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Reddit mentions of Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Telephoto Le
Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 5
We found 5 Reddit mentions of Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Telephoto Le. Here are the top ones.
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Sharp, clear images at all aperturesSince front lens group does not rotate during focusing, special effects filters are not affected
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 2.9527559025 Inches |
| Length | 2.9527559025 Inches |
| Release date | December 2018 |
| Weight | 0.9369646135 Pounds |
| Width | 2.81496062705 Inches |
Well it really depends on the kind of shooter you are and whether you require the best of quality from your pictures. For example let’s compare the lens you listed with it’s cheaper cousin, the 85mm f1.8 USM
https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B00005NPOB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85Z%C3%95%C3%91&qid=1511176610&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=canon+85mm+f1.8&dpPl=1&dpID=51pXS0xW5WL&ref=plSrch
The price difference is about €1.500 and most people would say that the improvement you get from paying that huge price tag is only marginally better (i.e. not worth it).
Unless your career really depends on pixel perfect pictures and like you’re going to print them out and blow them up then you more than likely won’t need that top of the line lens. But i may be wrong, you may like to pixel peep that often and would like the absolute best then by all means go ahead, it is your money anyway.
What i’m trying to say is, with the money saved by not buying the absolute best, you would have more money left over for other options. If you added up the money saved from not getting the 6D Mk II and the 85mm f1.2 L II, you could get the 100mm f2.8 Macro (also well known for it’s portraiture capabilities) or even the 135mm f2 L, all very widely used and very good portrait lenses. And since you said you’re a beginner, i think a wider variety of lenses would serve you better in developing your portraiture skills compared to ONE good lens, and as well as let you develop your style
Typically, you aim for 85mm or 135mm (in 35mm/FF) for portraiture. Get an 85mm prime or something sharp in that range and it'll work on your crop and if and when you step up to a full frame.
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This is a basic 3 fast prime lens kit I would use, also these are all for canon because I'm most familiar with canon but the metabones adapter lets you use them with your a7s. I agree that throwing money at gear wont make you a better filmmaker but not having certain gear limits you. I set you up with only three lenses because the adapter is expensive and they cover wide, standard, and telephoto focal lengths.
solid field recorder for cheap http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoom-H5-Handy-Recorder/dp/B00LHUL59W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425944344&sr=8-1&keywords=zoom+h5 £219.00
Solid tripod Ryan Connolly recomended https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SdlZGz4CbQ http://www.adorama.com/FP3PV3AH.html £83
Shoulder rig (this is cheap and I own one and it does the job): http://www.thecinecity.com/eshop/Proaim-DSLR-Rig-120-Video-Camera-Shoulder-Mount.html £123
28mm: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-28mm-1-8-USM-Lens/dp/B00007EE8N/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1425943051&sr=8-10&keywords=85mm+1.8 £379.00
85mm: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-85mm-1-8-USM-Lens/dp/B00005NPOB/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425943051&sr=8-2&keywords=85mm+1.8 £288
50mm: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zeiss-Planar-Series-Canon-Cameras/dp/B001RL2OF0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425942880&sr=8-1&keywords=zeiss+50mm+f1.4 £486
Adapter: http://www.adorama.com/MBSPEFEBM2.html £340
With that budget and with what you'd like to do, I'd recommend a set of lenses instead of just one:
Canon EF-S 15-85 mm as a variable zoom lens
EF 50mm - f/1.4 USM for the sharpest portraits possible
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM for portrait flexibility yet good sharpness
With Sigma listed by iwasnotarobot is a good option if you don't want to deal with carrying around more than one lens at a time, but you'll be sacrificing sharpness.
Thanks for the contest, Happy Happy Cake Day! :D
(is this the reddit raffle phrase? "Happy happy cake day If I have enough money I may do a 3rd prize for $5.00 and if I do, I will use the raffle to pick a winner") lol