Comments on: Canon 85 f/1.8 vs f/1.2

By: tk

tk — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:01:51 +0000

agreed 100%.
I own a 1.8 and this past week got shot behind a 1.2 and found it not worth the .6 stop. So glad a wise man advised me to buy my 1.8.

By: Travis Isaacs

Travis Isaacs — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:19:40 +0000

I’ve never shot with the 1.2 – but I will say that the 85 f/1.8 is the most dependable, sharpest lens in my bag. It doesn’t hunt like the 50mm f/1.4 in low light, and it’s deadly sharp, even wide open. Even for fast-moving subject, it locks on: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbisaacs/3561681360/

By: Jeremy Snell

Jeremy Snell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:09:41 +0000

Well said Austin.
I totally agree.. though, i’ve never used the 1.2 …
lol.. this article makes me happy and proud of my trusty 1.8 =)

By: gary s. chapman

gary s. chapman — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:04:37 +0000

Good review with a lot of wisdom. I have both lenses and have a real love/hate relationship with the 1.2. I miss the focus mark all of the time with it. But, when it is on, it looks great. I have the same problem (to a lesser degree) with the 50 1.2 vs the 1.4. The 50mm 1.4 makes a lot of noise when focusing though.

Good work,

gary