Canon 85mm f/1.8
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Specifications
- Filter
- 58mm
- Length
- 2.8 inches
- Weight
- 1.0 lbs
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The 85mm f/1.8 is nearly as sharp as the 85L, and much smaller and easier to handle. The 85mm f/1.8 also focuses faster than the 85L and is often preferred for ‘action shots’ for that reason. A number of photographers are using this lens for indoor sports in smaller venues: high school basketball, hockey, etc. It also serves well as a portrait lens.
Roger’s take: I’m always amused when people ‘compare’ the 85 f/1.8 to the f/1.2: they are two entirely different creatures with nothing in common, except they’re the same focal length. Well, and they’re both really sharp. And wide aperture. Other than that though…
Seriously, the 1.8 is the opposite of the 1.2 in two really important ways: it’s small and lightweight, and it focuses fast as you please. That makes it one of the best indoor sports lenses for those small and not-too-well-lit high school gyms. In those situations, when f/2.8 just isn’t wide enough, this is the lens to grab.
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