Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

This lens is quick to focus and great for portait, street, wildlife, gigs, night and candid photography. The image produced is always clean and sharp with a natural background blur.

It's definitely worth the money!

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

I did not have a prime lenses and this was my first! The 85 1.8 is probably one of the best non L prime lens and is by far one of the best priced for Glass of this standard.

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

Low light photography, no flash

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

mostly i use it for indoor sports, i bought it after i was asked to take pictures of my local roller derby team, and wanted a reasonably priced lens to start with to see if i could do it before spending big money

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

I use this lens mainly for portraits and street photography (i.e. documentary and travel). The focal length gives you a really nice tight composition and stops you having to be too intrusive on the subject. However, it may have limited uses, you need plenty of space to get the best composition. The aperture capabilities (F1.8) is surprisingly high quality! I found it really beneficial when needing that extra bit of light, the quality of background blur is also very strong. A major weak point of this lens is the build quality, I personally feel it has very weak casing. This lens seems to be the best 85mm prime lens for your money, I highly doubt the L version is worth the extra grand.

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

If you don't have any prime lenses this should be your first! The 85 1.8 is probably one of the best non L prime lens I have ever used and is by far one of the best priced for Glass of this standard.

Treat yourself to this lens you wont regret it!

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

I brought this lens for portrait photography for an upcoming wedding I have been invited to photograph and wanted to ensure I got some practise in before the event.

I have now used the lens on a couple of different occasions and I am over-joyed with the purchase and it is certainly producing good results.

Would certainly recommend the lens to anybody who is going to be doing a lot of portrait work.

The lens has also worked very well for me in low light environments. I was very pleased with the performance in low light while photographing a local band performing and ended up with taking capturing what I consider some of my best photos.

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

For a portrait lens that blurs out the background you wont find better unless you pay an arm and leg for an "L" lens. It beats zooms hands down, and for lower light use the extra stops available compared to zooms is invaluable! It's also very light, and easily added to a gajdet bag. A slight minor point is it CAN be hard to obtain autofocus, but the cure is to use the centre point only, this only applies if the subject is being focused at full aperture and does not fill a lot of the viewfinder. Also the depth of field close up is VERY small, use manual focus, this is not a fault with the lens though! Well worth the money!

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

I have always liked a 135mm on film cameras, this 85mm gives me 136mm equivalent on my Canon 40D. This is an impressive lens which focuses in a blink and is bright and very sharp indeed. It throws backgrounds out of focus beautifully too. [...]

Comments about Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens:

The perfect lens for portraits and general use. It's compact and lightweight, but without compromising build quality. The optics are what you would expect from Canon, delivering crisp, sharp images even at its full 1.8. apperature It has full frame coverage too, so no worries there.
This is a discrete, understated lens, which I think adds to its appeal.
Any downside is the lens HOOD,(bought separately) yes, agreed, a bit fiddly as the other reviewers have said, but a minor point on an otherwise excellent product.