I finally bought my dream lens. Ok, I admit, I have a lot of dream lenses. However, this one has been at the top of my wish list for a number of years. In fact it is one reason I bought a Canon brand camera (I have been photographing with Nikon for about 5-6 years). And Nikon is unable to or unwilling to make this kind of lens.
I am an aperture snob – give me wide aperture over any other feature including VR or IS. It is the f/1.2 that will create the creamy blurry backgrounds called “bokeh.” I can’t wait to use this on some people. I was playing with this lens at the office and the lens is sharp! Much sharper than my Canon 50mm f/1.2 lens. However, if you have to pick between the 50mm or the 85mm? I would recommend the 50mm since it is more versatile. But for me when I am give an either or choice – I say get both!
Canon 85mm f/1.2 L series lens
And I was expecting to buy this lens next month – for my birthday – however my tax refund showed up earlier than expected so “Happy Monday to me, happy Monday to me, happy Monday dear dav.d, happy Monday to me!”
