Re-review for 2024: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM on an EOS R5 & R7

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5 ай бұрын

This classic Canon lens will work on all Canon's digital SLR cameras. It will also work on their EOS M system and RF-mount cameras, but only with the appropriate adaptors.
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@Dizyland_ 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this lens on my R6m2. It’s a little loud, and focus isn’t always the fastest, but for the price you can find this used it’s MORE than worth it. I use this lens 80% of the time I shoot now.

@Originalevo1813 2 ай бұрын

R6m2 owner here too, glad to hear this! Been wanting to get one!

@labjunky11 Ай бұрын

This is what I was looking for. Just got the R6m2, and was wondering if people had any comments about this setup

@Ulalayumyum 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely loving your re review series! Keep them coming!

@ApertureApex 5 ай бұрын

I did a double take when I saw this in my notifications. I don't have much kit but seeing that this 85mm is still somewhat relevant today makes me appreciate mine even more. Thanks Chris. Excellent content as always.

@Ivlodded 5 ай бұрын

I loved to use this lens on my canon 5d. And even more with my 6d after - it was just timeless and sharp enough for me.

@boredcat7 5 ай бұрын

Chris you're the most consistent and entertaining reviewer on youtube, appreciate your work 🙏

@martin.dubovszki 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Christopher for these re-reviews! Just got my R7 and these are amazing to help me choose my lens for it!

@Mr-S.C. 5 ай бұрын

I bought this lens last year and used it on holiday.. it stayed on throughout the trip and the results were ace!

@tptrsn 5 ай бұрын

Your reviews are invaluable, Chris, thank you!!

@ronjenkins4257 5 ай бұрын

I've had this lens for perhaps a decade but only once I adapted it to my new Canon R8 have I come to appreciate it fully. Before then I was putting it on Canon APSC DSLR bodies.

@PhilipSalen 6 ай бұрын

These reviews are much appreciated. I still use a Canon 7. D. Mark 2 and I probably will for the rest of my life. It's nice to hear about the DSLR lenses and if they still have utility in a mirrorless world

@Ericbjohnston5150 5 ай бұрын

Yep, 7 d mk2 for me, too.

@unityxg 2 ай бұрын

Love my 7D mk2. Will have to pry it out of my cold dead hands. Treasure it for sure, its one of a kind.

@keremalbayrak5916 5 ай бұрын

Using this lens with converter on Canon EOS R6 Mark 2. The copy I have has a field curvature problem visible on the left side. There is also another very important thing that I like: When all the lens corrections are turned on, there is no problem, including the purple fringing lamps. I can use it like an L series lens. Lens corrections in Canon's latest model cameras hide all the flaws of old lenses, and some lenses can be used much more effectively. An example of this is 50 1,8 stm. When all options in the lens error correction menu are turned on, all defects disappear.

@fstarkb 4 ай бұрын

I love your reviews! This particular lens is one of my favorites. I use it for film photography and in an aps-c body too. A really good bunch of cristals!!

@stevechan5569 5 ай бұрын

I practically forgot I have this lens. Thanks for the retest and I likely going to use it again.

@JDubyafoto 5 ай бұрын

My favorite lenses are the short-tele prime lenses and I just picked up a pristine used copy of this lens at a good price. I've currently got it mounted on an EOS 3 for some black & white shooting, although I also convert it for my EOS R5. I've also got the FD 85mm f/1.2 which is by far my favorite version of this lens (I also have the EF 85mm f/1.2 lens but it's not fun to shoot with), but we'll see how the f/1.8 version stacks up to the other version..

@sesgow 5 ай бұрын

Was planning to buy this for someone with a rebel t6i, thanks for the review

@lorddryp 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Great lens, I'm still using it.

@drbeardo6960 5 ай бұрын

Rocking this lens on my R6 m2..! Works well both for photo n videos Happy😊

@thedondeluxe6941 5 ай бұрын

Still a great portrait lens! I like using it on both my R5 and R7. The aberrations are easily removed in post, and the slightly softer image wide open is great for skin tones imo.

@TomCornell1 5 ай бұрын

Love these R7 lens reviews Chris. Would be great to see you put the new RF-S 10-18 through it's paces on an R7 soon

@kamilpotato3764 5 ай бұрын

I keep this lens for my EOS 30 and those few rolls of film I shoot per year.

@Pendulum-Paranormal 5 ай бұрын

ITS A FANTASTIC LENS ....!

@StephenFinneyCheshire 5 ай бұрын

One of my favourite lenses, I use it on a 90D and a EOS R, I'd never shoot below f2.2!

@classicboy97 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the review Chris. Ever consider testing film camera lenses like the Contax G Zeiss lenses or Fuji TX lenses? :)

@hexagonsun33 3 ай бұрын

i still use this lens on my a73 as the 2nd body for weddings, love it, but the sigma 35 art has def taken my heart

@iancurrie8844 5 ай бұрын

Before watching, I'd like to offer this: I used this lens for portraits on an EOS-R for a while. It was pretty good aside from the colour fringing/chromatic aberration. That said, once I got my Sigma ART 85mm 1.4, the old Canon 85 was sold to the next person. When I had something to compare directly against, it was not close.

@iancurrie8844 5 ай бұрын

@@lionelradionoise I don't believe I implied they do in any way. I just shared my experience with the 85 canon and how much of an upgrade the sigma was. The sigma was absolutely an upgrade (next class up).

@w1n5t0nte1st 5 ай бұрын

How does that color fringing present on film? Am I understanding correctly that certain sensors play a part in the severity of that fringing?

@gianners 5 ай бұрын

One of my favourites is the close sibling to this lens, the EF 100mm f/2.

@Augnos 5 ай бұрын

It’s such a good lens! I use it pretty often myself

@JohnDoe-xm1ir 5 ай бұрын

I love the review, but would it be possible to include some footage of the how camera autofocuses with the new mirrorless systems? I know you mentioned it but I think seeing actual footage of it would be great. I still own a Canon 6D, and I am always eager to see how some of the slower AF EF lenses perform with the newer cameras, as I hope to upgrade in the future.

@boredcat7 5 ай бұрын

I have it adapted to a lumix s5ii and autofocus is quick and silent for video

@ChasWG 5 ай бұрын

I've owned this lens for years. I bought mine used from KEH a long while back and used it quite a bit on both my 40D and then on my 7D and now I still use it on my R7. Its been a solid performer. And yes, the R7 does seem to bring out some of its worst attributes, but I still love it and use it. I've really gotten into vintage lenses like M42 mount and Pentax-M mount lenses. I see these old, M42 85mm lenses and I really want to try them, but I already own a solid 85mm and at this point, its a 32 year old lens. Isn't that enough to consider it "vintage?" LOL!

@zahifar3936 5 ай бұрын

Never had use for a portrait lens myself, but it’s good to see those older lenses being revisited on a modern body. I owned a 28-105 f3.5-4.5 II for a while. Build quality wasn’t great, neither was the focus speed and the noise but I loved the bokeh on it, and it’s a light and compact lens that gives a decent range.

@user-gu1yy5fp9p 5 ай бұрын

Hello Mr, Frost i hope you can answer may question. What is the cause if your camera screen monitor have a moving horizontal lines while in a specific lighting area.

@castieldiallo2945 5 ай бұрын

Well done, Christopher.

@giogelx 5 ай бұрын

Hi Cris, I would also like to watch a test on mirrorles of the Canon 24/70mm 2.8. Thanks

@peterebel7899 5 ай бұрын

The most special remnant of the past on my shelf is the FD-mount Angenieux 180mm 1:2.3 . Easy to be adapted to mirrorless and worth some shots. Is there any copy of this lens available in Britain for a special review on Christopher's channel?

@evdabbler 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant lens coupled with Eos 6D, fantastic for portrait

@BobN54 5 ай бұрын

Focus ring isn't connected by a clutch but via a differential gear - further down the transmission.

@ruthie5650 3 ай бұрын

Would this lens work for smaller studio full body photos?

@nhattannguyen8615 5 ай бұрын

Can you please do the re-review of the ef 24-70 f4 or ef 24-105 f4 ii on Eos R system?

@Rick_B52 5 ай бұрын

That's definitely good performance for such an old lens. At 2.8 it would still have great bokeh but with a mich sharper and cleaner image. Thanks for the review!

@bproject_x 3 ай бұрын

For m10 recommend or not?

@messylaura 5 ай бұрын

lol, i bought one of these from mpb for my M50 about 3 weeks ago, i do have some of the big sigma art lenses like the 105mm ƒ1.4 but for an 85mm i skipped the art one due to size, weight and price, thought i'd test one of these out got it for £200 from mpb, works very well on my M50 ( as yet i havent watched your test results, continue to watch in a min, i usually forget to reply when a vid is finished) its decently sharp at ƒ1.8, nice and sharp at ƒ2.2 and fully sharp at ƒ2.8, i was going to send it back if i didn't like it and get the sigma art one later if i ever needed it but the light weight and size fits in very well on the light weight side of my collection, almost as light as some of my efm lenses with my ef-s and ef side of my collection mostly made up from sigma lenses around 12 of them with a couple of laowas this is finally my first canon ef lens !! the lens does have some purple and green on high contrast stuff but overall its a keeper for me, right, lets continue to watch..........

@FernandoSLima 5 ай бұрын

HI, I just love this lens.. I am using one on a 90D and aperture always 6.3 or higher, since I dont need it for low light conditions.

@LWhaples 3 ай бұрын

Did you happen to try the autofocus capabilities when shooting video on mirrorless?

@SMGJohn 5 ай бұрын

Maybe not the go to lens for critical work that requires the best sharpness and details, but definitely a true classic that still work even for a professional shoots.

@Jmememomo 5 ай бұрын

I have this lovely lens paired with 7D mark ii and it produces lovely portrait.

@georgioscharalampidis3896 5 ай бұрын

Do you read greek books? At 6:35 I saw it. Thanks Christopher for your video are really helpfully.

@mytube001 5 ай бұрын

The excessive purple (more like haze than fringing) almost looks like a rear lens sensor-lens-sensor reflection issue, as the corners are much less affected.

@Augnos 5 ай бұрын

I don’t think so, I have the 50 1.4 and 100 2.0 from this era, and they all have equally bad purple fringing wide open. I feel like these old non-L USM lenses from the 90s all have it

@HunterW.Photography 5 ай бұрын

@@Augnoscouldn’t those have the same problem he described in his comment?

@NikosPer 5 ай бұрын

Thats the tradeoff using older lenses with character instead of the new sharp clinical lifeless lenses.

@frankygamaliano7058 5 ай бұрын

The good old lens ❤ I had it with 20D decades ago. Love everything except the purple fringing and using it on crop APSC which makes it too long for my use (can’t afford FF then).

@danieldevine 5 ай бұрын

I’ve got this lens, had it years ago too with the canon 28mm f/1.8 usm- the 85 was worse but both suffered as shown really bad CA. I’m probably go with the tamron 35/85 vc ef mount lenses next so I can have stabilisation on my EF film bodies. Should look a bit better wide open on my R6 too

@TheG7thcapo 5 ай бұрын

I have this lens for 14 yrs now. Had it for my 7dmki 5dmkiii and my ancient EOSR. Hahaha

@IanHobday 5 ай бұрын

Christopher, could you review the EF 85/1.2 on E mount via an adapter? Maybe using a Metabones V with latest firmware, seems to be about the best. Would love to see how it compares to using the same lens on EF and RF cameras, especially any differences in vignetting that might indicate difficulties in Sony eventually releasing an 85/1.2GM.

@swistedfilms 5 ай бұрын

I would be tempted to get one if I didn't have plans to pick up the RF 85MM f/1.2 later this year. That, and I really want that wider aperture. I have the 50MM f/1.2 now and it's a MONSTER! Incredibly sharp, no chromatic aberration, and insane bokeh! Of course, I can't afford the gas money to go anywhere and use it now, but that's the way it goes...

@Durio_zibethinus 5 ай бұрын

I have so many memories with this lens. I don't really mind purple fringing for work I did in the past, but 1992? It's older than myself 😅

@trym2121 5 ай бұрын

I think you should check it with DSLR camera. That purple fringing isn't normal for Canon quality lens, it might be a problem due to adapting to mirrorless. Even their ancient manual lenses aren't this bad in purple fringing

@Durio_zibethinus 5 ай бұрын

@@trym2121 I did it, the Loca is still there but not that apparent like here. I just assumed because Chris using a "stress test", irl performance should be not that bad. Well, pixel peepers weren't noisy on dslr era though.

@Tzunami07 5 ай бұрын

What would be a better choice in rf ff EF or the rf 85 2.0? What about the EF 85 1.2 II this IS also a bargain nowadays

@johnnyisahermit 5 ай бұрын

100 f/2 is another choice lens for the same money and size. things crushed it for me for so long

@stablewaydevon9913 5 ай бұрын

My favourite lens and I bought mine new in 1996.

@dannykwokloonchan 3 ай бұрын

Great review! Would be really interested if you could re-review the EF-S 15 85, as I feel this lens seems largely unloved.

@sethmoyer 2 ай бұрын

I wonder how the 100mm f/2 does in comparison, since they're so similar!

@jacke_hammber5027 5 ай бұрын

I just bought this lens today after watching your old video 10 years ago So imagine my suprise when i saw this pop up 😂

@JerryWilliam63 5 ай бұрын

Have this lens on Micro Four thirds via a .64x Metabones adapter, 108mm f/1.1, lot of fun.

@canturgan 5 ай бұрын

I use an old manual Nikon AI 135mm 2.8 on my Lumix GX8 and it's sharp as a pin. It was made in the 70s.

@0M0rty 5 ай бұрын

Actually pretty impressive, especially considering that purple fringing isn't as much of an issue on film. Shame about the LoCa though.

@77appyi 5 ай бұрын

i have both the 85 F1.8 and the 100 F2 The 100 F2 is definitely the better lens, i have not done any side-by-side testing but it definitely has less purple fringing and has more contrast and probably a little sharper ..and somehow has a nicer look to the photos ..but that's probably subjective ..be interesting to test the 100 as well .they normally go for a bit more than the 85 second hand which I think puts up a good show here for its age

@chihieunguyen6620 4 ай бұрын

Can you do a re-review of 15-85mm. I am very interested in this lens but not having enough review on youtube. Thank you

@shang-hsienyang1284 5 ай бұрын

I still use my Canon EF 100mm f/2 on my Sony and Nikon mirrorless today. It's also worth a look.

@sclogse1 5 ай бұрын

Even I prefer non plastic vintage, but I've yet to see a video where the plastic over time has caused any issues, such as smooth aperture operation, or focussing becoming stiff. As long as the mount is metal, plastic hangs in there. Up to you to not drop it.

@kifley19 5 ай бұрын

Funny how this old lens has a faster focus than the slow stm RF 85mm f2. All the RF stm primes have slow auto focus.

@katasiapa 5 ай бұрын

How about Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8G, I would love to see review of this great cheap lens.

@sarathchandran570 3 ай бұрын

When talking abiut thia lens, confused that a 32 yrs old make still a good option or not. Aa many advancements came. Also, how about shooting narrow landscaped on thia camera?

@user-we7vk5zg7l 4 ай бұрын

I have one....and I love it. :) Think I bougth it for about 85 USD used.

@bazejoo2368 5 ай бұрын

Hi, your reviews are really usefull, and i have question if you can make a re-review of tamron sp 24-70 f2.8 di vc usd ef? That one older version with gold strap.

@ritrattoaziendale 5 ай бұрын

That lens (the "G1" exemplar) has AF issues with any Canon camera starting from R6/R5 and all the following (while it seems fine on old R and RP), so it's not a good re-test idea. I can testimony this first hand, I had it, and when I bought the R6, it wasn't focussing properly, only hunting, no focus lock. At first Tamron said it wasn't upgradeable, then on their website they stated they can update firmware in-house (the G1 is not compatible with the Tamron dock), but unfortunately I had already sold it. I sent an email asking for the re-chip price (in case I wanted to buy it again), but never got answer from their Italian branch office. To be on safe side it's better to buy the G2 version, which is fully compatible, and it's also possible to upgrade at home if needed via the Tamron dock. Personally on Canon ML I would buy only Sigma Art EF lenses (other then Canon EF of course), because they have access to in-camera corrections, which is needed for video (while for photo, you just shoot RAW and them apply corrections in LR/C1); Tamron, Tokina & co have no access to in-camera corrections, so I don't think they're a good buy, except if you bu them at super low prices, and/or you just shoot RAW, and no jpegs and no video, and so in-camera corrections can be skipped without damage.

@bazejoo2368 5 ай бұрын

@@ritrattoaziendale Interesting, because one of the KZfaqrs has already made a video and he was satisfied with the R6 + Tamron 24-70 duo. Maybe that's a reason for Christopher to make a movie about it.

@ritrattoaziendale 5 ай бұрын

@@bazejoo2368 mine had issues, I can confirm, no focus lock whatsoever; but also, as I said, months after selling it, Tamron changed its conformity declaration from "not compatible" to "compatible after servicing". So that's entirely possibile someone had it update by Tamron, and now can use it at full potential.

@bazejoo2368 5 ай бұрын

@@ritrattoaziendale Apart from that, can you recommend me this lens?

@ritrattoaziendale 5 ай бұрын

@@bazejoo2368 absolutely, an amazing lens, I shot weddings for many years with it; but I was coming from a 6D (and went to R6), so always 20mpx, pretty low for today standards (but for me they're enough). So I'm not sure if its amazing-ness is retained on a 45mpx sensor from the R5, or the ultra demanding sensor of the R7, which are way more dense then the cameras I used the lens with.

@hoatd1993 5 ай бұрын

This lens has crazy ridiculous amount of purple fringing when shooting in the natural light but back in the day this is the only choice for beginners and for low mpx sensors, the quality is quite good.

@drbeardo6960 5 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉

@AWESOMEDARWI 5 ай бұрын

28 mm 1.8 please 😊

@AdamAllen 5 ай бұрын

More re-reviews!

@user-vn8gn9bs5n 4 ай бұрын

Hi Chris.. please do review on fuji 8-16 f2.8, i have been asking for a long time. we are waiting. Thank you

@user-ro5ho1rz1i 4 ай бұрын

How about ef 50mm f1.4 in 2024??

@octaviomoran8475 5 ай бұрын

Helloo, please review Ttartisan 500mm 6.3 :)

@eric.p.merlin3537 5 ай бұрын

135mm F2 for me ❤

@shawnlee1862 5 ай бұрын

Do one for the 100mm f/2

@DynamixWarePro 5 ай бұрын

As you are testing old camera lenses on more modern cameras, if you could get one, could you test the original Sigma 105mm EX DG f/2.8 macro? (Not the OS HSM version but the original without stabilisation). It would be interesting to see how the newer 105mm DG DN f/2.8 art version compares to it.

@messylaura 5 ай бұрын

i have the sigma 105mm ƒ2.8 EX OS macro, i got it around a year ago second had but it was then and maybe now available new still i have the higher end Laowa ef 100mm and efm 65mm 2:1 macro lenses which are crazy sharp and fully manual but i wanted a "lazy day" macro lens with AF and IS so i got the sigma i use it on my M50 and its excellent

@DynamixWarePro 5 ай бұрын

@@messylaura I had a Sigma 105mm EX DG macro for years. Used it on a Canon 400D, 500D and 600D. The focus motors on it stopped working properly on it twice and I got it fixed twice. I even adapted it onto a Panasonic GH4 with a Metabones adaptor (not the Speedbooster) to get a 210mm lens, which actually gave me good results. I have the 105mm DG DN Art macro and I use it on a Panasonic S5 II and I like it sharpness but I find it is a bit noisy when focusing, which for me as an insect photographer of butterflies, moths, bees, flies etc... is a bit of an issue as many get easily spooked by noises and fly away. I also don't like its weight as I have to handhold it in order to be able to follow the insects around and it can feel a bit heavy after a while. I am considering selling it in the future and getting the new Panasonic 100mm macro lens. I don't mind losing 5mm of focal length for how compact and light the new Panasonic lens is for a macro lens. I think it even has a closer minimum focusing distance than the Sigma and because of the way its focus motors were designed, the AF is supposed to work well when taking videos.

@mikemike5462 5 ай бұрын

You've got a great sample. I've owned a couple of those and none of them were even remotely close to yours

@paulhenry7 5 ай бұрын

To me, vintage Canon lenses suggests lenses like the FD 135mm f2 or the FD 100mm f2.

@Samiam-mu5ln 5 ай бұрын

If you haven't already, you need to give this treatment to the Canon EF 50mm 1.4 next!

@andrzejsas2885 3 ай бұрын

with the canon 40d it generates a great image

@mariopassalacqua6674 5 ай бұрын

I owned this lens in the 90’s and was disappointed with it then on my film cameras. I sold it in the early 2000’s and picked up a used EF 85 f/1.2 L first gen that I still own today and love for its unique rendering for portraits. The non L EF was just noisy and without character.

@youarethechief 5 ай бұрын

Hey Chris, thanks for all the insight from the video. Was really useful. I have a question- why is mounting a lens to an APS-C body considered a torture test? Is it because of the crop magnification or something else ?

@mbismbismb 5 ай бұрын

I use this on my Eos M6 mark ii with its brutally 32,5 mp sensor

@Axonteer 5 ай бұрын

I think Chris forgot to ever make this Public 😅

@artphototech 5 ай бұрын

😅

@letmein218 Ай бұрын

Canon's 1.8 Holy Trinity

@subirthapa8542 4 ай бұрын

How about a Review of Canon EF 100mm F/2 USM ?

@Danny_Boel 2 ай бұрын

just bought one second hand for a reasonable price today.

@narancs_likes 5 ай бұрын

canon EF 100 F/2 please, too

@Oswaldo_Zuniga 2 ай бұрын

shout out to Techmoan for the cuba baion Outro 😂

@JesusCorrea_ 5 ай бұрын

I was watching the original video of the canon 85mm f1.8 lol 😅

@dendobriy3684 5 ай бұрын

This lens at F 2 has very good boost in sharpness and contrast, and reduce colour fringing !!! Christopher, you missed this issue in your review...

@christopherfrost 5 ай бұрын

I did indeed take test pictures at f/2, on both cameras. The reason I didn't include them in this review is that there is no real difference in image quality - f/1.8 and f/2 look virtually the same

@dendobriy3684 5 ай бұрын

@@christopherfrost Thanks for quick response! Probably it depends of copy)) Very interesting to compare this 85mm with our favourite 100mm f2 )))

@kjltube 5 ай бұрын

Great ending music

@christopherfrost 5 ай бұрын

It's from my favourite YT channel, 'Techmoan'

@mareksykora3891 4 ай бұрын

I replaced this 85/1.8 by 100/2.8L and absolutely worth every penny... much better lens on any body

@classic.cameras 5 ай бұрын

This lens is a great lens adapted to Canon Mirrorless but why anyone in the 2020's would buy these new I do not know, its a $200-$350 lens based on condition.