tgreenhaw wrote:
tldr; Portraits, indoor sports, shallow DOF and sharp handheld available light at mid range distance
I recently purchased the EF 85 1.4 IS for my 5DS. I primarily purchased it for portraits and other situations where I want a shallower depth of field.
I saved my pennies and sold off some gear I wasn't using because I really wanted IS. Unless you really want an ultra-shallow DOF at shorter range, IS, or really need that extra 1/2 stop the 1.8 is probably just as good for far less $.
Upon recently reading a UHH thread on indoor sports, I may try it out for that application as well to get a higher shutter speed with available light when a short telephoto is useful.
I discovered I especially like it on my Rp. The DOF preview with the electronic viewfinder is at full brightness and really lets me dial in DOF perfectly every time.
I'm glad I bought it - it does what I expected but there was a bit of a learning curve as it was my first 85mm lens.
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