Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM - The Keg

[TheGreatDivorce]

dope shots, Fahad. that second one would make a great canvas print.

[philthejuggler]

40D, 85L, ISO 100, F3.5, 1/1250s, 580 EXII in Hi-speed mode

299841

[Pearlallica]

it's a decent shot, but (constructive criticism) the flash is a tad harsh. Coulda diffused it or decreased the flash exposure by a stop or 2.

[philthejuggler]

it's a decent shot, but (constructive criticism) the flash is a tad harsh. Coulda diffused it or decreased the flash exposure by a stop or 2.

Yeah - you're probably right. I usually dial in -1 FEC in strong sunlight but this was an impromptu photo and I didn't have time to set my camera up as I normally would.

[SeattleSpeedster]

Some Dahlias from Volunteer Park today...something different :)

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Dahlias2008/slides/fireworks2.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Dahlias2008/slides/IMG_7327.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Dahlias2008/slides/IMG_7430.jpg

ok now back to our regularly scheduled programming.................

[Jannie]

SWEEEEEEET 24L on a 5D!!!

[na2o]

dope shots, Fahad. that second one would make a great canvas print.

Thanks, man. Glad you liked 'em :)

[kevindar]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2800901327_31c4fe6c75_b.jpg

[sprite]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2800901327_31c4fe6c75_b.jpg

Beauty & that goes for both of them. Nice shot- lovely bokeh.

Mark

[thatkatmat]

Kind of a crazy shot of some weird little plant in my bosses yard @ 1.2
http://lh6.ggpht.com/MattsProPhoto/R4q-EM13dJI/AAAAAAAAAuc/_E_lY8mKgWc/s800/_MG_8111%20crppd%20vingnette.jpg

[dst.zero]

This lens + Me = Bokeh whore
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/2802240156_ba527bb09f.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7d7/2802240156/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2795743262_c3e9f75b6e.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7d7/2795743262/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2779453905_0829435144.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7d7/2779453905/

[QX56]

Here is my ....

http://vietdetroit.com/photo/tong/TONG1249.jpg

[victorov90]

So many awesome shots! Here is my try...
5d+85 1.2L II @ 1.4
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/2804512687_91635699e7_o.jpg

[NZDoug]

i think that the photographers enthusiam when using the 85L is often reflected in the subject. Its a dedication type thing. :D

[x2x3x4x5x]

I think subjects think to themselves "OH HAI LOOK @ THAT GLASS" and just give you the best poses and facial expressions possible.

[SeattleSpeedster]

^^ yeah thats exactly what it is....somehow being at the subject end of a p/s isnt as inspiring

[inthedeck]

^^funny. The lens does have it's charm though.

[Alejandro Sandoval]

Man ! I want that lens BADLY!

[airbutchie]

^ I'm sure you can do wonders with this glass, Az...

- airbutchie ;)

[inthedeck]

^^seriously.

[BrianAZ]

Just playing around.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/joeblacke/bike/IMG_1240.jpg

[philthejuggler]

300664

[inthedeck]

^^Nice shot of the gent. with tattoos...however, if you had moved a little bit to your 'left', you wouldn't have cut off his right hand...and it would work better.

[philthejuggler]

^^Nice shot of the gent. with tattoos...however, if you had moved a little bit to your 'left', you wouldn't have cut off his right hand...and it would work better.


Good point - it was a bit of a grabbed shot of a willing stranger and I think I chose the framing simply to avoid some people just of shot in the background. I have to say it is a difficult skill to remember good photographic and compositional technique as soon as there is any pressure on a shot!

[philthejuggler]

300670

[inthedeck]

Good point - it was a bit of a grabbed shot of a willing stranger and I think I chose the framing simply to avoid some people just of shot in the background. I have to say it is a difficult skill to remember good photographic and compositional technique as soon as there is any pressure on a shot!

Yeah man...I know what you mean.

[tonylong]

Man ! I want that lens BADLY!

Stop it now, TA -- you will cut us all and we will bleed, and that will spoil our fun:)!

[dilorenzo1954]

First shot taken when I got the lens a few weeks ago...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2729017075_c26009cfd6_o_d.jpg

[paten]

3 from me, no pp, just resize, :) @ f/1.2
http://tinypic.com/3i9zx5iahttp://i34.tinypic.com/2ezqw7r.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/30at6qw.jpg
http://tinypic.com/3i9zx5ia
http://i38.tinypic.com/2uemh3n.jpg
http://tinypic.com/3i9zx5ia

[ovi.dutu]

Shot taken some days ago; using a Canon 40D and Canon 85L Mk II (Shutter Speed 1/500, Aperture F/2.8, ISO 200)

[Pete-eos]

3 from me, no pp, just resize, :) @ f/1.2
http://tinypic.com/3i9zx5iahttp://i34.tinypic.com/2ezqw7r.jpg
http://tinypic.com/3i9zx5ia

I just love that his glasses are OOF!

[tonylong]

A couple shots from this afternoon, shooting in Portland, OR with my son Josh:

100% crop of an opening rose @ f/1.2:
http://www.pbase.com/tonylong/image/102411960/original.jpg

My son Josh @ f/1.8:
http://www.pbase.com/tonylong/image/102410561.jpg

[sprite]

85L @ 1.2/5D/ ISO 1600/ 30% crop/ 1/250th sec under really ugly flourescent lights, AWB-I just grabbed the camera and fired/ Manual exposure/ a bunch of PP in LR2 but tried to keep the rosy cheeks, today was my first time trying the brush and lightening the whites of the eyes, pretty neat. I fell in love with this kid, full of enthusiasm and go for it attitude and had I not had this lens with me, I wouldn't have even bothered trying to shoot anything at all. What's even more thrilling is how much his mom loves this shot. The boy, he could care less LOL, he's off riding his bike at warp speed :-)

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb200/palousegirl/Kid2.jpg

Great candid catch - nice.

Mark

[Luminodio]

I just love that his glasses are OOF!

oh wow, i didn't even notice that.

on that note, paten...your submissions to this archive really show your ability with the shallow DoF of this lens! bravo!

[inthedeck]

One more from me...loved this magical moment. Out in public, dunno who the kid is...haha. Apologies for the ©'s.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2813331106_4f07c534f4_o.jpg

[BrianAZ]

From today:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/joeblacke/bike/IMG_1344.jpg

[philthejuggler]

My father in law....

85L, 5D, ISO 100, F1.8, 1/800, 580 EX II

301382

[alley1]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/2815320561_0324ac1e60_o.jpg
85L,5D, 1.2,ISO 100,1/1000

[Rudi]

My father in law....

85L, 5D, ISO 100, F1.8, 1/800, 580 EX II

301382

Brilliant use of fill flash! (HSS E-TTL I presume?). Bravo!

[Yellowmsp]

a few from yesterday
http://scottlam.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p249703913-4.jpg
http://scottlam.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p185789054-5.jpg
http://scottlam.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p427358167-4.jpg
http://scottlam.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p379028764-4.jpg
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6863/kj1y2857webli2.jpg
http://scottlam.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p827404080-4.jpg

[SeattleSpeedster]

1 and 5 are especially amazing

[joseb552]

I have a few to add:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1014/880144394_85dd4c843b_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1087/878945647_19fc744175_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1360/879953394_d24e663784_b.jpg

[Borderfox]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/Borderfox/IMG_8146.jpg

[philthejuggler]

Brilliant use of fill flash! (HSS E-TTL I presume?). Bravo!

Many thanks! High praise indeed!

[Kamik636]

Here's a couple recent shots, both taken wide open with a 4 stop ND filter.

F1.2 1/1600sec ISO50
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2823771193_5795a0777b_b.jpg

F1.2 1/2000sec ISO50
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2773003390_9292b01a3e_b.jpg

[Shuko]

http://derfel.org/kuvia/2008/elo/UZ3J3992.jpg

http://derfel.org/kuvia/2008/elo/UZ3J3813.jpg

[SoaringUSAEagle]

^
That's what makes us all happy when we use this baby :D

Nice work.

[Sfordphoto]

http://derfel.org/kuvia/2008/elo/UZ3J3992.jpg



That is one strange animal behind the flower! Looks like something from the pointandshootus genus...a rare capture :D

[philthejuggler]

Here's a couple recent shots, both taken wide open with a 4 stop ND filter.

F1.2 1/1600sec ISO50
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2823771193_5795a0777b_b.jpg

F1.2 1/2000sec ISO50
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2773003390_9292b01a3e_b.jpg

Nice shots! Well done!

[sprite]

Nice shots! Well done!

X2 great shots

Mark

[Borderfox]

Penny @ f1.2
http://photos2.pix.ie/23/8C/238C690D1DD94EE99D4C4B599C5DA7CB-800.jpg (http://pix.ie/keithjack/663975)

[Borderfox]

Such a superb lens, I shot most of my day with it. At f1.2 its sublime and at f5.6 it would cut you.

[nicksan]

Some shots from Central Park, NYC.

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p1009087088-5.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p781638021-5.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p781922090-5.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p935734846-5.jpg

[airfrogusmc]

wide open
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_3196.jpg

[TheGreatDivorce]

Penny @ f1.2
http://photos2.pix.ie/23/8C/238C690D1DD94EE99D4C4B599C5DA7CB-800.jpg (http://pix.ie/keithjack/663975)

nice shot, mate. REALLY makes me want to go back to Ireland.

[The Ghost of FM]

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/thefontmeister/IMG_5160JPGtouchupcropLarge.jpg



Cheers!

[Shuko]

1Ds2, f1.2, min focusing distance but no tubes or any other type of "cheating"
http://derfel.org/kuvia/2008/syys/UZ3J4018.jpg

[inthedeck]

^^Well done, with the bg. Oh, and of course, sharpness of the worm/insect is spot on.

[Sfordphoto]

Hey, we're on the 85th page for a 85mm!

[inthedeck]

hmm, mine's only at 51...guess I just have more posts per page to deal with...hehe.

Here's one from me. A prelude, for what's to come.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2838389360_07b687f73b_o.jpg

[iplayazi]

finally it reached the 85 page! I go buy now!


Ps I'm not kidding ^.^

[Sfordphoto]

finally it reached the 85 page! I go buy now!


Ps I'm not kidding ^.^

Dang...wish I could do that :D
85 1.8 is going to have to serve me until i can get a FF cam, then i'll take advantage of the 85L in all of its lovely goodness

[Luminodio]

1Ds2, f1.2, min focusing distance but no tubes or any other type of "cheating"
do you consider abusing MFD "cheating", Shuko?

i would certainly hope not.

[dilorenzo1954]

finally it reached the 85 page! I go buy now!


Ps I'm not kidding ^.^

Jeesh Mine is on page 26 I guess I get a lot of posts per page!!

Playin' near the car...

[Shuko]

do you consider abusing MFD "cheating", Shuko?

i would certainly hope not.


Nope, just meant it was taken at MinFD, but without extension tubes etc, and no photoshop. :)

[shaktipalooza]

All natural light. There was a white building across the street creating some nice fill.

f/1.2, ISO 200, 1/320 second
http://www.largelifephotography.com/photos/367277725_x4MzZ-XL.jpg

f/1.8, ISO 200, 1/200 second
http://www.largelifephotography.com/photos/367253829_ELrkP-XL.jpg

same as above
http://www.largelifephotography.com/photos/367277662_KghAj-XL.jpg

[SeattleSpeedster]

^^ nice

Trip to the community garden today for some late summer color....

http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch/slides/IMG_8240.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch/slides/IMG_8270.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch/slides/IMG_8232.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch/slides/IMG_8218.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch/slides/IMG_8229.jpg

rest are at http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch/index.html

[Lem]

Ahhh my fellow Canon Family members,

I will be posting up some samples from my newest and most yummy piece of glass (the 85 1.2 L) - however, I have a quick question:

I've paired the 85 with my 40d and (sporadically) after say 10 or 15 shots, the camera will shut off and the battery light will start to blink. I KNOW my battery is at a full charge, and it only does this with the 85 (????) Anyone have similar issues or can offer a solution? If I have posted in the wrong thread, please accept my apologies...

Thanks guys for any and all help!

Lem

[philthejuggler]

Ahhh my fellow Canon Family members,

I will be posting up some samples from my newest and most yummy piece of glass (the 85 1.2 L) - however, I have a quick question:

I've paired the 85 with my 40d and (sporadically) after say 10 or 15 shots, the camera will shut off and the battery light will start to blink. I KNOW my battery is at a full charge, and it only does this with the 85 (????) Anyone have similar issues or can offer a solution? If I have posted in the wrong thread, please accept my apologies...

Thanks guys for any and all help!

Lem

Has been mentioned - try this:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=529551&highlight=85L+40D+battery

[wimg]

Has been mentioned - try this:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=529551&highlight=85L+40D+battery
Yep, and mine has been twice at Canon now, still not fixed, actually gotten slightly worse. I will visit Canon next Friday, see what they say.

Kind regards, Wim

[Lem]

Has been mentioned - try this:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=529551&highlight=85L+40D+battery

Thank You so much for the thread relay! I'll give the suggestions a shot or buy a 50d (soon) or a 1d III out of frustration. Hmmm, I am literally sad... I will now graphically show my current emotional state: :(:(:(

[SeattleSpeedster]

back at the local garden...

Lots of late summer color here...

http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch%20Again/slides/IMG_8426.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch%20Again/slides/IMG_8430.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch%20Again/slides/IMG_8370.jpg

[orisky]

85L @1.8

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/371997325_vveZT-XL.jpg

[S-S]

woah, i love this shot! two little things stop it from being a perfect 10 IMO... the horizon is slightly off true, and the baby's feet should be in the shot

otherwise, really great

[Jac]

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/JackSeen/CnP-94.jpg
;)

[Eyies]

^ She's cute

[AlanU]

Jac,

oooo la la

[orisky]

;)


ver-nice /borat

[Sfordphoto]

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/JackSeen/CnP-94.jpg
;)

Jac, your image looks a bit flat. I believe you converted it in adobe RGB. If you convert in sRGB and repost, I think it will do her more justice :). I would demonstrate, but you do not seem to have "Image edit OK" in your profile.

[orisky]

woah, i love this shot! two little things stop it from being a perfect 10 IMO... the horizon is slightly off true, and the baby's feet should be in the shot

otherwise, really great

I went back into Lightroom to see what I could do. Nothing about the feet. She was walking towards me and i caught the shot too late. But, I was able to fix the horizon :) see edited pic

[Jac]

Jac, your image looks a bit flat. I believe you converted it in adobe RGB. If you convert in sRGB and repost, I think it will do her more justice :). I would demonstrate, but you do not seem to have "Image edit OK" in your profile.
;) No pp as i used Mac with calibrated eizo lcd look fine.My cam setting is adobe RGB to match the final output.

[Mycroft]

;) No pp as i used Mac with calibrated eizo lcd look fine.My cam setting is adobe RGB to match the final output.

That's the problem. Most displays cannot reproduce the entire gamut of Adobe RGB. It's really only useful if your final output is print.

[Sfordphoto]

;) No pp as i used Mac with calibrated eizo lcd look fine.My cam setting is adobe RGB to match the final output.

Well it was just a suggestion. This being a lens archive, people will want to see how this lens performs, and if their browser can't see it properly, then that kinda ruins the point. But it's ok, its only one image.

[M Powered]

@ 1.6
http://home.socal.rr.com/mpowered/claudia4.jpg

[Sfordphoto]

^^ beautiful image and girl. did you get a 85L? or just rent one? (based on sig)

[Tony McSpadden]

one day....ONE DAY i will own this lens.

[Sfordphoto]

one day....ONE DAY i will own this lens.
ditto...the sooner the better. i've decided that 85mm is my focal length of choice

[Mycroft]

one day....ONE DAY i will own this lens.

only for one day?! I'd think you'll wanna keep it longer than that. :D

[Perry Ge]

So I was in the elevator yesterday, and this guy walks in with a 1-series and an 85L attached. I say to him, "85L eh? Nice."

His immediate response was:
"It will make you believe in God"

Hahaha.

[inthedeck]

I don't doubt it, Perry.

[timnosenzo]

So I was in the elevator yesterday, and this guy walks in with a 1-series and an 85L attached. I say to him, "85L eh? Nice."

His immediate response was:
"It will make you believe in God"

Hahaha.


Perfect! :lol:

[ovi.dutu]

Canon 40D and Canon 85L Mk II (Shutter Speed 1/2000, Aperture F/1.2, ISO 320

[inthedeck]

^Nice.

[Steve Beck]

Oh for the love of.....

I don't know why, but i want this lens. Well I do know why. I have a wedding to shoot next weekend, i think I can get soem nice creamy shots with it. UG, lord please make me want the 1.8 instead.

[Lem]

Oh for the love of.....

I don't know why, but i want this lens. Well I do know why. I have a wedding to shoot next weekend, i think I can get soem nice creamy shots with it. UG, lord please make me want the 1.8 instead.


"lord please make me want the 1.8 instead" ....

uuuuhhhh... yeah... that ain't gonna happen. hahahaha

[SeattleSpeedster]

hmmm off to the garden again ...set to f1.4

c&c welcome here

http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch%20Again/slides/blue.jpg


http://www.vispoint.com/album/P%20Patch%20Again/slides/mango.jpg

[airbutchie]

Since my question is related to this piece of wonderful glass, I would like to ask what the big difference is there from mkI and II? I've read a few threads regarding faster focusing speed, but is there anything else? Thanks for your responses... If you don't want to post here, please shoot me a PM... Thanks again!!!

Sincerely,
airbutchie :confused:

[GMCPhotographics]

Yes. apparently there's newer coatings resulting in better flare control.

[Rudi]

Improved coatings and faster AF. And yes, the coatings do make a difference. :)

[echo]

A snap at f/2.5 with poor light to capture a first attempt at make up :)

http://recordproduction.smugmug.com/photos/372584187_e6gqc-XL.jpg

[airbutchie]

^ Pardon my stupidity, but could you please define "coatings"? Is it related to the glass elements? Again, please excuse my lack of undertanding... I do, however, appreciate the help/assistance...

- airbutchie :)

[wimg]

^ Pardon my stupidity, but could you please define "coatings"? Is it related to the glass elements? Again, please excuse my lack of undertanding... I do, however, appreciate the help/assistance...

- airbutchie :)
Coatings are extremely thin layers of minerals deposited on the lens surfaces to minimize reflections, ghosting and flaring. Typically these layers are about 1/4 wavelength thick, so that they extinguish specific wavelengths of light that get reflected as well (1/4 one way plus 1/4 the other way creates a 1/2 wavelength phase difference that extinguishes the incoming reflected light).

This is very necessary with multi-element lenses, because a modern zoom with, say, 18 elements, could easily loose 50% of the light along the way, due to reflection etc. on all the lens surfaces. Coating reduces this to just a few percentage points, and the latest developments in coating have the potential to make it even less.

Light that gets reflected inside a lens can also be reflected back from other lens elements, which then can and does cause all kinds of other nasty side effects, like loss of contrast, veiling, decrease of sharpness, loss of colour etc.

To see the effect of coating, take an ordinary piece of glass, and put that next to a good, multi-coated filter on a piece of black velvet, both slightly elevated above the velvet, illuminated by some incident lighting. Looking at about 45 degrees to the velvet, you'll find that the filter will be totally transparant, and the velvet will look black, as if there is no glass, while the velvet under the piece of glass will look rather dim, greyish, due to these reflections.

HTH, kind regards, Wim

[airbutchie]

^ It does... Thanks wimg for the detailed description... Knowledge is power!!! Hhehehehehhe...

- airbutchie :)

[RyanB]

I rented this for about 10 days awhile ago... this lens is AMAZING. I wanted to cry returning it :( No PP at all.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/moejoe649/IMG_2925.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/moejoe649/IMG_3832.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/moejoe649/IMG_2880.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/moejoe649/IMG_2917.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/moejoe649/IMG_3782.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/moejoe649/IMG_4109.jpg

A 100% crop:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/moejoe649/IMG_3786.jpg

[black_z]

Looked at a LOT of these images and a LOT are good, but it seems as if I'm seeing CA in some of them. Is that CA around the ear rings in this one? :( The green.


I rented this for about 10 days awhile ago... this lens is AMAZING. I wanted to cry returning it :( No PP at all.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/moejoe649/IMG_2925.jpg

[tonylong]

Looked at a LOT of these images and a LOT are good, but it seems as if I'm seeing CA in some of them. Is that CA around the ear rings in this one? :( The green.

The 85 L, like many wide-aperture lenses, does show CA fringing. It's an optical fact of life. There are, though, PP techniques to bring this down a lot. Sometimes you get amazing results from a lens like this and the distortions are worth a little effort.

[inthedeck]

^^ Agreed with Tony. CA is easily correctable.

[Double Negative]

^^ Also agreed. CA is rare, but it does show up time to time under the right circumstances. Easily fixed or at least reduced. As Tony says, it's a fact of life with fast lenses especially.

[Rudi]

It's a fact of life! Even perfect lenses only bring all wavelengths of light into (almost) perfect focus when they're in focus!. As soon as you move out of focus, the different wavelengths of light move out of phase. If the OOF area was in front of the subject's face, the colour shift would be to the opposite side of the spectrum.

[paten]

Learn a little and Loving it, at first most of my shot is OOF, and realize it's just human error,..

All done with 5D ISO 100 (EXIF intag)
http://i33.tinypic.com/2iucg2h.jpg
@f/1.8

http://i38.tinypic.com/zmiand.jpg
@f/1.2

http://i36.tinypic.com/64191j.jpg
@f/1.2 | Focus is front of the lens

http://i38.tinypic.com/2eckwow.jpg
@ f/1.8

[ErikM]

Do you really look for CA when you look at a picture????

With the results the 85L produces, who cares about a little CA ;)


Looked at a LOT of these images and a LOT are good, but it seems as if I'm seeing CA in some of them. Is that CA around the ear rings in this one? :( The green.

[david888lee]

I rented this for about 10 days awhile ago... this lens is AMAZING. I wanted to cry returning it :( No PP at all.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/moejoe649/IMG_2925.jpg




not to be nitpicky or anything, but does that picture look a little soft? I thought it would have more pop to it, maybe i'm just wrong since the DOF is so shallow.

[philthejuggler]

not to be nitpicky or anything, but does that picture look a little soft? I thought it would have more pop to it, maybe i'm just wrong since the DOF is so shallow.


It's not soft but has a very shallow depth of field. In my (limited) experience this is not the best way to use the 85L at or near wide open.

For this shot I think F4 would have been the best aperture to pop the subject - at or near wide open the head blurs into the background, reducing pop.

As soon as you go a bit further back from the subject wider apertures help to isolate the subject from the scene - examples are on this thread of a busy scene with lots of people in it & yet one is perfectly picked out by an f1.2 aperture - albeit at a greater subject-camera distance.


Having said all that, it's a personal thing and sometimes shots like this with just the eyes in focus can be very effective.

Phil

[Sfordphoto]

^^ well stated i think i could use some more DOF too. but good pics to show off the thin DOF :)

[Tobiah]

i liked this one from a recent wedding...

[Steve Beck]

Got my lens on friday afternoon via UPS about 6:30. Took the wife to dinner downtown and squeezed off a few handheld while walking.

These are all handheld.

So far I like the lens. It is my first prime of this kind really, besides my big Primes (300,500,600). So it took some getting use to on the focusing etc. It seems to focus fairly slow (compared to what I am use to) and a little loud. This seems to be the common remarks on this lens, so it is in the characteristics I suppose. Nothing to jump ship on, just something new.

f1.2, 1/25th sec, ISO 400, 1DSMKIII
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo72/pathfindercod/_DSL0376.jpg

f1.2, 1/30th sec, ISO 400, 1DSMKIII
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo72/pathfindercod/_DSL0377.jpg

f5.6, 1/400, ISO 800, 1DSMKIII
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo72/pathfindercod/_DSL0366.jpg

100% crop of above
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo72/pathfindercod/_DSL0366_100.jpg

[airbutchie]

Just acquired this glass... Again... Can't wait to use it... One away for the "Holy Trinity of Primes"... I'm so excited to contribute to this thread once again...

- airbutchie

[GMCPhotographics]

One from yesterday, 5D / 85L:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2876765942_7fbfc30292_o.jpg

[dst.zero]

Used it on the 5D @ 1.2 ISO1600 for some recent low light candid shots:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/2825460750_ec1be12d3e.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/2838929390_0ac7f77529.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2844965506_004c20fc30.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2860258928_7393bd0cef.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/2863609597_06e82372b5.jpg

[Sfordphoto]

amazing shots :)

[MaDProFF]

I used this lens a lot on Saturday, and it makes me smile more and more
Here is a shot taken pretty well in pitch black on a dance floor, with flash, a RAW image straight out of the camera with no PP just resized

[cherrymoon]

This lens seems soft !? Ha ha :D

Got my lens on friday afternoon via UPS about 6:30. Took the wife to dinner downtown and squeezed off a few handheld while walking.

100% crop of above
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo72/pathfindercod/_DSL0366_100.jpg

[Steve Beck]

This lens seems soft !? Ha ha :D

Yeah I am sending it back.

[Brian1cj]

Just got mine in the mail today... I am so sick of lavish spending on photography stuff that I really don't need... *sigh*

I am just glad this lens isn't contributing to that. What a relief! :)

1.2, iso 1000, 1/80 shutter. The light source was a single shaded 60w bulb about 10 feet away in the other room.

[bwell]

A snap at f/2.5 with poor light to capture a first attempt at make up :)

http://recordproduction.smugmug.com/photos/372584187_e6gqc-XL.jpg


why so serious?
:lol:

[ErikM]

LOL!!!!!

why so serious?
:lol:

[Atiyeh]

So I was in the elevator yesterday, and this guy walks in with a 1-series and an 85L attached. I say to him, "85L eh? Nice."

His immediate response was:
"It will make you believe in God"

Hahaha.


hahaha, that's perfect!

[Sfordphoto]

why so serious?
:lol:

hahaha

[Headshotzx]

why so serious?
:lol:

I laughed. Great one!

[Collin85]

why so serious?
:lol:

:lol:

Good one!

[Pearlallica]

i'm considering this lens purchase with the 5D2. One question I have is how does this lens handle macro photography? How does this handle with a tube? I can only imagine the dop would be paper thin.

[wimg]

i'm considering this lens purchase with the 5D2. One question I have is how does this lens handle macro photography? How does this handle with a tube? I can only imagine the dop would be paper thin.
It is not very good at macro. Of course you can always close the diaphragm, but there is a reason why Canon limited MFD to 0.85 m.

Of course, if you want to experiment or do artsy stuff in macro mode, it is great.

Kind regards, Wim

[TeeTee]

Just ordered one yesterday and it should be delivered in the next 5 hours. I've been reading this thread all day and reviews of the lens over on FM.

It's an understatement when I say I CAN'T F*#KING WAIT!!! :D :D :D

[Indecent Exposure]

Used it on the 5D @ 1.2 ISO1600 for some recent low light candid shots:


Great set!

[Double Negative]

I use my 85L with tubes quite often; it works very well believe it or not. :)

[Sfordphoto]

Just ordered one yesterday and it should be delivered in the next 5 hours. I've been reading this thread all day and reviews of the lens over on FM.

It's an understatement when I say I CAN'T F*#KING WAIT!!! :D :D :D

:( jealous

congrats!@

[Rudi]

i'm considering this lens purchase with the 5D2. One question I have is how does this lens handle macro photography? How does this handle with a tube? I can only imagine the dop would be paper thin.

These were done with the 85L II and extension tubes.

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p865034583.jpg

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p1030516990.jpg

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p928681899.jpg

[divinemethod]

Here are some shots from a recent reception.. many are shot with the 85L at its 1.2 aperture setting...i think the max i went was 2.2..

http://divinemethod.zenfolio.com/p169151657

[Collin85]

Here are some shots from a recent reception.. many are shot with the 85L at its 1.2 aperture setting...i think the max i went was 2.2..

http://divinemethod.zenfolio.com/p169151657

Great shots, thanks for posting.

[Double Negative]

Random 85L shots in the studio. Click for larger/info:

http://litpixel.com/ee/images/thumb/_1D_5535.jpg (http://litpixel.com/ee/photo.php?photo=1843&exhibition=9&ee_lang=eng&u=2044,3) http://litpixel.com/ee/images/thumb/_1D_5512.jpg (http://litpixel.com/ee/photo.php?photo=1806&exhibition=9&ee_lang=eng&u=2044,4)

[TeeTee]

My first day with the lens, hardly a suitable subject (Freshers Fair) but nonetheless.

http://www.eljackimages.com/temp/london29.09.08/SOAS-5.jpg

http://www.eljackimages.com/temp/london29.09.08/SOAS-4.jpg

http://www.eljackimages.com/temp/london29.09.08/SOAS-3.jpg

http://www.eljackimages.com/temp/london29.09.08/SOAS-2.jpg

http://www.eljackimages.com/temp/london29.09.08/SOAS.jpg

[Double Negative]

^ Jannie, that first one is stunning!

[Sfordphoto]

^ Jannie, that first one is stunning!

i actually like the 2nd one. ha!

[sprite]

Hi all,

Just a few from a local beauty spot - just trying different things with this lens.

Do these work from an artistic point of view or not?

Mark

[Collin85]

Hi Mark, personally I think you need to work on composition. The first shot has the rock too centered and furthermore it is not a very interesting subject. The second shot has the foreground rocks being too distracting (and out of focus), with the center rocks also not overly interesting. I hope I'm not being too harsh! :)

Are there any waterfalls or flowers in that scenic spot? You should try capturing those. Good luck!

Regards,
Collin

[sprite]

Hi Mark, personally I think you need to work on composition. The first shot has the rock too centered and furthermore it is not a very interesting subject. The second shot has the foreground rocks being too distracting (and out of focus), with the center rocks also not overly interesting. I hope I'm not being too harsh! :)

Are there any waterfalls or flowers in that scenic spot? You should try capturing those. Good luck!

Regards,
Collin

Hi Colin,

Thanks for the comments - I see what you mean with the first picture about the rock, but I did not actually pick the scene for its beauty - I was just trying different things with this lens.

The seccond one - Perhaps I should have cropped out a bit more of the oof rocks in the foreground, but again I was just playing around with narrow Dof.

If you look closely in the seccond pic there is a mini waterfall with some colourfull leaves stuck which I thought was nice in sharp focus with surrounding oof with narrow depth of field, but hey ho I am only experimenting for fun.

Mark

[sprite]

Just fun pics I hope - not too serious.

Hope you enjoy them for what they are.

Mark

[echo]

:lol:

Good one!

You guy's have me confused, but I'm English ???

Anyway, minus 'make up' here's the same little monster at f/1.2 with the 1DmkIII

http://recordproduction.smugmug.com/photos/372588598_oAfTy-XL.jpg

:)

Mike

[x2x3x4x5x]

The subject isolation is surreal.

[Collin85]

You guy's have me confused, but I'm English ???



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