Canon Ef 85mm f/1.2L II
14 July 2006 by: Yervant
Medium telephoto lens – 85mm focal length, fast f/1.2 aperture
Large diameter precision-ground aspherical element effectively corrects spherical aberration
Floating lens elements to minimise aberration during focus, ensuring high image quality over entire image area
Large maximum aperture for available light shooting and attractive background defocus
95cm minimum focus distance
Ring-type Ultrasonic Motor (USM) for fast and virtually silent operation
Manual focussing enabled even during AF mode (full time mechanical focusing)
SPECIFICATIONS
- Focal Length & Max. Aperture: 85mm 1:1.2
- Picture Size: 24×36mm
- Filter Diameter: 72mm
- Diagonal Angle of View: 28° 30’ (43.2mm)
- Verticle Angle of View: 16° (24mm)
- Horizontal Angle of View: 24° (36mm)
- Lens construction: 8 elements in 7 groups
- Minimum aperture: f/16
- No. of aperture blades: 8
- Closest focusing distance (m): 0.95m
- Focus drive: Ring-type USM
- Dimensions: 91.5mm dia. x 84.0mm
- Weight: 1025g
A great portrait lens Would I have it? I have the older version and now I have this new one, I think it is fantastic, it is much faster to focus and also allows better manual focusing.