SOLD: Canon 85mm f/1.2 Mark 1

ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
edited February 5, 2007 in House of Canon
This is the older non-USM version of this lens. I've taken many really great shots with it.

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Condition is excellent, but perhaps not mint. Optics are perfect. I have the cloth bag, lens shade, and cap. No box.

I'm considering upgrading to Mark II if I can find a buyer for this lens.

Best offer over $1k.
If not now, when?

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  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2007
    I have the older 85mm too, it is USM I am pretty sure, L lens too, or was there one before this one?
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2007
    This is f/1.2. Is that what you have? Not to be confused with the f/1.8.

    Yes L. The Mark II lists about $2k and B&H has for $1.8k.
    If not now, when?
  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2007
    I had the 1.8 (from here mind you) and it is not what I wanted, so I got the 1.2L version.

    They are all USM.

    https://secure15.prohosting.com/~a0028094/canon_85mm_f1.2l_usm.htm
  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2007
    The portrait of the freckled girl is genius. Wow.
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  • pat.kanepat.kane Registered Users Posts: 332 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2007
    urbanaries wrote:
    The portrait of the freckled girl is genius. Wow.

    Absolutely agree. Great pictures all around.

    E-mail sent (I forgot to ask for date code).
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2007
    As will be all too clear I'm better at portraits and ballet photography than at product photography. Still, I've been asked for some shots of this lens and so I took them.

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    Also, this lens is marked "Ultrasonic", so it is a USM motor. A little research turned up some facts. The new lens has a faster microprocessor and is supposed to focus faster. It's a fact that this lens (mark I) doesn't focus very fast. I don't know what it is that makes autofocus for this particular focal length / aperture relatively slow/hard.
    If not now, when?
  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2007
    It is slow focusing because of the sheer distance that the focusing ring has to travel to move the glass just a little bit. I love mine actually and one of these selling for under $1400 is a fantastic deal and someone should snag this lens while you can. This is the lens that put me back in love with primes again.
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited February 4, 2007
    Holy cow that is a huuuuge piece of glass! Rutt, do you take plastic? lol3.gif
    Since 2004...
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2007
    I have a firm $1k offer which I'll take tonight if I don't get a better one first.
    If not now, when?
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2007
    I have a $1000 offer. Still a great deal at $1200.
    If not now, when?
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