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Canon 85mm F1.2 L II USM EF AF Lens

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Features

  • f1.2 maximum aperture. Diagonal angle of view-2830'. Focus adjustment: AF with full-time manual
  • Ring-type UltraSonic motor (USM), Focal length : 85mm, Closest focusing distance : 3.2 feet
  • EF mount, medium telephoto lens, High-speed AF and circular aperture create shallow depth-of-field
  • 111mm focal length for APS-H sensors, 136mm for APS-C sensors, Lens not zoomable
  • Max. Diameter x Length, Weight:3.6 in. x 3.3 in., 36.2 oz. / 91.5mm x 84mm, 1,025g (lens only)

Description

The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Medium Telephoto Lens uses a ring-type USM, high-speed CPU and optimized algorithms to achieve an autofocus speed approximately 1.8x faster than the original. The high-speed AF and circular aperture create a shallow depth-of-field that brings attention to the subject and blurs the background, which is ideal for portraits and weddings. The floating optical system, which includes an aspherical lens element, suppresses aberrations and ensures excellent imaging performance. Diagonal angle of view-28°30' .Focus adjustment:AF with full-time manual From the Manufacturer Retaining the impressive optical performance and large aperture of the original Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L lens, this revamped medium telephoto lens employs a ring-type Ultra Sonic Motor (USM), high-speed CPU, and optimized algorithms to achieve an autofocus speed that's approximately 1.8x faster than the original. This high-speed autofocus system combines with the circular aperture to create a shallow depth of field that brings attention to the subject and blurs the background, an ideal effect for portraits and weddings. In addition, the lens's floating optical system includes an aspherical lens element that suppresses aberrations and produces an excellent imaging performance. Specifications Focal length: 85mm Maximum aperture: f/1.2 Lens construction: 8 elements in 7 groups Angle of view: 28 degrees @ 30 feet Focus adjustment: Autofocus with full-time manual Closest focusing distance: 3.2 feet Filter size: 72mm Dimensions: 3.6 inches in diameter and 3.3 inches long Weight: 36.2 ounces Warranty: 1 year Retaining the impressive optical performance and large aperture of the original EF 85mm f1.2L USM, this new medium telephoto lens uses a ring-type USM, high-speed CPU, and optimized algorithms to achieve an autofocus speed approximately 1.8x faster than the original. The high-speed AF and circular aperture create a shallow depth-of- field that brings attention to the subject and blurs the background, which is ideal for portraits and weddings. The floating optical system, which includes an aspherical lens element, suppresses aberrations and ensures excellent imaging performance.

Brand: Canon


Focal Length Description: 85 mm


Lens Type: Telephoto


Compatible Mountings: Canon EF


Camera Lens Description: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Telephoto Lens


Product Dimensions: 3.31 x 3.62 x 3.62 inches


Item Weight: 2.26 pounds


Item model number: 1056B002


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: October 2, 2003


Manufacturer: Canon Cameras US


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    • Fills a significant niche all by itself
Style: Lens only Product Packaging: Standard Packaging
(I actually want to give it 4.5 stars) As most of you arriving at this page and considering this lens are the more professional/advanced amateur photographers whom already own plenty of L glass, this review will be written from a more stringent perspective on its capability to own up to its expensive price tag and compare with other L's. (i.e. no "It's so much better than my kit lens! Wow, buy it! The end") First up, it's uses. This lens is more obvious than others. Yep it's primarily a portrait lens. Anything that sits at 70mm focal length or higher and maintans wide apertures qualifies as such. L lenses tend to function well in two or sometimes more roles; this lens proves to function decently in one other role. Note that this lens's main advantage is it aperture. If the lens is stopped down, other L lenses start taking over with better image quality. With this in mind, let's look at a breakdown of all the other possible uses for this lens: As a general telephoto: Trying to stop it down and use the lens as an 85mm telephoto for "everyday" use really doesn't work: the 70-200mm (any of them) produces better sharpness at comparable apertures, equal chromatic abberation, faster AF, and adds more versatility for less price (with the exception that the 85mm has better saturation). One could argue that situations with low light might prove a worthy use for this lens, such as weddings & receptions. In this case there is a tie. The 85mm aperture advantage means usable shutter times in very low light, but you will notice a problem trying to autofocus with this lens (as its AF is known for being not exactly the best/fastest in the industry). The 70-200 f/2.8L IS has a three stop stabilizer, granting an "effective" 70-200mm f/1.4 (only "effective" as your shutter times are still slower than what a true f/1.4 lens would a achieve). So for low light with less action, you're better off going with the 70-200 f/2.8L IS. With more action (hopefully lateral action not coming towards or away from the lens, stressing its AF) the 85mm will have an advantage. Usage as a macro: not really. There are much better lenses for this (i.e. the 180mm f/3.5L) The minimum focus distance is too long to garner anything better than a mild macro lens. The only advantage the 85mm has in this regard is it's extreme DOF at minimum focus. The 180mm f/3.5L only produces an equivalen DOF when it focuses in to 1:4 macro or closer, meaining that the 85mm can achieve its beautiful DOF while encompassing a more "zoomed out" view of a subject, which the 180mm can't do. However, the 85mm's image degradation wide open sets it back far enough so that, surprisingly, the 135mm f/2L takes over as your "semi-macro with extreme DOF" lens, which performs much better wide open with an approximately equivalent DOF at minimum focus (and with less weight). Landscape: yep this works, and this the area other than portraiture that the 85mm f/1.2 functions well in, but only if your objective is to produce ultra-thin DOF images. Otherwise other L lenses fulfill this role with much better satisfaction. Exposures of flowers and foliage work well, along with anything that features an interesting main subject and a background suitably beatiful for being blurred into a wash of color. Once again however, the 135mm competes as a contender in the DOF catagory. All things considered, the 135mm produces better image quality while the 85mm produces a somewhat stronger DOF with a more surreal/dreamy feel to its images. Portraiture: the main enchilada. No other lens performs portraiture as well as the 85mm f/1.2 under $4000. Female subjects will especially appreciate the dreamy DOF this lens can produce. If you do portraits or wedding work, this lens MUST be in your bag. Mark it up as a necessary business expense and start saving now. If you actually happen to have the $4000 previously mentioned, you may wish to consider the 200mm f/1.8L or the 300mm F/2.8L. They yield an equivalent DOF at their longer focal lengths and deliver superior image quality, but require much more working room and more ambient light. Lens comparisons: The 85mm f/1.8 is one of the biggest competitors to this lens in terms of buying decisions. Forget the 100's of pages worth of forum entries regarding this debate, it boils down to this: you know you need an 85mm portrait lens. Are you a professional or demand the best in image quality? If yes, get this lens. Period. Enjoy the enhanced DOF, build quality, surrealistic/dreamy exposures, transfered dynamic range, and the peace of mind that comes form knowing you bought the best and your images aren't hindered by your equipment. If no, buy the 85mm f/1.8. Enjoy the additional spending money, lighter weight, faster AF, and additional telephoto usage. That's all there is to it. The 85mm f/1.2 Mark I is also a competitor on the used market. Having used both the MkI and MkII variants, I find the ~$300 difference worth it, mainly due to the AF. The MkII's AF enhancement is nothing short of significant, both the speed and accuracy of the AF have been brought up a notch. This isn't so much a big deal in the studio as it is in the realm of weddings. As a bonus, the saturation seems somewhat higher as well. The 50mm f/1.2. This one took me a little while to decide on. $200 less. Much faster on the AF and less cumbersome. The saturation is about equivalent. The sharpness is less. CA is worse. In the end, the 85mm's more-dreamlike image output and 35mm advantage places it above the 50mm f/1.2 in terms of portraiture. The 135mm f/2. I hate to say this, but in all reality the 135mm isn't so much of a competitor as mush as it is a COMPLIMENT to the 85mm. The difference in focal length, AF, IQ, working ranges, and DOF mean that, although they may overlap and compete with each other from time to time in minor usages (the landscape and macro usages mentioned above), the primary uses of the 85mm and 135mm are seperate. It doesn't seem like it on paper, but once you use both lenses for a little while in the field they fill different roles almost immediately. If you're a professional in portraiture or weddings, it's not a question of which one, it's a question of which one first. (My general recommended order for wedding photog's: 70-200mm F/2.8L IS, 16-35mm F/2.8L, 85mm F/1.2L, and finally 135mm F/2L.) The breakdown for this lens: Usage: Taking portraits of females and children in studio or on-location. Some low-light event photography. Pros: -Superior DOF with a 'dreamy' feel other lenses can't produce -Good saturation (standard compared to other L's: better than the 70-200) Cons: -Weight & price -AF (still slow compared to other L's, but significantly better than the MkI) Other: -AF is electronic override, requires power to lens in order to function -Entire main element grouping shifts forward by up to 3/4" when focusing to minimum distance -Rear element is flush to base, requires care when lens swapping -CA when wide open is green shift (odd as most CA shift is usually red) Summary: The 85mm f/1.2L MkII is a cumbersome lens, requiring attention and patience, and is surpassed by many lenses in most usages of photography. However, it's results are simply unmatched within the primary usage of portraiture. It stands alone as an absolute requirement for professionals. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2007 by Jesse R. Hunter
    • It's on a different level completely from the competition! Awesome lens!
Style: Lens only Product Packaging: Standard Packaging
Anyone who says "f/1.2 is too shallow for portraits" just doesn't have the skill to use it... Anyone who says "5x the price of the f/1.8 for basically the same picture" is jealous they can't afford it. Anyone who says "focuses too slow for sports"... Well ok yes that one I agree with. But if you buy this lens you should NOT be buying it for sports and high speed shooting, this is a portrait lens and the best one on the market at that. The focus speed is definitelly the slowest of all my L lenses, but when you shoot portraits your not focusing all the way from infinity to close up... your range of focus is very small and for this purpose it is more than fast enough. The bokeh this produces can only be described as magical, it transforms the background and makes it look like a dream world while subjects are in as crisp of focus as my 70-200 f/2.8L II IS. Colors are vivid and accurate, contrast is phenominal... and did I mention the bokeh?? WOW!!! PROS: - Bokeh - Extremely sharp even at f/1.2. According to FoCal f/1.2 is as sharp as the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II at f/2.8. - Colors and contrast CONS: - I'm not going to put focus speed here because you should not be buying this for sports - Rear element is flush with the mount so you have to be very careful when changing lenses - You have to have the camera on to manual focus, because the manual focus relies on the AF motor, not a big deal but I'm struggling to find another con - *** Edit 12/18/2013 *** One more con, Chromatic aberration is pretty bad at times. I shoot weddings, and it shows up a lot on the edge of bride's dresses. Most software today has lens corrections available to fix this. But, many times doing this adversaly affects the image too (lips can sometimes have the same color, so half of the lip becomes grey which looks very odd) Overall a great lens, expensive as all hell but you do get what you pay for. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2013 by dtbill21
    • Simply Amazing
Style: Lens only Product Packaging: Standard Packaging
This is one phenomenal lens. It is a very specialized but there is nothing better than this for portraits. It produces beautiful bokeh that can make almost any background beautiful. This lens has a lot of character and the images it produces are amazing. This lens is known for slow auto focus and while that it is true that while it is not extremely fast, it is not unusable. You cannot expect to bring your camera up from your side and be able to lock focus immediately to capture a moment. It will dissappoint you if you try to use it in that way. You need to anticipate what is happening and pre-focus so you are ready when the moment happens. It is not an easy thing to do but is essential for this lens. I have successfully used this lens with my 2 year old son at the park with a similar success rate as my 35mm f/1.4 and 135mm f/2. My son almost never stops moving so he puts the performance of every lens, and me, to the the test. I have even managed to get successful pictures of him on a swing so you can use it for moderate action shots. I have found that the best way to use this lens is to use it in single point, servo mode while trying to get the focus point on an eye. It has been successful for me with my son who has been my primary model. This lens absolutely lives up to the hype and my expectations. The images with this lens really stand out and people love to see them. I can't wait to use this lens even more. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2014 by Cc's Mom

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