| Accept Cookies | Customize | Refuse Cookies |
|
The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.
  | sent on 25 Ottobre 2022 Pros: Sharpness, blur, speed, stabilizer, weight, bulk, hood, construction and so on. Cons: NOTHING! Opinion: As I wrote above it has an excellent sharpness already at TA (otherwise I would have taken an f2.8), at f2 great for group photos. The blur is not as magical as the 1.2 but it is very creamy cmq, more than the sigma 85 f1.4 Art. It's really very fast, more than the big brother 1,2. It has the stabilizer so it makes it the best in class. It weighs less than all the other 85mm bright so it is an advantage. The dimensions (including hood) are the best I have tried and the weight is well distributed. The hood is small and solid, not like the other 85mm in circulation. It is built very well and the robustness is felt in the hand, already at the first touch. The price of the new is slightly high and the used is hard to find, the only cons.. |
  | sent on 21 Ottobre 2022 Pros: ALL Cons: PRICE Opinion: DEFINITIVE. At least for those who still use Canon SLRs this is the ultimate lens. It has an AF module exceptional for precision and speed, usable for portraits but also for sports in low light, in the evening or in indoor arenas. Coupled with a reflex with good grip as a 5D is well balanced and you do not feel at all the 950g of weight (I had to read them otherwise I thought they were around 800, well done Canon. The stabilizer is great and really allows you to take shots that go beyond portraiture, for example in landscaping. I can still use filters shared with my 16-35 f/4 L IS given the 77mm thread. From the point of view of portraits the sharpness is right, there is no excessive macro contrast typical of macro lenses and the blur is quite creamy. It resists well even in backlight. You can look in my gallery some sample photos. Perhaps it is less "poetic" than the backlight of the big brother EF L f / 1.2 but to this I preferred AF more performance and IS that for my way of photographing I considered more important. On mirrorless I do not know if they combine IBIS + IS to give something more but I believe that the EF-RF adapter ring mixed with the more compact handle can lead to greater imbalance and less ergonomics. I will do tests. |
  | sent on 10 Settembre 2021 Pros: Fast and secure AF, good (great) sharpness, Very good even at 1.4. Cons: As always I evaluate well before the purchase, nothing to report based on the use I make of it Opinion: Crossroads: EF 50 L f1.2 or EF 85 L f.14 IS? I opted for the second one not making portraits and because the IS, no longer having the "granite" hand of the past and photographing mainly freehand, is something that helps me a lot. I see that some write about the important weight, true but the lens balances well with the series 5 and 1. The AF is fast and accurate, the colors in line with the other L optics I have, the IS allows you to safely descend with the times. In short, "the air of the Canon house" is all there. Often in the bag I only have the 35 and this 85. For me, great lens. |
 | sent on 05 Aprile 2021 Pros: Colors, sharpness, handling, fast AF. Cons: A little heavy. Opinion: I was undecided between the big-one 1.2 and he, in the end, preferred it, to be a younger, lighter, sharper lens (although in the portrait sharpness is a subjective element), stabilized and more versatile, since I do not use it only in the studio. The thing that immediately popped into my eyes are its full-bodied colors, sharpness and even a bokeh no more than 1.2, but very nice too. |
 | sent on 22 Settembre 2020 Pros: Autofocus from F1, unimpeachable stabilization, sharpness and superb chromatic rendering. Cons: Without a shadow of a doubt "the weight". Opinion: I was looking for the WOW (82 f. 1/2 II) then I said, "I'll settle for budget," but it was the big brother's cost. When I shoot "he" is always my first choice and I struggle to disassemble it... except for the need of shooting spaces. Outstanding performance and excellent sharpness. The boken then fiuuuuuuu. Of course using it with the R tends to be unbalanced, while with the 5Dsr it finds its natural location (megapixel and 85 f. 1/4 that I tell you to do). One of my best purchases and indispensable tool for a portraitist. |
 | sent on 22 Settembre 2020 Pros: Precise and lightning-fast autofocus, chromatic rendering, sharpness, stabilizer, reliable tool in any situation even on moving subjects. Cons: Some chromatic aberration, a pity compared to the 35mm 1.4 II that is completely devoid of it. It must be said that the two lenses came out on very different price ranges. Opinion: Shooting for work for me the most important factor is the reliability of a lens. There is little point in spectacular performance if the lens is not behind the af of the camera. Purchased a few months after its release, it immediately became my starting point in every shoot. I had already owned the 85mm 1.2 II for years, which I stopped using because it simply made me miss too many shots, while using a 1dx mkII. Well, I tell you that although with a little nostalgia the 1.2 I sold it without too much regret, I have in portfolio some shots that I think is irreducible from this 1.4 but overall there is no comparison. Now I can work quietly without having to cross my fingers and especially get nervous in the face of frequent episodes of focus hunting. The sharpness is exceptional, I often use it coupled with the splendid 35mm 1.4 II of which is worthy apart from the sporadic presence of chromatic aberrations. The colors are the classic modern Canon. Among the money better invested by me in the Canon system. |
 | sent on 30 Aprile 2020 Pros: 1.4 incision, stabilizer, fire speed, "short" lampshade Cons: weight, it's pretty big! Opinion: Let's say that the con is inevitable, more than the weight you feel precisely the dimensions that are beautiful generous. But after the first 100 shots it makes you go through all the pain. AF fast always, hooks in the backlight, in the dark, everywhere. stabilizer that helps sometimes but I always keep at least 1/160 because anyway the weight is important. On the 5D4 is sewn to brush, on the Eos R more adapter is very unbalanced. I solved with a meike grip to add to the R. Although the 85 1.2 can be "more magical", this is a modern project that assures you magnificent shots at 1.4 without "hoping" to catch fire. Strange! |
 | sent on 22 Giugno 2019 Pros: Precise focus, excellent stabilizer, sharpness more than excellent Cons: It probably doesn't have the "wow" effect of brother 85 f1.2 and cousin 135 f2 and in my opinion has a disproportionate price Opinion: After trying more than a few portrait lenses, from sigma to the Big One, I decided to try to make the sacrifice (because it costs so much) and take this lens.... I have not regretted it at all, it really reflects what I was looking for: fast and precise focus, thanks to IS does not miss a beat except by my mistake, almost as sharp as the sigma (which are unattainable but have other problems) although I reserve to try a adjustment to improve it, perfect photos even without post production. I don't compare it to the Big One which remains a wow effect lens but with all the limitations (or qualities depends on the point of view) it carries behind it. I recommend it to those who want a definitive portrait lens. Two words about the price... even used is not under a thousand euros, whereas canon produces two more 85 (the big one and the f1.8) would have been perfect with a slightly lower price. |
 | sent on 08 Novembre 2018 Pros: Fast and safe autofocus, formidable stabilizer, weight and manageability, vibrant colors and modern Cons: Nobody Opinion: The "natural" comparison is with the 85 mm 1.2 II. The new 85 mm 1.4, in my opinion, is a winning one. First, the fast autofocus, combined with the amazing stabilizer, allows you to shoot images perfectly in focus, in every condition. Contrary to the old 1.2, using which you had to actually take for granted a good percentage of out of focus. With the new stabilized 1.4 you can also photograph in low light conditions (even at night, the city Lights!!!), better than with a 35 1.4 not stabilized. With regard to handling, the 85 1.4 is lighter and, in my opinion, much more balanced and manageable than 85 1.2, stocky and heavy. The quality of the images is excellent, the colors seem more vivid and "modern" of 85 1.2, which on the other hand is unbeatable with regard to its "mystical" bokeh. |
 | sent on 26 Maggio 2018 Pros: General efficiency, sharpness, ergonomics, efficient stabilizer, fast autofocus, brightness Cons: Weight, what are you going to do? is a f 1.4!!! Price, encumbrance... precisely... everything related to brightness. Opinion: Hard to be shiny when changing a Zeiss Milvus 1.4/85 for a Canon lens, whatever it is, but unfortunately the eyes didn't assist me anymore and the manual focus had become now unmanageable. The difference is there. The comparison I do not think is merciless, but rather volgerei the look at a matter of style, more than pure quality and the style of a Zeiss is much more similar to the type of images that we Europeans are accustomed to and usually prefer. However, after some time of use of the Canon, I have the certainty of having bought a lens of class, a beautiful object, solid that has made the general efficiency its winning weapon. It has a sharpness at the top of the category and does not give some dull photographs, even though it is a jiap, it has a beautiful depth. The yield to the intermediate shades is excellent, the tonal passages are gentle and delicate. For cons The Zeiss gives an imperial contrast but with an excellent read on the shadows. In the end I would say that Canon has a completely different picture view, almost the daughter of a different visual culture, more than a lower quality. In the use you learn to understand and appreciate it and frankly now I have no reason to sell, I hold it tight and use it with satisfaction! The combination of a quick and precise autofocus, an efficient stabilizer and a strong luminosity, make this lens an exceptional strumeto and that in the end does not make me regret too much the Milvus. I don't know the Canon 85mm F 1.2, ne the Sigma ART 85mm, but for sure this lens has numbers to be chosen in spite of almost everyone else. Maybe it's not the best at all, but it's there, very close: Bright almost like the Canon F 1.2 tridimenzionalità similar to the Zeiss, very nice and balanced color, sharpness at the vertices, unique with the stabilizer! He has everything! A bureaucratic note: a lens from all this money, to deserve a ten must do more. I gave a very good 9, the same vote that in my opinion has deserved the 85mm Milvus, which lacked autofocus. On the date 18 \ 06 I modified the comment a little, because with the use of this lens I realized that it is advisable to spend words more flattering and decided, because it is a lens that is worth it! |
 | sent on 09 Marzo 2018 Pros: Stabilizer and lens quality Cons: Maybe a little too "cold", but is it a defect? Opinion: I have recently purchased the latest Canon proposal for portraits. I came to the choice of this solution because I'm tired of the shots lost with the 85 1.2 II and to have a more interesting view even on the slope drlle video performance. Needless to reiterate what is already known about the creative magic of 1.2 and its limits, but I confess that I have willingly removed the Canon glass for this new product, which in my opinion has great potential. The stabilizer was also excellent for photos in low light environments. Creamy bokeh very close to that of 1.2. At the moment I also own the 85mm art of Sigma that I have not compared with the Canon. The impression is petò that Sigma has something more on the lens side, an ability to return the warmer tones and nuances in a more "emotional" way. Canon, for its part, seems to me more "surgical", detached. Requires more "handle " to capture engaging shots. I do not go into technical aspects that are widely tested by well-known and far more qualified than me reviewers (ac, resolution, etc.). Construction similar to that of other lenses of recent Canon production, such as. that of the 24-70 2.8 II that I possess. Solid, pleasant to the touch, with attention to details. |
 | sent on 22 Febbraio 2018 Pros: solid construction, aesthetics, AF, stabilizer Cons: it's not the big one Opinion: Maybe it's early to release a review since I've had it for a day but the good-day (sorry the pun) is seen from the morning. I start on the one downside: it is not 85/1.2 nor could it be, no one is, a little for the 1.2 that it does not have but also for the general yield especially on the portraits. For everything else however is a splinter (which the big one is not), despite being a little bigger than the big one I find it more comfortable, the AF fast and precise makes it more responsive and the stabilizer is a real treat that helps not a little in many situations. For those looking for a portrait lens posed or in the studio I would still recommend the 85/1.2 , which I had and appreciated, but personally I do not do this type of portraits and the 85 I need to go around as I always do and photograph here and there. The big one was not ideal to do this, I used it with satisfaction but I never felt a lens like the others that mount and go, sometimes I preferred even 85/1.8 which is a very great economic lens. Not very easy to use at f1.4 on moving subjects, like all bright ones. What has cut off the bull's head permanently is the stabilizer, an 85 is often used indoors, instead of 135 for example, and the stabilizer serves, other than if needed. The image quality to me looks great, colors and blurred also, it is much sharper than the 1.2 (micro-adjustment was needed at -10 on 6D), an advantage in many cases but not for portraits where the big one is still the No.1. After all, it's a bit of the same reasoning that I did choosing 35/1.4 L II instead of 35/1.4L I, for what I do I'm better the L II but for a thousand other things I find more poetic the L I, well could have made Canon leave them in production both as he did with these 85mm. For now I feel that I have solved the needs related to this focal, let's see further to deepen the judgment that, for the moment is 9.8 Update: after a long time, going from 6D to 5D4, I have to say that the positives are all confirmed and the negative ones simply are not there. No micro-regulation was required. I would like to clarify the comparison with the big one, I had them both and I consider them excellent both but extremely different, so to say that this is not the big one does not mean that one is "superior" to the other but that they produce images that occupy different emotional atmospheres. |
 | sent on 20 Gennaio 2018 Pros: Beautiful, comfortable, solid, charming. Cons: Basically still no cons Opinion: In the pros I did not add the word sharpness on purpose because I think that a similar lens should not make this value of his workhorse but I assure you that, even at full aperture, will leave you speechless for the immense quality that gets in any condition. That said, let's move on to the other features that I consider to be the fundamental ones.rnIt's really nice to hold in your hand, much more comfortable than the f / 1.2 although it's noticeably bigger; but, precisely these dimensions, they give a better ergonomic look, both while using it and while handling it detached from the camera; the external coating is rougher and maintains a firmer grip.rnThe focus ring no longer gives that feeling of empty turning that gave the f / 1,2 .... now flows smoothly and consistently, you feel that drags something (said in a positive way) and does not have that very light game that had the old 85mm.rnThe MAF is internal, so there's no more%3B that front that comes out and makes (at least psychologically) more fragile the optics in addition to remove the mess from having to turn off the AF every time before turning off the camera to "shorten" the lens before storing it in the bag. It is not a trivial thing for those who, working, must often change octopuses quickly and maybe (I think of a matrimonialist, put it on some mobile.rnThe back lens is now "safe", far from scratching and this also makes it much more fluid the moment it fits ... you do it without looking or paying special attention as before.rnThe colors are really beautiful, slightly fuller than the old f / 1,2 but have no obvious dominant ... beautiful, rich and full.rnChrome almost non-existent ... also tested against metal on TA and I was stunned.rnNitidity on the whole frame: MAF in liveview on the edge of the frame and has the same detail (or almost) of the old f / 1 , 2 in the central zone.rnLaheld to flare is really remarkable even if, I admit, in these conditions I have not tried well well.rnrn The stabilizer, which until today on similar lenses I did not know, returns much more useful than I thought.rnRitratti also posati to 1 / 25 second freehand allow me to significantly lower the ISO value and maintain the highest quality. I did not think I could find it so useful.rnrnEstetically this optics takes the line of all the new canons; someone calls them plasticosis but it is not. Assumoni instead a look much more solid and robust and you can see it immediately in your hand.rnThe hood is now much smaller and more enveloping; not cumbersome like the previous one. Before it was detached and easily lost in the bag in moving the lens, now it is firmly attached. The fact of having created it more adherent to the lens has evidently given the possibility of keeping it shorter and this means that, once the hood is mounted, it is moreIt is short of the old f / 1,4.rnMododontal frontal ... more than the previous f / 1.2 ... and perhaps this has maintained its best qualities.rnrnUltimo but first in order of importance in my opinion, the blurred. .. Canon has not disappointed.rnIts bokeh is identical to f / 1,2 ... nothing has changed .... spectacular, enchanting and magical as the old man of the house Canon.rnSoft, silky, mellow, balanced ... a bokeh did not take away any doubt about which of the two optics tener.rnrnPS: I evaluated the new having the old man still in support .... I have compared them well (in a domestic way of course) in common use, that is to say these optics were born ... lab tests do not interest me. I rate a car on the road and not on rollers. |
 | sent on 05 Novembre 2017 Pros: Very clear, not too heavy, has the stabilizer Cons: It is great, in my opinion not aesthetically beautiful as 85 the 1.2 or 24-70 first version Opinion: I had the opportunity to burst the optics and compare it with 1.2; From now on it is noticeable that it has fewer optical defects than the older brother who, however, remains more "creative". Some problems with the previous version with the rear bayonet wire glass and the speed of the autofocus have been resolved, which is now very good. The stabilizer does not find it helpful for portraits as for micro-motion on machines with many mpx. If I had to choose a 85 to bring me to a wedding or a dynamic situation I would choose this, they leave the 1.2 for posters and thoughts where there is the calm of composing the image. |
JuzaPhoto contains affiliate links from Amazon and Ebay and JuzaPhoto earn a commission in case of purchase through affiliate links.May Beauty Be Everywhere Around Me
