first candids with canon 85f1.8
After much debate, I finally ordered my new lens. I had decided on a tamron, but changed my mind at the last minute. I have wanted a canon 85 f1.8 for a really long time. I took it out tonight and I think I am going to love it:lust I didn't have time to post process these yet. What to do you think?????
Nicole
my son Lucas
my daughter Eliana
my battery died before I could take a picture of my other son.
Nicole
my son Lucas
my daughter Eliana
my battery died before I could take a picture of my other son.
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I had a 17-85 ef-s, and a 28 f2.8 and was not impressed with either over my Minolta lenses, neither has very silky bokeh, then I bought the 85 1.8 and I was like WOW, so this is why everyone shoots Canon (that and Minolta was so slow with releasing a DLSR). Shooting with this lens wide open will make you a more careful photographer. The dof is SOOOO small at 1.8 that if you aren't bang on in the eyes, they will go soft. Focus on the nose? Chin? eyes will look like crap, it is also just long enough that the 1/focal length rule really starts to apply. Don't believe me? shoot some hand helds at 1/45th of a sec and you'll be ready to send it back to Canon. Once you learn to use it as a highly precise tool you will never want to put it down. Just don't do what I have done and buy L glass, L glass will almost make you want to sell all your primes to buy more L glass. This lens is VERY sensitive to flare and backlighting, so if you don't have the hood, I'd go get one. For the nose/chin thing I mentioned before, I usually stop down to f2 or f2.5 where this lens really starts to get sharp, and gives you SOME margin for error in focusing. Enjoy it.