itreviews.com Updated: 2013-12-15 01:36:03
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The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM ($2,199 direct) is one of two f/1.2 lenses in the Canon library, and like the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM it’s one without a peer in other camera systems. It captures about 30 percent more light than competing f/1.4 lenses, like the...
The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM is a specialty lens, perfect for portraits with a very shallow depth of field. Its unique view of the world earns it our Editors' Choice award...
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The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L II is a second-generation product and the fastest of its type available from any manufacturer. The new lens has the same optical design as the lens it benefits from a Ring-type USM, an upgraded CPU and new autofocusing algori...
The 85mm focal length is particularly desirable in a prime lens because it's so versatile. It's great for portraiture because it provides a good working distance without introducing distortion. Wedding photographers can use it for both staged couples and...
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Canon's gargantuan 85mm f/1.2L II, released in 2006, is a legend. Perhaps, then, it isn't odd that Canon wouldn't seek to outright replace it when it released a new L-series 85mm. Maybe the 85mm f/1.2L II is just too good to be supplanted, or maybe Canon...
If, like us, you've been waiting for the perfect combination of stabilization and fast aperture, then yes. This isn't necessarily the best buy for every photographer — it's hard to argue with the $1,200 Sigma — but it does offer a unique combination of fe...
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photozone.de Updated: 2011-08-14 05:28:39
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The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L II is a lens where Canon "shows off" - it's the fastest, mass production 85mm SLR lens ever produced and a marvel within the lens lineup. It far from being a small and cheap item but you're getting quite some glass for yo...
The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L II is THE portrait lens in the Canon lens lineup and within this scope it offers excellent if not outstanding field capabilities. It has an extremely sharp center quality and a superb bokeh. Technically it has also some f...
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photo.net Updated: 2011-08-14 05:28:41
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The Canon 85/1.2L lens is Canons fastest and highest quality short telephoto lens. It is designed for full-frame digital SLRs such as the Canon EOS 5D (review). If you are passionate about portraits in available light, buy one right now from amazon.co...
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(From Canon lens literature) Retaining the impressive optical performance and large aperture of the original EF 85mm f/1.2L USM, this new medium telephoto lens uses a Ring-type USM, high-speed CPU and optimized algorithms to achieve an autofocus speed...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated: 2011-08-14 05:28:49
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For the portrait photographer the 85mm lens is an incredibly popular choice, producing a pleasant perspective while allowing you to stay close enough to the subject to talk and maintain a rapport. There are plenty of 85mm lenses availab...
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Review of Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II Lens and Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 Lens Third Edition I could have given this review the title, "In Praise of the EF 85mm f/1.8 Lens." It does almost everything that the EF 85mm f/1.2 L does faster, cheaper, lighter and smal...
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This test exaggerates what I saw shooting. This is a tough test which shows even the slightest falloff. Except at f/1.2, I never saw any of this in real photography. There is falloff at f/1.2, but unless youre shooting in broad daylight, it doesnt ma...
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The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens is the widest aperture lens Canon currently makes - allowing handholding and action stopping in the darkest conditions. The background blur capable of being produced by the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens is stun...
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To ensure corner-to-corner sharpness and contrast throughout the focus range, and especially at wide apertures, the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM incorporates a floating group construction along with a large aspherical lens element that has variable curvature...
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First introduced back in July of 1992, the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM medium telephoto lens has been the go to lens of portrait photographers for decades. It benefits from the solid build quality coupled with the low price and overall great image quality. Fu...
Over the course of my ownership the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM has been quite impressive. Despite its color fringing in high contrast scenes, the lens performs wonderfully for almost any composition. It's fast and accurate autofucus has helped me to capture...
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We had more fun with this lens than many we test, its f/1.2 maximum aperture and super-soft bokeh (rendering of out-of-focus elements) make it a superb portrait lens, one that makes the background practically go away when you're shooting with it wide open...
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This is the first of a three part series on choosing suitable lenses for Canon's entry-level full frame camera, the EOS 6D. The 20-Mpix CMOS' sensor used is similar in architecture to that in Canon's hugely popular full-frame EOS 5D Mk III, a camera that...
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With a full-frame 18-Mpix CMOS sensor and twin Digic 5+ processers that's capable of continuous bursts of up 12 fps – the fastest of any professional DSLR currently - the Canon EOS-1 Dx is the firm's flagship press camera. We've assessed it with over 100...
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In part II of our comprehensive lens recommendations for the Canon EOS 70D, we've looked at the best performing prime and zoom models, regardless of focal length. Read onto find out which lenses are the best performers for when paired with the new “Dual P...
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In the first part of our comprehensive lens recommendations for the new entry-level Canon EOS Rebel T5 / 1200D, we've assessed a raft of primes from both the maker and third parties to see how well they perform on the camera. As well as highlighting the b...
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The Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 includes a lens hood in the box but for this portrait I didn't use it deliberately, producing flare by pointing a monolight located behind the subject directly at the lens. I used a Panasonic Lumix GH4 with an exposur...
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