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The battle of the Canon 85mm's

The ever humorous Kai W, has a new video out about which 85mm may be right for you.

Canon right now has three 85mm lenses for you to choose from, from the budget 85mm 1.8 to the brand new 85mm 1.4L IS to the older, but still amazing 85mm 1.2L.

The 85mm's at a glance;

85mm 1.8 USM

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • Super Spectra Coating
  • Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
  • Rounded 8-Blade Diaphragm

85mm 1.4L IS USM

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/22
  • One GMo Aspherical Element
  • Air Sphere and Fluorine Coatings
  • Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Dust- and Water-Resistant Construction
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

85mm 1.2L USM

  • EF Mount L-Series Lens
  • Aperture Range: f/1.2-16
  • High Precision Aspherical Lens Element
  • Floating Optical System
  • Ultrasonic Autofocus Motor
  • Manual Focus Override
  • Dust & Moisture Resistant Sealing
  • Truly Circular Diaphragm
  • Super Spectra Coatings
  • 72mm Filter Thread Diameter

 

 

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Richard has been using Canon cameras since the 1990s, with his first being the now legendary EOS-3. Since then, Richard has continued to use Canon cameras and now focuses mostly on infrared photography. Richard is the founder and editor of CanonNews since 2017, and has worked as a writer on CanonRumors and other websites in the past.

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