Super sharp at all apertures. Light weight and relatively cheap. This is probably my most used lens.
A couple of super sharp examples (on flickr) from this lens...
http://tinyurl.com/l6x5c4c
http://tinyurl.com/mapsjh3
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Mar 4, 2014
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lunacat
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Location: Switzerland
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Jan 22, 2014
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Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Wonderful lightweight prime lens with beautiful bokeh. It is quite sharp and I love using it for portraits. You can see some photos taken with it on my blog:
http://www.lunacatstudio.fr/photographe-blog/
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Jan 22, 2014
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fersal05
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Location: Mexico
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $530.00
| Rating: 10
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Very very sharp lighweight price
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not sealed
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Exelente lente por el precio, de hecho las calificaciones en la mayoria de los riviews le dan casi la misma puntuacion de su similar en la serie L. Lo he probado en situaciones de baja luz con mi 6D me he convencido que definitivamente he hecho una muy buena compra.
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Nov 16, 2013
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toma7
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Location: Austria
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Review Date: Sep 5, 2013
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sharp, very good contrast, accurate AF, black, good value, light, black, good bokeh, small
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no hood, CA wide open
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Sep 5, 2013
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ChrisRD
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Registered: May 19, 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 1034
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Review Date: Jul 31, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $360.00
| Rating: 10
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Small, light, not-white, sharp, excellent AF, nice background blur
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Tough to complain at this price. I do find it a bit annoying that Canon does not include a hood with non-L lenses.
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Still one of my favorite portrait and indoor action lenses on the 5D3 and possibly Canon's best bang-for-the-buck lens ever.
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Jul 31, 2013
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nycandre
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Location: United States
Posts: 34
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Feb 13, 2013
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scott_scheetz
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Location: United States
Posts: 130
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Review Date: Feb 3, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $335.00
| Rating: 10
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Wicked Sharp, especially wide open. Great contrast, low distortion, Incredibly fast and accurate AF. Light weight, small.
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none.
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This is an incredible lens. Wicked sharp, and great contrast and colors. The bokeh is is incredible! The AF is fast, accurate, and quiet.
This lens is small and light weight. I normally have it in a jacket pocket when I'm doing street photography so I can swap it with the 50mm that is mounted on the camera.
This lens is great on crop sensor, but shines on a full frame. I normally use this lens on a 5D, but I've used it on crop bodies in the past. This lens is great for just about everything, and is one of my favorite lenses for portraits.
Here are some shots using this lens and a 5D:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/8347900939/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/8347897627/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/8285376439/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/8045743894/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/8110900214/
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Feb 3, 2013
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95% of reviewers
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