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My 85MM f/1.2 EF L Mk II Is Here!

 
JimAskew
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Sep 10, 2009 08:23 |  #1

85MM f/1.2 EF L Mk II has arrived safely and and is mounted on my 5D :)

First impressions:

a. It is big & heavy...lots of glass here!
b. Focus is slow compared to my other lenses...got to move all that heavy glass back and forth ;)
c. IQ is tack sharp!
d. Big learning curve overall, especially DoF and focus techniques.
e. Bokah is awesome!
f. Bottom line...I love it! Lots of portrait work in the future for this lens :)

Here is a kinda of "duck" shot...made this on Tuesday evening at 7PM...


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Sep 10, 2009 08:45 |  #2

Congrats on your awesome new lens! That is an odd looking duck in your photo? LOL!


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Sep 10, 2009 08:54 as a reply to  @ Cyclop's post |  #3

Good luck on your new lens :cool:
I'm saving up to one myself ...and in the meantime, I'll keep on drooling over the beautiful pictures all over the net... ;)


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Sep 10, 2009 09:09 as a reply to  @ Candersson's post |  #4

wow congrats

heavy and fat lens...but at least now your wallet is lighter and thinner




  
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Sep 10, 2009 13:27 |  #5

If that was actually a duck you were shooting, I suggest you return the lens ;)


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Sep 10, 2009 16:19 |  #6

Such a subject for an expensive lens.


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Sep 10, 2009 16:23 |  #7

Not bad for getting it close to 50% off retail price :D You'll put it to great use, Jim. I cant wait to see more!


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Sep 10, 2009 16:25 |  #8

grats!


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Sep 10, 2009 17:11 |  #9

And you post a shot at f/2?
Blasphemy! ;)
Congrats.
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Sep 10, 2009 22:21 |  #10

Subimatt wrote in post #8620546 (external link)
grats!

and now all you need is the 35L or the 24L


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Sep 10, 2009 22:48 |  #11

gasrocks wrote in post #8620516 (external link)
Such a subject for an expensive lens.


Better than a focus chart, IMO. :lol: ;)



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