Canon 85mm 1.2L

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Well it finally turned up courtesy of UPS this morning. First impressions...:love:

It's heavy!- heavier than the 40D, and nearly as heavy as the 40D with the battery grip attached and with both batteries fitted.

The lens hood instead of being the usual bayonet affair clips onto the lens and actually rotates with the focusing ring in manual focusing mode. ( Not in AF)

Manual focus on this lens is a curious electronic arrangement which requires the camera to be turned on - no power = no manual focus!

Focusing is slow - the system has some heavy glass to move around. Whilst it's slow, it seems to very positively attain focus when it gets there, and in Servo Mode it seems well capable of keeping focus on a subject moving at a moderate speed, but an action lens this definitely isn't.

This lens isn't about speed though, it's about light gathering power, paper thin DOF, and creamy bokeh. I'm not expecting this to be an easy lens to use, especially wide open at f1.2, when you're really going to have to nail the focus to avoid a disappointing blurry image, but I'm looking forward to getting to grips with it. :woot:
 
CT its a fantastic lens, I love it, use mine in manual focus 90% of the time.

Lets have some lens porn.
 
OK then - porn it is.... with apologies to the more sensitive.. :D

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That Munkeh hasnt got any troosers on!

However the DOF.. thats about 8mm and the bokeh very very ... well very
 
Wow that is Rizla paper thin DOF :eek: and what gorgeous bokeh :love: Looks like you've got yourself a stunning piece of glass there CT (y)
 
I have one too and reserve it for the human species where it seems to perform brilliantly. Sadly it lives in my bag too much due to laziness on my part.
 
You lucky man!(y)

Enjoy it and post some examples soon!
 
LOL. Watch this space - I've just been and nailed a coupla guys doing the gardening.:D
 
They had a bit of a sweat on - brushing up the leaves...

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They had a girl with 'em but she wouldn't have it any price - squealed and ran off! :LOL:
 
They do that for me to, I hope you enjoy the lens, I love mine, especially the shallow D of F gives great results (y)

CT said:
They had a girl with 'em but she wouldn't have it any price - squealed and ran off! :LOL:
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Wow! That is some lens although your focusing will need to be spot on!
 
:eek: *Gasp* :eek:

Coincidently Ive just come in from trying to snap a few Robins with my 85mm 1.8. (dont ask).

I really, REALLY lurve my 1.8 and am really happy with it .... or was!
Darn it CT! youve just gone and given me lens envy!
My poor little 1.8 now it just feels like a shabby, cheap wannabe!

Jealous me ... not a bit! *cough* ;)
 
I never knew you had the 85mm 1.8 Glo! :eek:

It probably does 90-95% of what this lens does without the weight, and it will certainly be more of an action proposition with it's faster AF, so I wouldn't feel too bad Glo. ;)
 
The 85mm 1.8 lived on my camera until I bought the 70-200mm a few months back.

I came across this shot this morning which was the 1st shot I ever took with it, (excuse the halos, tut!)

So, I thought Id try it out on my cheeky Robins... who then decided not to be so cheeky & went into hiding :bang:



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That's pretty - must be a Linnet! :D You do get some exotica in your garden Glo!

Robins are a bit of a challenge with an 85mm lens unless they're particularly friendly
 
Looks fantastic. Any chance of seeing a picture of it on your camera?
 
Lol! the 'Linnet' turned up about last Feb, I seem to remember Ven said it probably wouldnt survive! :(

I was practically hand feeding a Robin in the garden on Sunday.
After it came down several times just inches away, I went & got the camera out, only managed the one shot before he scarpered. Didnt turn out too bad but I missed the focus on the eye. :thumbsdown:
 
^^^ I can see why it weighs more than the camera. It's huge!
 
I was playing with this lens at focus, its a lovely piece of kit and must admit a touch of jealousy on my part :)

But can't agree more its a heavy weight for the size of it!
 
congrats on the new toy m8 :clap:


That's a lovely bokeh :)

Must be staff lens porn day today, my 400 L turned up........ 3 doors off target, but at least they got it in the right street.
 
Mark my words CT, you'll be watching telly through the viewfinder for the next few weeks. The fly-by-wire focussing takes a little getting used to but it's sheer bliss to use.

Bob
 
LOL. I gotsta make an effort and put it down - it's sort of welded itself to me face at the moment. :D
 
It appears that this lens just sucks the life out of batteries. I shouldn't be surprised really with those long slow AF times. I guess it's an 'all or nothing' lens on all fronts!
 
Go on....you know you miss all those focus points.....and the feel, and the speed and the weather sealing and the........shall I stop now :D
 
I might miss the weather sealing if it ****es down on Sunday. :LOL:
 
new toys, good stuff :D
 
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