This is a great lens for portraiture! Very sharp wide open, love it!

As expected by reading reviews on forums, this lens provides fantastic clarity. Beware of the chromatic aberration (causing purple blur on sharp contrast) between F1.8-2.8. I'm using it with my EOS 550D, which came with the 18-135 F3.5-5.6 kit and is practical but in my opinion the 85 F1.8 is a...

Ett fantastiskt gediget objektiv, med tanke på prisnivån. Tungt, stabilt och rejält. Kvaliteten i bilderna är också mycket imponerande. Fina färger, utomordentligt skarpt och en mycket tilltalande "oskärpa" vid stor bländare. Kort sagt är detta ett mycket bra objektiv.

Skarpt; Välbyggt; Fin "oskärpa"; Bra färger; Snabb AF

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I am very happy with this lens. I shot a party outdoors, dusk, mosquito time. The photos were brilliant and looked bright. Was in full auto and they were mostly wide open, f/2.0 f1.8 Was very impressed with the color at this low light. Using a 5D mk2.

A Real Value; Lightweight; Nice Bokeh

Minimum Focus Distance

A great high aperture lens for a great price. Alot cheaper than the L offerings and alot more usable. L quality lens without the price tag.

Easy To Use; Excellent In Low Light; Fast Shutter Speed

This is the last relatively cheap prime in Canon's range. It's getting extremely long in the tooth now, so expect to see an STM, rounded blade update in the next couple of years. If they put IS on it, add at least another hundred quid to the new version, when it arrives.

Out of all my lenses, this is one of my favorites. Not as sharp as I thought it was going to be but that could be on my end. I think my camera needs to be calibrated. You can get a great dept of field with this camera and takes beautiful portrait photos.

Great value for money fast focusing 85mm Canon lens; wide open at f1.8 this lens is shape with good background blur .The lens is lightweight with higher build quality than the Canon 50mm f1.4 The only con i have with this lens is the minimum focus distance of 0.85m.

Easy to use; Compact; Build quality

I was considering the newer 85mm f/1.4... but for me, the price point wasnt worth it. Many people like bokeh... which is fine. I like to shoot in low-light situations. This lens was superb when used on a Canon EOS 6D Mark II.... Autofocus was instantaneous. Very impressive.

I have really only had this lens for a day, so perhaps i am still bedazzled by its awesomeness...i haven't shot in any overly bright settings yet so have experienced the vingetting or abberation that others have commented on.

sharp; beautiful bokeh; easy to use; quiet

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