Filed under: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 | Last updated: Monday, August 16th, 2010 by David Chin

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM Reviews, Samples and Accessories

This post is a personal compilation of links to Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM professional reviews, user opinions and experiences, tests, ratings and conclusions.

I also link up to accessories and add-ons, images, sample photos and galleries of pictures taken with this lens.

Full attribution is given by linking to the source.

The Canon 85/1.8 USM is a favorite for portraiture and studio use.

Discover how Canon photographers are utilizing this lens, and their comments and reviews of this optic.

The weight of the lens is 15.0 oz. / 425g, while dimensions (diameter x length) are 3.0" x 2.8" / 75.0 x 71.5mm.

Refer to Canon USA for the official specifications, full description, MTF charts, technical details and other data.

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Enjoy these stunning portraits (the last image in this series shows off the beautiful background bokeh qualities on this lens) by "Newspaper Man", taken with the Canon 5D (Mark 1) camera.

Reviews

85/1.8 USM review at The Digital Picture

For a comprehensive review of this lens, please read The Digital Picture's article.

Sample Photos

Studio Portrait – Female Model

This is Ron Purdy's full-sized studio shot with this lens.

He also comments that the 85/1.8 outperforms the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L lens, with less CA (chromatic aberration) when shot at f/2.8.

Accessories and add-ons

The filter thread size on the 85/1.8 is 58mm, which means you'll want to be looking at purchasing 58mm filters for your lens.

Here are other official Canon 85mm f/1.8 accessories that you might wish to consider buying: