Canon Ef 85mm F/1.8 Usm Lens

Key features for Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens

• EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
• Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
• Super Spectra Coating
• Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
• Rounded 8-Blade Diaphragm

Description

Prized for portraiture, the EF 85mm f/1.8 USM from Canon is a short-telephoto prime characterized by its slightly compressed perspective for achieving flattering results. Its bright f/1.8 maximum aperture also enables isolating subjects and working with shallow depth of field techniques, and further benefits working in low-light conditions. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens helps to achieve high color fidelity and contrast, a Super Spectra coating has been applied to individual elements and serves to minimize reflections, lens flare and ghosting.

Additionally, a ring-type USM is employed to deliver quick and quiet autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus control.

• Short-telephoto, portrait-length prime is designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLRs, however can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 136mm equivalent focal length.
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens has a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture benefits working in low-light conditions and also affords greater control over depth of field for working with selective focus techniques.
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens is equipped with a  Super Spectra coating has been applied to individual elements to minimize ghosting and flare for greater contrast and color neutrality when working in strong lighting conditions.
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens has a  ring-type Ultrasonic Motor (USM) that is employed to deliver fast, precise, and quiet autofocus performance as well as full-time manual focus override. Additionally, the front of the lens does not rotate during focusing to better permit working with polarizing and graduated filter types.
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens rounded eight-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques.