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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 550 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the image quality, bokeh, and price of the EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens, frequently praising its sharpness and performance in low light. Positive feedback also highlights its ease of use and the suitability of its focal length for portraits. While some users noted chromatic aberration and occasional focus issues, these concerns were less prevalent than the positive reviews.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gret lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After reading all the reviews about this lens, I went for it and since then, it has been my go to lens. Excellent buy

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Bokeh

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this lens. The bokeh is awesome . Excellent for a portrait lens .........................

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this lens it is amazing how Crystal clear the picture come out. I also have a 1.8 50mm and it doesn't compare to the 85mm. Highly recommend this lens.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this lens. I used it on a photoshoot this weekend images came out great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great buy for the $$$ Would definitely recommend, takes some practice but worth the affordable price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Lens!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This lens has surpassed my expectations. It is fast and extremely sharp. I'd probably recommend this over the 85mm L lens. Focusing is so fast!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This lens was fun to shoot with and captures great photos at a wedding my husband and I shot at.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great lens!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this bought this lens to shoot better portraits. And it has done that and more!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this lens. It takes incredible images and quickly. it's the perfect size and weight for me use comfortably when photographically a birth story.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this lens!! I bought it to take my daughters senior portraits and they turned out beautiful!! Very happy with this product!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for my needs

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had a Nikon previously using Nikkor lens. I’ll be switching to Canon. Great lens and great image quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Portrait lens!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This lens is great for beginners who is interested in portrait photography, it’s not too expensive and has great AF speed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing quality

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great, amazing build quality, very quick AF, good quality glass. Surpassed my expectations of it very quick.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Bokeh

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for the price!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed this lens for food photography. It was great with aperture and took amazingly sharp photos. I use it on my Canon 5D Mark iii

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gift-Great Lens

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased for my daughter and could instantly see why she wanted it so bad. Takes great pictures.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent lens, sharp pictures an amazing buy, I would recommend this to anyone interested in taking sharp pictures

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Quality for the Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for portrait and still pictures. Quality deteriorates a bit when you start shooting action outdoor pictures. Nevertheless, it is a great lens for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Bokeh

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for portraits.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love using this lens at f1.8. A great blurred out back ground which is a great look for portraits.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Broll lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fell on love with this lens right out of the box. Sharp and crisp for those nice Broll sequences.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Value

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Canon 85 mm is great value for what you get! A little noisy at times. Great image! Had some connectivity issues with my 90D, stating dirty connection, after using it for a while and it was clean. 80D no issues!

    I would recommend this to a friend