To be honest I rented both lenses and shot a few shots around town and in the studio. The prices jump rather quickly when you go in that wide of an aperture. I actually ended up not spending the money and bought the 85mm 1.8 usm model for several reasons. One it was 249.00 on B&H where the others were bringing in over 1300.00. The quality of the photo was not good enough for me to warrant spending that kind of extra money. Yes the 1.2 did have a slightly better creamy background look but you can achieve that also by moving the subject away from the background instead of right against it. As far as the focus goes. I really could not tell the difference between the lenses as to which focused faster. They all seemed fast to me. I tried these lenses on a Canon 6DMarkII. In the end I believe really the choice is how much money do you want to spend. If it’s just to take photos of the grand kids then I believe I would buy the lesser and put my money into something else like possible lighting and tripods.

How did you get both photos exactly the same. Did you crop the photos to the same
Sorry I read the earlier post. You posted same photo twice. It’s still a great photo

As always beautiful work.

Thank you for the link and i have read it many times and if thats the case then it means i would need to have a 78 megapixel camera to produce the size photos i preferr. however i have been able to produce them with a 26 megapixel camera some with better results then others.

I am sure this is a discussion that has been on here many times before and i have read everything i can find about megapixels in a camera and whether or not you really need them. The part that is confusing to me is do you need more or not for large prints say 36x48 . Also question is if you dont need them and they are not as important as you would think then why do camera manufactures keep coming up with higher and higher Pixal counts in the newer cameras. if someone could shed some light on this subject or point me to a new deriction of reading i would greatly appreciate it.
Gear I am shooting with is a Canon 6D MarkII which is 26 megapixels and a Canon T3 with only 12 Megapixels. When compared side by side i really cant see the difference in photo quality and i have blown some of the T3 photos up to 24x36.

I believe in the 2nd amendment. I’m going to an anti gun rights house and taking his when I run out. 😂😂😂

Well you have figured out what you want to take pics of. Now the serious question is how much do you want to invest in your camera and gear. That’s the starting point of what camera to buy and start with. I would research what brand camera you are thinking then look at how much the lenses are going to cost. It adds up fast. You need to consider if you really need a DSLR or will a point and shot work for you. If it will then stick with your phone. If you decide to go with a DSLR then you will want to buy good glass meaning lenses. I would suggest a entry model like the Canon T7 with kit lenses to start. About 500 dolllars. Then upgrade from there is you decide it’s going to be a serious hobby. Lesson one is good glass is what makes a good quality photo if you understand the basics of how to use the camera.

All are very beautiful. Love the use of the photo ball and can’t wait to try mine out

Actually I’m not and I’m not even close but I do try to get better as time goes on.

Thank you and please do feel free to post here. Unfortantly I drive a semi truck for a living so most everything is coming from my phone at the moment untill I get back home to my computer

Thank you. Unfortantly the third was someone who thought they were a model and really had no clue. She picked the poses and the dress. Unfortantly for me it was the first person I had ever shot in a photo shoot if that’s what you wanted to call it. The first photo was my last photo shoot but was the first time working with actual lights and umbrellas. I think I am going to take the advice of others and order some books an watch some videos on the subject rather invest in another lens. That and work more in learning light room and photoshop.

Thank you
As always your advice is spot on. I have only used the basic software provided with windows 10 as a editing tool. I really need to learn Lightroom and photoshop but every time I start to work with it the photo ends up destroyed basically and me really confused about what proper steps and where to basically start with them. I’ve actually had both subscriptions for some time however recently let them go cause I just wasn’t using them. Maybe I should invest the money into knowledge or detiectional guides to using light room and photoshop. The 85mm was a birthday present to me from a friend so to be honest I havnt shot with it much and I’ve only had it a couple of days. I’m just getting tired of shooting the same landscapes and I tend to work well with people so I thought why not

There were so many responses and most I guess needed more detail so I wanted to add. As mentioned before I am shooting a Canon 6DMARKII and I own a 50mm and a 85mm F1.8 USM models. They are great lens and have attached a photo of one recent shoot in my living room with lighting and umbrella set.
My reason for asking is because I am getting more and more request for photos done outdoors using different things for backdrops. By request of clients some want the background blurred and some want some focus on the background. I am still learning to work with clients as before my interest was more into landscape and animal photos.
1st photo is shot with 50mm indoors with lighting.
2nd photo is shot outdoors with Godox speed light mounted to stand and remote on camera hotshoe.
3rd was very first actual person I worked with and was shot with 24-105mm f4 IS lens with Godox speed light mounted directly to the camera.
In closing I need a portrait lens that I can use for outdoor models. All these were shot hand help but do own and use a ball head made by Hedysn with a supporting weight of up to 17 pounds since I bought it to use my 150-600mm Tamron G2 lens for shooting Eagles with.

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I’ve always wondered what portrait lens does most people recommend for a Canon 6D MarkII. I am on a budget of 800 dollars and would like to add another portrait lens to my collection of the Canon 50mm 1.8 usm and the 85mm 1.8 usm lenses that I already have. Any advice and recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Hello Susan.
This is a great place to start. The members here are full of information but in the end you still have to develop a style that works for you. The basics and some technical advances can be learned here. Do remember that if you post a photo for critique that some members can be brutally honest in their opinion so you have to decide for yourself. I also love old building but havnt really shoot a lot of them and really look forward to seeing some of your work