Lseries quality delivers worldclass optics the lseries is canon s flagship professional lens range and the ef 85mm f 1. Millions of people have watched marks videos on youtube, and the. It was the one i held just a little more carefully than the others. Autofocus is super quick and very accurate, but theres a little bit of hesitation when focusing in low light. Our lens selector will take you through our range of lenses and help you find the perfect match for you and your eos. They both produce lovely images and their characteristics are similar to each other. A truly fast short telephoto prime designed for canon ef mount cameras, the speedmaster 85mm f 1.
This lens also features canons control ring, allowing customisable control over tv, av, iso or exposure compensation. Just a reminder that the group pool is for pictures taken with the canon ef 85mm f 1. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. That also means the lens does have some weight to it it actually weighs almost 2. A bit of ca chromatic aberration is noticeable wide open at times. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the canon camera lens ranking. Best known for his webbased video series digital photography one on one and exploring photography sponsored by adorama. Lseries quality delivers worldclass optics the lseries is canons flagship professional lens range and the ef 85mm f 1. That may have to do with the additional torque required to move such large and heavy glass elements as found in this f1. This lens is in a different world compared to the original sigma 85mm f 1. Yes, the canon is a tad faster and i used the canon at f 1. In her latest headtohead lens test, trotti compares shooting portraits with an 85mm prime lens vs. Out of all of my canon lenses over the years, the canon 85mm 1.
Featuring the robust build quality found in each of canons lseries lenses, this professionalgrade lens allows you to handhold and stop action in even the darkest of conditions. It doesnt mean that the canon is worse than the gm lens. Part of the prestigious l series, its build quality installs confidence as you photograph. Canon explains the defocus smoothing in the new canon rf. Mixing a shorttelephoto focal length with a bright maximum aperture, the ef 85mm f 1. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Both lenses are technically the same apart from the ds coating on the later.
I list this for people putting these lenses on their canon xl1s for shooting video. Take a look at a more detailed look into the canon ef 85mm f 1. I have begun doing portraiture and more studio work and bought this lens right away. Canon explains the defocus smoothing in the new canon rf 85mm. Combining an 8blade circular aperture diaphragm with an f 1. Download drivers, software, firmware and manuals for your canon product and get access to online technical support resources and troubleshooting. For whatever it is worth, i have been using the gm 85mm for a little over a week and i just put my canon 85mm f 1.
Mar 02, 2008 just a reminder that the group pool is for pictures taken with the canon ef 85mm f 1. Take a look at a more detailed look into the canon ef 85 mm f 1. The rf system also makes for shorter lenses and wider apertures than ever before. Excellent in low light, the lens offers the chance to stop down to f 1. Mar 24, 2020 the main attributes of the canon rf 85mm f 1. Defocus smoothing is a new coating from canon that will improve the look of out of focus areasbokeh in your images. Canon offers a wide range of compatible supplies and accessories that can enhance your user experience with you ef 85mm f 1. If youre wondering how they stack up, check out this 9minute. The lead optical engineer at canon who led the design team for this lens was a fashion photographer, and his intention was to design a lens that would. Although it comes at a hefty price, this lens is a portrait photographers dream come true. In the below video, trotti shoots with the canon 85mm f 1. Canon usa explains the technology behind this new feature in the video above.
Look no further to create astonishing lowlight images. Dec 16, 2006 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Scroll down to easily select items to add to your shopping cart for a faster, easier checkout. This prime lens will broaden your possibilities in portrait shooting. Retaining the impressive optical performance and large aperture of the original ef 85mm f 1. You should also check out this shutterbugproduced video where photographer jordan matter explains 7 reasons why an 85mm f 1. Pictured above from left to right are the canon ef 85mm f 1. Canon currently offers three different 85mm lenses. With one of the widest apertures canon currently offers, the ef 85mm f 1.
Canon has chosen to employ a ringtype usm ultrasonic motor rather than their nanousm technology employed in some of the other rf lenses. Watch the battle of the canon 85s video below and see what he learned while giving these lenses a workout. Canon markets it as their definitive portraiture lens. Not only does it focus much faster than the legendary canon 85mm f 1. Jun 29, 2018 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Pro optic pro 72mm circular polarizer cpl digital filter pro optic pro digital 72mm multi coated uv ultra violet filter canon ef 50mm f 1. Jul 02, 2018 watch the battle of the canon 85s video below and see what he learned while giving these lenses a workout.