Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

[Daniel Flather]

f1.2

 

[nickvera]

5D Mark III 85mm 1.2L II My favorite lens along with 24mm 1.4L II.

 

[KurtStevens]

That top shot, well both shots really, just sum up the love I have for the 85. Epic shots!

 

[stephan00]

How did you manage to focus properly in the second? Did you prefocus to a fixed distance?

I love my 85mm 1.2 but always thought the focus was too slow for sports. I took it to a high school basketball game last night and was very happy with the performance. I just love this lens.

Reason I'm asking, I'm going to go to a basketball game in about two weeks and wondering what to take along with my 5D3: 70-200 2.8 IS II or 85 1.2 II or borrowing a 135 2.0.

[edit:] I'll be up in the stands, unfortunately I have no information as of now about the distance to the field and the lighting conditions, but maybe the 85 lacks a bit of reach? Would the 100 L Macro also be a possible alternative?

 

[TommyLee]

wow som really nice work here...from the others.. people really show their love for the effects..

I also love this lens..
I like to go for an early walk as the sun ....gets ready... to rise....

one early morn experiment shown here ...

I bring the 14L II so when sun is finally UP...
I am doing a new, different thing....on the walk

fringing can be mostly corrected in Lightroom on these two lenses

 

[TommyLee]

for more people-oriented shooting... the lens captures and isolates ...in a fun way

sometimes I think of selling this beast.. but then I take it for a walk
....and it does some more tricks ..so I keep it

first ....... my grand child gets first guitar lesson from the Dad

this last guitar neck and cig lighter ...politeness for a passing wheelchair lady
... is the late Richard Collins .. a street / and blues player who had small success....
he stood on the corner for years...nice guy deserved to be named
I stuck a 135 f2 (also a nice lens) shot to see what he looks like ... this was a collection I did for his CD art

I NEVER passed him by .....with my camera without the 85L ...just for him
goodbye Richard

 

[Plamen]

f/2


TheTexas band "The Bright Light Social Hour"; playng in downtown Toronto on Flickr

f/1.6


TheTexas band "The Bright Light Social Hour"; playng in downtown Toronto on Flickr

 

[ncsa]

This is probably my most favourite lens....

1.4

picked for you by ncsabkk, on Flickr
1.4

Reya by ncsabkk, on Flickr
1.2

G by ncsabkk, on Flickr
1.2

the wait by ncsabkk, on Flickr

 

[matt-photo.fr]

Here are some pictures taken with my canon 85 1.2.

f/1.4, 1/800s, iso 320 + 5D2

Site Photographe de mariage à Lille et dans le nord

 

[GraceMusik]

EF 85mm f1.2L II USM. Settings for this photo are F1.2, Shutter 1/8, ISO 400 taken with Canon 5D Mark III. Low light / no flash / post-processed through Adobe Lightroom 4.

EF 85mm f1.2L II USM. Settings for this photo are F1.2, Shutter 1/200, ISO 100 taken with Canon 5D Mark III. 580 EX II Flash / Cropped / post-processed through Adobe Lightroom 4.

 

[RS2021]

" You can't get my whole body in focus...and this is a great lens, how?...I'd rather you spend money on wet food instead of the dry cr*p I have to eat!"

 

[Bosman]

Thanks for sharing your images page fiver's Love me some 85L II.

 

[pdirestajr]

Some of my first shots with this lens.


Kat 03 by Philip DiResta, on Flickr


Kat 02 by Philip DiResta, on Flickr


Kat 01 by Philip DiResta, on Flickr


Kat 04 by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

 

[pdirestajr]

Loving this lens...


Dolly Slide by Philip DiResta, on Flickr


Childhood by Philip DiResta, on Flickr


Sandy hand by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

 

[pdirestajr]

My daughter standing in a field of LoCa flowers!

It's only too fitting that she is standing right where the color shift happens... and her name is Violet


Spring Violet by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

 

[serendipidy]

pdirestajr

Beautiful shots...well done!

 

[pdirestajr]

Thanks! It's hard to take this lens off. I'm gonna be seeing the world in 85mm for a while now.

 

[tron]

My mini-review of this lens.

http://ramonlperez.tumblr.com/post/33253428138/fast-prime-shoot-out-pt-1-85mm-1-2l-ii-mini-review

+1 Nice practical review. It was a very good idea to compare the lenses with similar framing. That way the DOF difference is obvious.

 

[Derrick]

Shot on a 1DsMk2 (1/100, 100 ISO)

 

[Pinchers of Peril]

Love this lens for portraits

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/8748154912_3967ab46c1_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7302/8748154668_79cd8c27cf_b.jpg