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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 550 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

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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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  • Cons mentioned:
    Focus

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Canon EF 85mm f/1.8

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

    Very good definition, a little difficult to focus in low light conditions.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very sharp lens

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

    Love this lens, it’s great for portraiture. & the quality of the photos are phenomenal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bokeh

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera lens

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

    This lens works great for portrait shoots and a very good price for the aperture

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

    85mm

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded my camera to a full frame camera, i have really enjoyed this lens, it has been my go to. Great lens for a great price.

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

    Excellent Lens

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

    Excellent product. Great clarity especially for a non-prime lens. I would recommend as an essential piece to any photographer’s bag.

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

    Great lens

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

    Amazing lens especially for portraits. Only issue I have is it's too narrow on DX cameras with crop sensor. Might want to go with 50mm f/1.8 if you have a crop sensor camera like Canon T series. Otherwise the pictures coming out are fabulous. Highly recommended.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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 is a very good lens. One of my favorite lenses to use. It has very fast focusing and produces great bokeh. I used it on a crop and a full frame camera.

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

    Great lens for capturing a variety of images

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

    I got this lens first because of the price and there are fairly good reviews on it. Secondly, I needed a small yet versatile lens for daily life outings. For the purposes of staying within a budget, this lens provided me with the depth and clarity for the price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens, easy to use for beginners!

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

    Great lens! Really loving the pictures I've been getting from it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Bokeh

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    This is a great lens for portrait photography. Nice creamy bocah. It’s a great price too!

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

    Great lens

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

    It's a great lens if you are using a canon crop censor camera you can get some sharp headshots with this lens...on fullframe you have more depth to field and sharper images then the crop censor...but it's a all around great lens for the price

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for portraits!

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

    This is a great portrait lens. Better than my 50 mm lens. It is as if the images are more sharp with this lens.

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

    Great lens for portrait and landscape!

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

    I absolutely love this lens! I've been shooting portraits outdoors for five years and this is overall my favorite go to lens for sessions! I highly recommend for all new and experienced shooters. Perfect for weddings as well!

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

    nice low cost lens

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

    Provides low depth of field, so you get photos with that "blurry" background. Photos are crisp with my Canon D70. Lens also provides good image quality in low lighting which is essential with indoor photo shoots, low natural lighting or evening shots.

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

    Photo lens

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

    I love this lens!!! If I don't need to use zoom, this is the only lens I need! When I bought it I did think it would allow me to zoom some but it does not. But I still LOVE it!!!

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

    Great len

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

    Great lens especially for the price. Able to take indoor gym shots of basketball and volleyball games without having to push the ISO setting to high.

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

    Great lens

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

    Bought this as a Christmas gift for a photographer. She is very pleased with it and has only been able to use on indoor shoots so far because of the weather. She's anxious to get it outside and start shooting with it even more.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cannon lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice lens helps take good photos up close and portraits

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good lens

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

    Over all a good prime lens for price. Found best buy had the best price

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

    Amazing Lens

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

    I purchased this to do portrait photography AND action. It takes amazing action shots. The clarity of this lens is amazing. I couldn't be happier with this purchase. It is now one of my go-to lenses.

    I would recommend this to a friend