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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens

Medium telephoto lens for Canon EOS SLR cameras

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Our take on the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens

by Julie Govan
CANON AUTHORIZED DEALER

Pair Canon's superbly built EF 85mm f/1.8 lens with your Canon SLR, and it may become your go-to lens. This "prime" or fixed-length lens delivers sharp, detailed images, with lovely background blur. Its large maximum aperture of f/1.8 takes in tons of light, letting you "freeze" moving subjects, even when shooting indoors without a flash. And with Canon's built-in Ultrasonic Motor (USM), you get extremely rapid, accurate autofocus, so you never miss a shot. If you need an ultra-responsive lens that snaps exceptional candids, yet has enough telephoto power to capture action scenes in the mid-distance, you've found it.

Highlights:

  • 85mm f/1.8 standard lens
  • compatible with all Canon digital and film EOS SLR cameras
  • effective focal length:
    • 85mm with full-frame sensor digital or 35mm film cameras
    • 136mm with APS-C sensor cameras
  • minimum focus distance: 2.8'
  • minimum aperture: f/22
  • Ultrasonic Motor (USM) for quiet, rapid autofocus
  • lens construction: 9 elements in 7 groups
  • diaphragm blades: 8
  • attachment/filter size: 58mm
  • lens is 3" in diameter, 2-13/16" long
  • weight: 15.0 oz.
  • warranty: 1 year
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    Image Stabilization
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    No
    Focal Length
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    85 mm
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    f/1.8
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    14.9
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    1 Year
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    1 Year

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    • EF-85 mm f/1.8 USM lens
    • Lens cap (installed)
    • Back cover (installed)
    • Limited warranty card
    • Multi-lingual Manual

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    Overview: Canon Standard and Medium Telephoto lenses provides a natural angle of view and perspective. This Standard and Medium Telephoto Lens provides you with the image closest to how your eye perceives the subject and are excellent for portraits and for giving images a natural depth of field. The Canon EF85mm f/1.8 USM is a highly practical medium telephoto lens with superb delineation and portability. The lens provides images that are sharp and clear at all apertures. Through computer simulations, the lens has been designed to give beautiful background blur. Since the front lens group does not rotate during focusing, special filter effects are not affected.

    Compatibility: The EF85mm f/1.8 USM is an EF Canon lens which means it is compatible with all Canon digital SLRs (those that accept EF and  EF-S lenses, plus those that accept EF only; which would be the Full-frame EOS 5D Mark II), as well as Canon EOS film SLRs.

    Ultrasonic Motor (USM): With the Ultrasonic Motor (USM), you can expect fast and quiet focusing capability.

    Auto/Manual Focus: To shoot in Autofocus mode, set the focus mode switch on the lens to "AF". To manually focus the camera, set the switch to "MF", and focus by turning the focusing ring. The focusing ring always works, regardless of the focus mode.

    Lens Construction: The Canon EF85mm f/1.8 USM lens features a lens construction with 9 elements in 7 groups.

    Diagonal Angle Of View: This Canon telephoto lens provides a diagonal angle of view of 28°, 30'.

    Optional Filters: You can attach filters to the filter mounting thread on the front of the lens.

     
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    Written By Al, New port Richey, Fl on Tuesday, April 02, 2013
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    I am an amateur photographer. I upgraded my camera to a Canon D7 and for my Portrait photos , I decided to buy and try the Canon 85mm 1.8 Lens. The lens is not heavy and the resulting photos are so sharp and clear that I am going to make this my walk around lens Also, I am able to fade the background so that the subject appears to almost step out of the photo.
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    5 out of 5

    EF 85MM lens - GREAT

    Written By Richard, Texas on Tuesday, December 04, 2012
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    The quality of build and the pictures taken with this lens are spectacular! Not a bad picture, even in low light situations. The low F stop allows lots of control with depth. Couldn't be happier.
    Pros:
    Low light. Depth of field. Build quality
    Cons:
    none so far
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    5 out of 5

    Wonderful little gem.

    Written By Anonymous, Orlando, FL on Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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    Love this lens. Actually, it's my fav one. Love best for portrait shots. The Bokeh is Awesome. Love the sharpness and tri-dimensionality effect from 1.8 aperture. :)
    Pros:
    Price, Weight, Bokeh
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    5 out of 5

    Good Portrait Lens

    Written By undrgnd40, Minnesota on Sunday, February 19, 2012
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    A satisfyingly good lens for the price. A large maximum aperture makes this lens a good choice for indoor photography where lighting isn't always ideal. The focal length of this lens is good for portraits. The ultrasonic motor is fast focusing and quiet. I've found that nearly all the pics I take with this lens turn out very sharp. It's a very good alternative to the more expensive "L" series 85mm prime.
    Pros:
    Picture quality, weight and size are perfect.
    Cons:
    Have to buy lens hood separately.
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    5 out of 5

    Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens

    Written By JR, Guam on Saturday, May 14, 2011
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    The Canon 85mm f/1.8 is an excellent lens offering photos of great quality. I
    knew that it would be difficult to do group shots if you don't have a lot of space,
    but I bought it specifically for portrait shots and it's nice that you don't have to be
    so close to your subject which makes them feel a lot more comfortable! I
    ordered from Crutchfield on a Saturday night and I received the lens by Friday
    here on Guam! I was utterly surprised by the speedy delivery!
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