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

Brian1cj wrote in post #6602853
It doesn't matter if you use Canon or other brand (in my case, Impact brand). The battery reports as dead but really has a full charge. After the "drain" you can pop the battery out and back in, put on a 24-70 as in my case, and shoot 700 additional pics in RAW. Canon doesn't admit there is a problem, so if you've got the issue, just sell something because you won't get anywhere. The closest answer to a resolution I got was that it *might* be fixed *someday* with a firmware update but no plans to do so yet. I wasn't about to give up my 85 so I just sold my 40d and bought a 5d. Too bad Canon decides to screw the patrons that are investing heavily into the brand.

By the way... if you ever get a chance to use your 85 on a 5d... (words can't describe)

Was thinking along those lines brian even more so with the iminent release of the 5d mk 2

Jannie wrote in post #6608485
85 @ 1.2

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Nice work, Jannie!

I like how so much fit into the focal plane, even at f/1.2 -- creative work!

Thank you very much

two from today with my new (to me) 5d. nothing special just taken right outside my front door

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Holy Bokeh batman!

I just got mine back from CPS... The general cleaning and re-calibration to make sure it's in tip-top shape... Here are a few samples taken today...

Lens just came today! thanks to potn user Atiyeh. here are just a few shots testing it out.

right on! Glad you're enjoying the lens Dan

nice shots everyone....love the ceiling fan

went out today in the rain to get some wetness

f/1.2

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ekk_xt wrote in post #6491278
i had to use a 6-stop ND filter on this one so i can shoot at a shallow depth of field with off-camera flashes .. F/1.6, 1/200

Sweet, can you link me to where I can get that ND filter?

FelixW wrote in post #6641864
Sweet, can you link me to where I can get that ND filter?

B&W do a selection of very strong ND filters - I'd guess it's one of those. I believe they do 6, 10 and I thought I'd seen 20-stop ND filters, though that last one I can't seem to find a reference to now.

Here's the 10-stop at B&H: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …W__58_mm_110_Ne​utral.html

I've done a bit more searching and it looks like my memory was a little defective (no surprise to me). The strongest B&W is ND4.0, which gives 13 stops reduction. I'm still not sure if it's still available though. Sorry I'm hijacking the thread a little.

Took the 85L out for it's first time, after its cleaning and re-calibration, yesterday @ Hunington Library here in SoCal... Here are a few samples...

Yellowmsp wrote in post #6579760

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Very nice shot!