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kRock
05-10-2009, 3:38pm
Hey there,

Does anyone own this lens? Is it great for portraits and low light situations?

I'm thinking of purchasing this as my first prime lens.

Thanks for your time,
kRock
MarkChap
05-10-2009, 4:15pm
Have one and use it a LOT.

Love this lens, will find a few examples and post up if interested when I get home
kRock
05-10-2009, 7:26pm
Thanks Mark! Examples would be great.
James Axford
05-10-2009, 7:30pm
Used to own this lens, really fantastic for portraits. Nice face AF too.
One of the best valued canon lenses.
I hear the 100mm f/2 is very similar too, probably worth looking into.
kRock
05-10-2009, 10:31pm
Thanks guys...
I should have this by the end of the week!

Where do you usually buy your gear from?
jdreamer
05-10-2009, 11:03pm
I have one and I love it a lot.

Check my photos out. Mostly by 85mm and 35mm.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/justincptu/
Jcas
07-10-2009, 9:38pm
I just ordered this lens today.:)
kRock
08-10-2009, 9:30pm
Have had this lens for a few days now... love it! The short DOF is awesome at 1.4. Will post a few samples soon.
MarkChap
08-10-2009, 10:20pm
Have had this lens for a few days now... love it! The short DOF is awesome at 1.4. Will post a few samples soon.

Thats a tricky 85 f1.8 if you can get it opened up to 1.4 ?? :th3:
kRock
09-10-2009, 9:19am
Ooops... it's 1.8!
balwoges
09-10-2009, 12:25pm
I hear the 100mm f/2 is very similar too, probably worth looking into.

I have the Canon 100mm f/2 and find it a very good lens, liked it better than the 85mm which I sold.
edenconnell
10-10-2009, 7:38am
Samples would be great guys!
James Axford
10-10-2009, 1:59pm
probably not the best example... buy here's one taken in 2003 with a 10D
balwoges
10-10-2009, 3:07pm
Taken with my Canon EF 100mm f/2 lens a couple of hours ago, straight from the camera no PP
James Axford
10-10-2009, 4:05pm
How about you save your time and probably a little money in the end and get the 1.2 like i should have from the start... you'll only lust after it ;)
A few random photos over the years....
jdreamer
10-10-2009, 6:01pm
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3635555500_a713b5ec8e.jpg
edenconnell
11-10-2009, 12:46pm
Thanks for the pics guys.... amazing... I really am impressed with the 50mm 1.2.....

I have the 50mm 1.4 will take more photos with it and see what results I get....

Go the NIFTY 50!
kevystylez
26-01-2010, 3:37pm
Thanks for the pics guys.... amazing... I really am impressed with the 50mm 1.2.....

I have the 50mm 1.4 will take more photos with it and see what results I get....

Go the NIFTY 50!

How did we get on the conversation of the nifty fifty? Still great lens none the less, my next purchase definitely is going to be an 85mm 1.8. I am finding myself shooting more and more portraits. Primes for the win.

My tammy is the only exception to a zoom.
Edgar
09-02-2010, 11:35pm
I am looking at getting one of these sometime soon, how is the center sharpness of this lens at wide open?

I bought the 50mm F1.8 II as my first prime lens and although I loved taking photos at wide open, the sharpness even as impresive when you step up to f2.8 and above. So I was a bit dissapointed.
James Axford
10-02-2010, 5:47am
The 85 isn't super sharp wide open but
it does get very sharp from 2.2 on.
Still very usable at 1.8 though.
ramostudio
20-04-2010, 10:24pm
Nifty Fifty. Like it :)
Paper_Mache_Man
15-06-2010, 3:28pm
Just wondering exactly how...not sharp...the 85 is wide open.

Do you think I'd be genuinely disappointed by it and end up using it at 2.2+ or is just a...yeah it's not quite as sharp but who cares...kind of deal.

I'd be using it on a 450D by the way so I guess that's something to factor in.
Jules
15-06-2010, 4:00pm
I had an 85mm which I found perfectly useable at f1.8. I did tend to stop it down to 2.2 or 2.5 but that was more to avoid the purple fringing which the lens is prone to.

I now have the 100mm f2 and I regularly use it wide open, because it's already sharp.