Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

[Eldar]

This was one of my favorites:

Very nice indeed and it shows why this is The Favorite portrait lens of mine.

 

[surapon]

I serve in my church's nursery class for the youngest kids. In January, the older ones graduate so I wanted to get some photos of them before they left. This was my fastest lens and I wanted to break it out and really see what I could do with candid portraits with it. With such a narrow depth of field, moving kids and slower AF, I didn't nail the focus as often as I had hoped, but I still ended up with many adorable photos. This was one of my favorites:

Here's a link to the larger gallery:
http://www.yorgalily.org/~yorgasor/photos/Dec08-SwiftCreekNursery/

Wow, Wow, Wow---Dear Mr. yorgasor.
I love this Photo = A + / Perfected Natural Feeling-Portrait Photos with beautiful Innocent smile.
Great Job, Sir.
Surapon

 

[yorgasor]

Here are a few more of my favorites from the set:


Addie by yorgasor, on Flickr


Zuri by yorgasor, on Flickr


Ella by yorgasor, on Flickr


Owen by yorgasor, on Flickr

 

[surapon]

Here are a few more of my favorites from the set:


Addie by yorgasor, on Flickr


Zuri by yorgasor, on Flickr


Ella by yorgasor, on Flickr


Owen by yorgasor, on Flickr

Wow, You are the PRO/ Artistic Professional Children Photographer, Who can Capture the Most Natural Feeling of the Kids, and not let them Act, Just Normal as they can be---That very unusual of Typical Kids Photoghaphers that I ever seen. Grat Job, Sir.
Surapon

 

[yorgasor]

Wow, You are the PRO/ Artistic Professional Children Photographer, Who can Capture the Most Natural Feeling of the Kids, and not let them Act, Just Normal as they can be---That very unusual of Typical Kids Photoghaphers that I ever seen. Grat Job, Sir.
Surapon

I think it helps that I'm with these kids every Sunday and they all know me. They are used to crawling on my lap with a book, playing catch, or just being silly. So it was just regular me with a camera. I think if I were a stranger and came in with the camera, it might have been harder to get such natural portraits.

 

[surapon]

Wow, You are the PRO/ Artistic Professional Children Photographer, Who can Capture the Most Natural Feeling of the Kids, and not let them Act, Just Normal as they can be---That very unusual of Typical Kids Photoghaphers that I ever seen. Grat Job, Sir.
Surapon

I think it helps that I'm with these kids every Sunday and they all know me. They are used to crawling on my lap with a book, playing catch, or just being silly. So it was just regular me with a camera. I think if I were a stranger and came in with the camera, it might have been harder to get such natural portraits.

Yes, Sir, You are right on the target---I went to Studio Light/ Portrait Photography class at my local Community college too, and my dear teacher teach me that, when the Kids come, Do not just shoot and shoot, we as Photographers must sit down and talk to them ( with out camera in our hands) for 20-30 minutes first, Play and act with them, Give them the Candy or Desert--Or just talk, Until they use to us and our equipment---and then, that the real job begin.
Thanks you, Sir.
Surapon

 

[Dylan777]

Here are a few more of my favorites from the set:


Addie by yorgasor, on Flickr


Zuri by yorgasor, on Flickr


Ella by yorgasor, on Flickr


Owen by yorgasor, on Flickr

Nice shots yorgasor,
I love my 85L II as well

 

[Pinchers of Peril]

This lens makes brick walls melt ha ha

 

[Eldar]

Here are a few more of my favorites from the set:


Addie by yorgasor, on Flickr


Zuri by yorgasor, on Flickr


Ella by yorgasor, on Flickr


Owen by yorgasor, on Flickr

Nice shots yorgasor,
I love my 85L II as well

All of these images are just adorable. Great use of a great lens.
PS! I need to find myself a kindergarden

 

[yorgasor]

I got this shot at our church nativity display in the children's playroom. I'm pretty sure this is one of my best shots ever.


Angel by yorgasor, on Flickr

 

[sb in ak]

6D and 85 1.2L II, all wide open (and all cropped a bit).

 

[WhoIreland]

When I see some of these shots I regret selling my 85L II...!

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[Click]

Very nice shots sb in ak.


...And welcome to CR

 

[sb in ak]

Very nice shots sb in ak.


...And welcome to CR

Thanks, Click!

 

[J.R.]

One of the first few shots taken with this lens.

 

[J.R.]

Just one question about this lens guys ... mounting this lens on the body gives me the heebie-jeebies given that the rear lens element is right on the mount. Do you find this to give you problems in the field?

 

[J.R.]

Another shot taken earlier this morning ...

 

[Eldar]

Just one question about this lens guys ... mounting this lens on the body gives me the heebie-jeebies given that the rear lens element is right on the mount. Do you find this to give you problems in the field?

None so far.

 

[Max ☢]

Just one question about this lens guys ... mounting this lens on the body gives me the heebie-jeebies given that the rear lens element is right on the mount. Do you find this to give you problems in the field?

None so far.

Same for me - When I first saw the configuration of the len's rear end I was really afraid that I would end up scratching it by accident while mounting it in the field. A few months later I find that with proper care there is very little risk of such thing happening.

 

[Loswr]

Just one question about this lens guys ... mounting this lens on the body gives me the heebie-jeebies given that the rear lens element is right on the mount. Do you find this to give you problems in the field?

None so far.

Ditto. No issues...