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changing a winning team ?85f1.8 instead of 50f1.4
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Quote:Having tried 3 copies of a 85 F/1.8 in the past, I'd say, don't bother. I absolutely hated the purple fringing at large apertures, its IMO bad IQ at F/1.8 and F/2, and its seeming unability to properly focus at relatively close distances when it really counts and when you really want to use such a lens, e.g, at weddings and parties, without flash.

 

As to your 50 mm lenses, if you do not use the 50 F/1.8 STM, you could just as well get rid of it.

 

For your crop camera, if you do not mind F/2.8, rather get the 60 EF-S macro (excellent), or alternatively the EF 100 Macro, preferably the L if that is within your budget. If you don't mind a longer FL, and your budget will allow it, the lens to really go for, IMO, is the 135L Smile. It is razor sharp from F/2.

 

Kind regards, Wim
I already own th2 109mm macro and love it, flawless portrait lens.

So if 85mm f1.8 will add nothing to what I have I will skip it

PS I prefer crop system but I also have full frame
  


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changing a winning team ?85f1.8 instead of 50f1.4 - by toni-a - 08-15-2017, 09:11 PM
changing a winning team ?85f1.8 instead of 50f1.4 - by davidmanze - 08-16-2017, 05:53 AM
changing a winning team ?85f1.8 instead of 50f1.4 - by davidmanze - 08-16-2017, 07:54 AM
changing a winning team ?85f1.8 instead of 50f1.4 - by davidmanze - 08-17-2017, 06:42 AM

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