Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Peter A. Klein" wrote: > Has anyone actually used the Canon 85mm f/1.9 lens? I may have the chance > to buy one. I'd like to hear from someone who has actually used it. The > only information I've seen on this lens is that Steve Gandy says the Canon > 85/2.0 and 1.9 are "not as good as the other Canons." > > Can anyone be more specific? I'm especially interested in its f/1.8-2.8 > available light performance, relative to the 90 Summicron or other known > quantity. > > --Peter Peter, I do owe this lens. I received it as part of a set. I don't know, if I would have bought it separate, unless the price was really good. I personally think the Russian 85mm lens is somewhat better, but I don't know how much they vary. The Cannon looks quite impressive, but it is very heavy. It has a rotating focussing mount. The filter thread is 48mm. I use a 48-49mm adapter with mine and a Pentax 105mm lens hood with it. (No vignetting with this hood) . This lens is ok for portraits. Optically, I believe it is the lowest of all Cannon 80 -85mm lenses. Having said all this, it is not a bad lens. It is a pity nobody else has replied, with maybe a different opinion. I may be a bit biassed. I hope this helps a bit. Regards, Horst Schmidt.