Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Review of Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM medium telephoto lens. Review created 2007, latest update 2013.
Facts
- a great lens for those that need something longer than the sister lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
- estimated retail price 420 EUR
- in my use from 1/2007 to 12/2010
- felt a little long on 1.6x crop body but on 1.3x crop body became the most used lens
Pros
- good image quality: rich colors, high contrast and good sharpness
- usable even at f/1.8 (although sharper at f/2.2 and f/2.8)
- has a reliable and quiet autofocus
- lightweight
Cons
- has a tendency to show green and purple color shifts in out of focus areas as its sister lens