Much has been written about the advantages and disadvantages, so I want to say about the main thing for me personally - about reliability. The lens has a very delicate construction due to the moving part. There was a sliding fall of a camera with a lens from a height of 30 cm in a lowepro closed soft bag. After that, the focus jammed. After 15 minutes, we managed to "unwedge" it, gently deflecting the moving part of the lens first to one side, then to the other, and turning the focus ring.

Slow, heavy, lame and wobbly (google aberrations "chromatism" and "coma") is a piece of expensive optical glasses;) A bunch of aberrations spoils the resolution; if in the center of the frame the picture is not bad even at f / 1.2, then there will be a continuous "soap" on the edge (aberrations: coma, position chromatism, astigmatism, field curvature) However, its value lies in its incorrectness! This lens draws a distorted, but sooooo beautiful picture! So beautiful that I got rid of 50/1.2L,

No, the main aperture in this little thing is not. The main thing is drawing. I rented a lens several times before buying. Actually, for doubters, this is the most reasonable testing option. After I found out that it’s not bad for them to shoot not only portraits, but the whole event like a wedding, I decided to purchase it. In general, my opinion about this lens is that the best qualities are revealed in good light (here the lens will give odds to almost all Canon lenses), and in poor…

What has not been written about him! Even that this is a "Canon icon" :) In the aggregate of all + and -, the glass is very controversial. Especially comparing in terms of the overall balance of characteristics with the "classmates" EF 135L and EF35L. If we take into account the price, then, as they say, "figs" is not necessary! The arrogance and greed of Canon has no limits, the price is overpriced by 40-50 percent! Who bought their equipment is now a "slave of the lamp" - prepare the money…

This is Canon's best lens! In my opinion, he has no competitors and analogues. The lens does not just make great shots, it has its own unique style and character. I have been using it for a couple of months and never cease to be amazed at its capabilities and the beauty of the resulting images. I specifically compared it with my other fast lens (50mm f / 1.2) and found the absolute superiority of 85!

I bought it a week ago complete with 24-70 NEW, which also has a 5D Mark 3 carcass . I use 85 more often . Guys, don’t confuse it with 85 1,8, they are completely different . that 85 - from 1,2 it’s slow for 2 seconds from 85 1,8, but for such a picture it’s worth waiting 2 seconds, the fact that it’s heavy is nonsense, it seemed easy to me, but 70-200 is really heavy ! Take a lens for creativity and opens up new horizons with F1,2 all the more . May I shoot my favorite lens only on it

So, if you need a fairy tale in the frame, you are in for it. The most "artistic" glass of the entire line of Canon glasses, probably. I have 50/1.2, 85/1.2, 135/2.0, 24-70/2.8II, 70-200/2.8, 24-300L in my arsenal. This is the slowest, but the most beloved. None of my glasses have such bokeh. Universal focal length, and it is convenient on the street and you can shoot in the studio. On the street, from any "bush at the entrance" he makes a "fabulous forest" in skillful hands. When compared with

Buyers of this lens are fascinated by its most basic characteristic - Aperture. Really - I shot a person at night in the forest, illuminating with a lighter - the aperture ratio drives. When using this lens, you encounter two inconveniences: - A moving trunk that, if the lens is removed from the camera, cannot be screwed back - without voltage on the contacts, there is no reaction to turning the focus ring. - the rear lens is flush with the bayonet, even the contact pad was placed…

Blurring even at 1.4 is noticeably stronger than on the new 85 1.4, and even more so at 1.2. Compared to 50 1.2 koma in the corners is much better, the bokeh is softer and smoother, well, sharper in the corners, although 50 1.2 is also a super lens. Aberrations are stronger than on 135 2.0, but they appear very rarely and are easily corrected. In general, it turned out to be sharper than all L-fixes from 24 to 135 on the same apertures.

There are pluses and minuses in everything. The noble rich THORIGIOUS pattern of this glass greatly spoils the very slow autofocus, therefore it is not suitable for reporting at all. But the staging, leisurely shooting is the leader here. . So whatever you say, Canon is the leader and ahead of the rest. I won’t put the five because it’s not ideal and I haven’t met the ideal yet, but the four is solid.

I tested it when I bought it: the specimen was very successful in terms of sharpness. Focus is normal. They scared a little HA on an open hole, but this is still a feature of the model, not an instance! When buying, I was very afraid to be deceived in expectations during practical use, and not during testing. The very first session left behind uncertainty and doubts. I was struck by the softness of the picture, some brevity and completeness. The transitions in the blur zone just made me fall…

This is Canon's best portrait lens. He has his own recognizable pattern. Nikon does not have glass that draws THE SAME way. People choose the Canon system after working with this glass. 85 has a lot of haters. Because expensive and capricious. No Sigma 85mm shoots SO. Even nearby. Features: does not work well with 5D Mark 2, due to the weak brains of Mark-2. With Mark-3 it works fine, the number of marriages has dropped dramatically. Who wants to have a portrait with a beautiful…

Perhaps my review will seem paradoxical to someone, but I can not resist writing it about this model. The cry of the soul, so to speak. I rented it to test it, it's practically brand new. Unfortunately, I discovered several fundamental shortcomings for myself. I don’t argue, of course everything is subjective, maybe my hands are crooked, but still ... Maybe I came across a defective copy - I won’t say otherwise, but the very first impressions simply amazed me (already at home). Basically

I like the pattern, blur, bokeh, awesome colors, micro-contrast. Holds backlight well, after fine tuning it is very sharp. Very expensive for a lens - a fix in my opinion. I would call the staged photo and the portrait part of the report as an application. The desire to purchase this lens periodically visits, but the price tag stops. It is more profitable to rent for shooting, if it's worth it. It is heavy enough for long shooting, but it is intended more for episodes. For reporting, you…

I am surprised by the comments of some, how can weight be attributed to disadvantages? Focusing speed? This is not a reporter 24-105 which is made at the expense of quality tenacious and fast autofocus. This is glass for thoughtful, unhurried, staged photography. I set up 2-3 light sources, reflectors , I removed the model, looked at it, added backlight, removed the drawing one, etc. This is glass where you don’t need to shoot 8 frames per second, an object moving around the perimeter. This…

A lens for good staged scenes, if everything in the composition is set correctly, then this lens can produce a frame in a million. If you are trying to photograph in reportage mode, then there will not be much sense. To be honest, I still don’t understand why AF lives its own life, especially at f1.2. at a distance to the object of more than 2.5 meters, AF hits in 60% of cases, although there are no obvious signs of back and front focus. At close range, it almost always hits. PS If you think…

I switched to canon only because of this glass. Been using Nikon for over 5 years. There were almost all top fixes .. favorite focal length 85mm. After buying 85mm 1.4 from Nikon, there was some disappointment ... There was not enough sharpness on the d800 .. Actually, that's why I decided to switch to kenon. Happy unspeakably. I use a bunch of 85mm 1.2 and 5dm3. The sharpness is incredible. I haven't filmed this yet. I advise you

It took me a long time to choose between it and the 135mm F/2.0, I turned it over in my hands for a long time, tried to take pictures... in the end I came to the conclusion that they are not competitors, but complement each other. I use it on FF with 5D MK III. Very convenient focal length for portrait shooting. The problem with autofocus speed on the MK III is no longer so acute. For several months I got used to F / 1.2, since misses at such an aperture are not uncommon, but the lens can and…

First I bought his "replacement" 135 2.0, yes, the lens is a fairy tale, the picture is chic, recognizable, but, an infection, the focal length is too long for me. It was used extremely rarely, and 95% on the street. Sold. I bought 85, I got the first buzz when shooting a baptism in a church - damn it, 1.2 + the ability to set the shutter speed to 1\125 without the risk of stirring (there was always a risk at 135 2.0 - I tried not to shoot below 1\160, or even 1\200, and this is already damage