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Canon 85mm f/1.8
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The 85mm f/1.8 is nearly as sharp as the Canon 85mm f/1.2L but focuses faster is often preferred for action shots for that reason. It’s also much smaller and easier to handle. A number of photographers use this lens for indoor sports in smaller venues such as high school basketball, hockey, etc. It also serves well as a portrait lens.
Does Not Include: lens hood
Roger's Take
Roger Cicala
President of LensRentals.com
I’m always amused when people compare the Canon 85mm f/1.8 to the Canon 85mm f/1.2L. They are two entirely different creatures with nothing in common, except that they’re the same focal length. Well, that and they’re both really sharp…and a wide aperture. Other than that though…
Seriously, the f/1.8 is the opposite of the f/1.2 in two really important ways: 1) it’s small and lightweight and 2) it focuses as fast as you please, which 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.
April, 2013
- Filter Size
- 58mm (nonrotating front element)
- Aperture
- f1.8-22
- Length
- 3.0”
- Diameter
- 2.9”
- Weight
- 0.9 lb
- Hood
- (ET-65III not included)
- Minimum Focusing Distance
- 2.8 feet
- Maximum Magnification
- 0.13x
- Angle of view: (full frame)
- 28 degrees
- Zoom method
- NA
- Image Stabilization
- None
- Focusing System
- Internal, Full time active, USM motor
- Aperture Blades
- 8, curved, octagonal
- Groups/Elements
- 7/9
- Low Dispersion Elements
- 0
- Fluorite Elements
- 0
- Aspherical Elements
- 0
- Weather Resistant
- No
- Flare resistance
- Minimal ghosting, moderate contrast loss
- System
- Canon EF
- Compatibility
- Crop, Full frame
- Autofocus
- Yes
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| 60 days | $23.00 | $135.00 | $158.00 | $2.63 |
| 90 days | $29.00 | $174.00 | $203.00 | $2.26 |
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| 3 days | $21.00 | $7.00 |
| 4 days | $23.00 | $5.75 |
| 7 days | $30.00 | $4.29 |
| 10 days | $41.00 | $4.10 |
| 14 days | $53.00 | $3.79 |
| 21 days | $71.00 | $3.38 |
| 30 days | $89.00 | $2.97 |
| 45 days | $116.00 | $2.58 |
| 60 days | $135.00 | $2.25 |
| 90 days | $174.00 | $1.93 |
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