85mm | what would YOU go for?

[MrJones]

hi all,

I have two portrait lenses in mind right now:

1. 85mm f/1.8
2. 85mm f/1.4

the thing is the 1.4 is manual focus only

would you go for the extra exposure or the autofocus?

[kirbinster]

Unless you really need that extra razor thin depth of field go for the 1.8

[MrJones]

Originally Posted by kirbinster

Unless you really need that extra razor thin depth of field go for the 1.8

yea, that's what I thought too..
just wanted to check with other people here to make sure I'm not missing anything
thanks!

[SusanH1970]

Agreed with Kirbinster.

What make are they? I don't believe Canon makes an 85mm f/1.4, just the 1.8 and the 1.2L.

[autofocus]

my vote goes for the autofocus 1.8, especially if you're mostly shooting moving targets (kids, pets, etc) and a hell of a lot less expensive too

[MrJones]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Agreed with Kirbinster.

What make are they? I don't believe Canon makes an 85mm f/1.4, just the 1.8 and the 1.2L.

Hi Susan,
the first one is canon.. the second one - I keep forgetting, but it's a sharp good lens as far as I've seen...
and as mush as I'd love to get the 85mm f/1.2 - it's way way way out of my budget!

[TheEagleSpirit]

Originally Posted by kirbinster

Unless you really need that extra razor thin depth of field go for the 1.8

I too would go for the 1.8 although I use a 85mm F3.5 on my Nikon d90 and d7000

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by MrJones

Hi Susan,
the first one is canon.. the second one - I keep forgetting, but it's a sharp good lens as far as I've seen...
and as mush as I'd love to get the 85mm f/1.2 - it's way way way out of my budget!

In that case, I'm with everyone else - stick with the Canon 1.8. It's next on my list, cannot wait to get it. The bokeh is just fantastic!

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Agreed with Kirbinster.

What make are they? I don't believe Canon makes an 85mm f/1.4, just the 1.8 and the 1.2L.

Samyang make a pretty good (optically) 85/1.4. Totally manual though. Plus side: it's cheap.

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

Samyang make a pretty good (optically) 85/1.4. Totally manual though. Plus side: it's cheap.

Yeah, but when photographing kids that run a mile a minute, MF isn't the best option for me, lol. I'd rather spend the extra cash and get AF.