Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens- Not just a one-trick pony

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Pros: Excellent bokeh, sharp subjects, works well for portraits, head shots, low light

Cons: Focal length may be too long to use indoors in a tiny house like mine!

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A versatile prime lens that is great for anything from portraits to action shots. Read More

Oohs and Aahs!

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Pros: great for action, portraits and low light situations

Cons: focusing distance could be closer

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Awesome lens for the price. Great for experiments in photography. Read More

Great quality for the money

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Pros: Sharp, lightweight, and compact, f/1.8 aperture.

Cons: Hood not included.

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If looking for good picture quality and a really nice, sharp lens, consider this. Read More

Great portrait lens, less expensive than L lens

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Pros: Fast Focus, good bokeh, lightweight

Cons: AF,soft wide open at times, hunts in low light

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If you can't afford an L lens for portraiture, then this is a great alternative. Read More

Sharp but Qualified

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Pros: Clarity, quality. Portrait, product, distant landscapes.

Cons: Useability in the field or in quick-reaction situations. Focusing distance.

A great prime lens

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Pros: Great colors and bokeh, sharp, light, small, cheap

Cons: Not as sharp as the f/1.2 version, long minimal focusing distance

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An excellent prime lens offering great value Read More

Wow

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Pros: Fast, sharp, great bokeh, comparable to "L" at a quarter the price.

Cons: Not a con, but make sure you want 85mm before buying this.

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Great value, definitely worth the investment, and amazing picture Read More

Best portrait lens in the world

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Pros: Fast, high contrast, great color, glass on par with L series.

Cons: none

My sharpest and highest contrast lens.

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Pros: Sharp, great bokeh, high contrast, no flare, fast, great color.

Cons: Poor minimum focusing distance

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If you shoot with primes, run and pick this up. If you shoot with zooms... STAY AWAY from this lens. You will never go back to zooms. Read More

the portrait lens

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Pros: small lightweight tack sharp and 1.8

Cons: some blurriness around edges

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for its light weight and speed and price why buy anything else Read More