Canon 85mm F/1.4L IS sample photos (DPReview)

Canon EF 85mm F/1.4L IS
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Pre-orders are available at $1,599 at Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon | Canon Store

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS at a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/32
  • One GMo Aspherical Element
  • Air Sphere and Fluorine Coatings
  • Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Dust- and Water-Resistant Construction
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

DPRreview posted a set of 59 sample pictures shot with the new Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS. A Canon EOS 6D Mark II was used for the sample shots.

The Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS just started shipping ($1600) in small quantities. This is a lens many people would like to own.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS first look video

Canon EF 85mm F/1.4L IS
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Pre-orders are available at $1,599 at Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS at a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/32
  • One GMo Aspherical Element
  • Air Sphere and Fluorine Coatings
  • Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Dust- and Water-Resistant Construction
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Fstoppers posted a 4 minutes first look video about the new Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS lens. Enjoy.

Also interesting: see how Canon’s image stabilisation in the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS works.

 

This is how image stabilisation works on the new Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS

Canon EF 85mm F/1.4L IS
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Pre-orders are available at $1,599 at Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS at a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/32
  • One GMo Aspherical Element
  • Air Sphere and Fluorine Coatings
  • Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Dust- and Water-Resistant Construction
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Canon did good with the new Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS lens. Not only it is a lens many photographers were waiting for, it also comes to a pretty reasonable price ($1,599) for what it delivers.

The video below gives a 1 minute overview on how image stabilisation woks on the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS.

Canon set to announce three tilt-shift lenses, a 85mm f/1.4L IS lens, and a new macro flash

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Something leaked before but we weren’t sure about the reliability. Nokishita reports that Canon will soon announce three new tilt-shift lenses and more stuff.

We expect Canon to announce the following gear:

  • TS-E 50mm f/2.8L
  • TS-E 90mm f/2.8L
  • TS-E 135mm f/4L
  • 85mm f/1.4L IS lens
  • Macro twin light “MT-26EX”
  • Lens hood “ET – 83E” “ET – 88” “ES – 84”

The tilt-shift lenses may also have macro functionality. Some specs for the 85mm f/1.4L IS made it on the web:

  • 4 stop image stabilization (previously mentioned)
  • Flourine coating
  • 1 moulded aspherical element
  • 9 aperture blades

The announcement of all this new gear might happen at the end of August (likely).

Stay tuned, we keep you posted.

Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Lens announced (1:2 macro)

Lensbaby Velvet 85mm F/1.8
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Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 at a glance:

  • Short telephoto portrait-length lens is designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLRs, however it can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 136mm equivalent focal length.
  • Bright f/1.8 maximum aperture affords greater control over depth of field for working with shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques, and also benefits working in low-light conditions.
  • Inspired by classic portrait lenses from the mid-20th century, this lens is designed to produce an ethereal glowing quality with soft, smooth tonality that is well-suited to portraiture.
  • Softness can be controlled by stopping-down the lens: when stopped-down to f/16, the image exhibits a smooth quality with greater central sharpness.
  • A working distance of 9.5″ along with a 1:2 reproduction ratio suits working with close-up subjects.
  • Manual focus design with a smooth, dampened focusing movement is complemented by engraved focus distance indicators.
  • A 12-blade diaphragm contributes to a smooth bokeh quality that is ideal for selective focus imagery.

A new and interesting lens is available for those looking for a fast and classic portrait lens wich can also be used for some macro photography, the Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8.

The Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 is available at Adorama and B&H Photo for $499.95.

Dan Mandell posted his first impression of the new Lensbaby, he writes:

I could justify buying it simply because of its increased situational versatility. While you have the option to go full artsy with this lens, you can dial it down or season to taste if you prefer. It would have been interesting to really see how this lens works in even more diverse scenarios. Off the top of my head, I can think of a few things. There are probably ways to exploit what the lens does to create more targeted areas of effect. Using spotlights or fresnels, you could literally paint in or pinpoint areas of light that would receive the effect. Even light painting or long exposure shots have interesting possibilities here.
I’m happy to see Lensbaby making some moves in this direction. I look forward to more and more interesting entries into the market from them.

Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8

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Is the next lens Canon will announce the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS? [CW2]

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Rumors coming from the web have it that the next lens Canon will announce is the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS.

This lens was first rumored back in November 2016, and since then we didn’t hear any news. Speculations suggest Canon may announce the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS in Q2/Q3 of 2017. However, I think we will not see it before 2018.

It seems the rumored EF 85mm f/1.4L IS lens is not going to replace the EF 85mm f/1.2.

The next important thing coming from Canon will be the firmware update for he Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.

Stay tuned…