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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

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Lens

  • Focal Length & Maximum Aperture
    85mm 1:1.8
  • Lens Construction
    9 elements in 7 groups
  • Diagonal Angle of View
    28° 30'
  • Focus Adjustment
    Rear focusing system with USM
  • Closest Focusing Distance
    0.85m / 2.8 ft
  • Filter Size
    58mm
  • Max. Diameter x Length, Weight
    3.0" x 2.8", 15.0 oz. / 75.0 x 71.5mm, 425g

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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 beaut…

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  1. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens

    Reviewer: The Digital Picture
    26 October 2007

    Open the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens's aperture wide and watch the background blur away. The bokeh (background blur quality) - helped by an 8-blade aperture - is very nice. Of course, taking a relatively close portrait photo at f/1.8 makes keeping both eyes in focus difficult. Read more

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  1. Reviewer: Michael Watt, Fredmiranda
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 8
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    I drooled over the Canon 85 1.2 L. My hand hovered over the credit card ready to order. Stopped, decided I didn’t want to die. My wife would kill me when she saw the credit bill. I’m sure many a man has settled for the marriage saving 85 1.8. Ok it is not huge or sporting pretty a red ring, but if used wisely, combined with understanding of the optical limitations of apertures larger then 2.8 this lens can be just as much fun it bed. Enough about marriage. Having purc... Read more

  2. Reviewer: xxskagirlxx, Epinions
    21 April 2007
    Overall 10
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    A versatile prime lens that is great for anything from portraits to action shots. Read more

  3. Reviewer: Puppy Face, photo.net
    11 November 2001

    If you shoot a lot of portraits, especially in small studios, this is a must-have lens. For the price of a consumer zoom ($390), you can have image quality that rivals the finest L series lenses. Read more

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  1. Canon FD 85mm 1.8

    Is this the same thing as the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM? is FD something else? Thanks

    forum.photo.net: 09 January 2008 Read more

  2. Investing in portrait lens.

    ...great for large groups because you can always adjust how much background is in focus - all or very little. It just takes some practice. here is a typical group pose with a 85mm: From a distance, low F-settings can get you this look at 85mm: Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 1/2000s f/2.0 at 85.0mm iso100 Image control: Zoom out | Zoom 100% | Zoom in | Expand / Contract | New window The 85 f1.8 is perfect for portraits - even groups - that is IF you have the room to back up! -- Image control: Zoom out | Zoom 100% | Zoom in | Expan...

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