I did a double take when I saw this in my notifications. I don't have much kit but seeing that this 85mm is still somewhat relevant today makes me appreciate mine even more. Thanks Chris. Excellent content as always.
I absolutely love this lens on my R6m2. It’s a little loud, and focus isn’t always the fastest, but for the price you can find this used it’s MORE than worth it. I use this lens 80% of the time I shoot now.
These reviews are much appreciated. I still use a Canon 7. D. Mark 2 and I probably will for the rest of my life. It's nice to hear about the DSLR lenses and if they still have utility in a mirrorless world
Using this lens with converter on Canon EOS R6 Mark 2. The copy I have has a field curvature problem visible on the left side. There is also another very important thing that I like: When all the lens corrections are turned on, there is no problem, including the purple fringing lamps. I can use it like an L series lens. Lens corrections in Canon's latest model cameras hide all the flaws of old lenses, and some lenses can be used much more effectively. An example of this is 50 1,8 stm. When all options in the lens error correction menu are turned on, all defects disappear.
I've had this lens for perhaps a decade but only once I adapted it to my new Canon R8 have I come to appreciate it fully. Before then I was putting it on Canon APSC DSLR bodies.
I love the review, but would it be possible to include some footage of the how camera autofocuses with the new mirrorless systems? I know you mentioned it but I think seeing actual footage of it would be great. I still own a Canon 6D, and I am always eager to see how some of the slower AF EF lenses perform with the newer cameras, as I hope to upgrade in the future.
I bought this lens when I still had a 10D and later I used it on my 5D. Kept on using it on the 5D MkIV too. The lens is a pleasure to use and looks fantastic.
Still a great portrait lens! I like using it on both my R5 and R7. The aberrations are easily removed in post, and the slightly softer image wide open is great for skin tones imo.
My favorite lenses are the short-tele prime lenses and I just picked up a pristine used copy of this lens at a good price. I've currently got it mounted on an EOS 3 for some black & white shooting, although I also convert it for my EOS R5. I've also got the FD 85mm f/1.2 which is by far my favorite version of this lens (I also have the EF 85mm f/1.2 lens but it's not fun to shoot with), but we'll see how the f/1.8 version stacks up to the other version..
I've owned this lens for years. I bought mine used from KEH a long while back and used it quite a bit on both my 40D and then on my 7D and now I still use it on my R7. Its been a solid performer. And yes, the R7 does seem to bring out some of its worst attributes, but I still love it and use it. I've really gotten into vintage lenses like M42 mount and Pentax-M mount lenses. I see these old, M42 85mm lenses and I really want to try them, but I already own a solid 85mm and at this point, its a 32 year old lens. Isn't that enough to consider it "vintage?" LOL!
I love your reviews! This particular lens is one of my favorites. I use it for film photography and in an aps-c body too. A really good bunch of cristals!!
Never had use for a portrait lens myself, but it’s good to see those older lenses being revisited on a modern body. I owned a 28-105 f3.5-4.5 II for a while. Build quality wasn’t great, neither was the focus speed and the noise but I loved the bokeh on it, and it’s a light and compact lens that gives a decent range.
Before watching, I'd like to offer this: I used this lens for portraits on an EOS-R for a while. It was pretty good aside from the colour fringing/chromatic aberration. That said, once I got my Sigma ART 85mm 1.4, the old Canon 85 was sold to the next person. When I had something to compare directly against, it was not close.
@@lionelradionoise I don't believe I implied they do in any way. I just shared my experience with the 85 canon and how much of an upgrade the sigma was. The sigma was absolutely an upgrade (next class up).
The excessive purple (more like haze than fringing) almost looks like a rear lens sensor-lens-sensor reflection issue, as the corners are much less affected.
I don’t think so, I have the 50 1.4 and 100 2.0 from this era, and they all have equally bad purple fringing wide open. I feel like these old non-L USM lenses from the 90s all have it
Christopher, could you review the EF 85/1.2 on E mount via an adapter? Maybe using a Metabones V with latest firmware, seems to be about the best. Would love to see how it compares to using the same lens on EF and RF cameras, especially any differences in vignetting that might indicate difficulties in Sony eventually releasing an 85/1.2GM.
Maybe not the go to lens for critical work that requires the best sharpness and details, but definitely a true classic that still work even for a professional shoots.
That's definitely good performance for such an old lens. At 2.8 it would still have great bokeh but with a mich sharper and cleaner image. Thanks for the review!
The most special remnant of the past on my shelf is the FD-mount Angenieux 180mm 1:2.3 . Easy to be adapted to mirrorless and worth some shots. Is there any copy of this lens available in Britain for a special review on Christopher's channel?
lol, i bought one of these from mpb for my M50 about 3 weeks ago, i do have some of the big sigma art lenses like the 105mm ƒ1.4 but for an 85mm i skipped the art one due to size, weight and price, thought i'd test one of these out got it for £200 from mpb, works very well on my M50 ( as yet i havent watched your test results, continue to watch in a min, i usually forget to reply when a vid is finished) its decently sharp at ƒ1.8, nice and sharp at ƒ2.2 and fully sharp at ƒ2.8, i was going to send it back if i didn't like it and get the sigma art one later if i ever needed it but the light weight and size fits in very well on the light weight side of my collection, almost as light as some of my efm lenses with my ef-s and ef side of my collection mostly made up from sigma lenses around 12 of them with a couple of laowas this is finally my first canon ef lens !! the lens does have some purple and green on high contrast stuff but overall its a keeper for me, right, lets continue to watch..........
I would be tempted to get one if I didn't have plans to pick up the RF 85MM f/1.2 later this year. That, and I really want that wider aperture. I have the 50MM f/1.2 now and it's a MONSTER! Incredibly sharp, no chromatic aberration, and insane bokeh! Of course, I can't afford the gas money to go anywhere and use it now, but that's the way it goes...
I think you should check it with DSLR camera. That purple fringing isn't normal for Canon quality lens, it might be a problem due to adapting to mirrorless. Even their ancient manual lenses aren't this bad in purple fringing
@@trym2121 I did it, the Loca is still there but not that apparent like here. I just assumed because Chris using a "stress test", irl performance should be not that bad. Well, pixel peepers weren't noisy on dslr era though.
I absolutely love this lens! I switched to sony and fuji but I am not leaving them behind! I adapted it. On fuji works wonderful with adapter but on sony I use it in manual focusing. But I am not leaving my favourite lens!
Even I prefer non plastic vintage, but I've yet to see a video where the plastic over time has caused any issues, such as smooth aperture operation, or focussing becoming stiff. As long as the mount is metal, plastic hangs in there. Up to you to not drop it.
The good old lens ❤ I had it with 20D decades ago. Love everything except the purple fringing and using it on crop APSC which makes it too long for my use (can’t afford FF then).
i have both the 85 F1.8 and the 100 F2 The 100 F2 is definitely the better lens, i have not done any side-by-side testing but it definitely has less purple fringing and has more contrast and probably a little sharper ..and somehow has a nicer look to the photos ..but that's probably subjective ..be interesting to test the 100 as well .they normally go for a bit more than the 85 second hand which I think puts up a good show here for its age
Hello Mr, Frost i hope you can answer may question. What is the cause if your camera screen monitor have a moving horizontal lines while in a specific lighting area.
I've been using this lens on my R5 for headshots. I've been tempted to get the newer RF f2 version, to avoid having to use the adapter...but this EF version seems to be good enough to not notice any lack of quality.
As you are testing old camera lenses on more modern cameras, if you could get one, could you test the original Sigma 105mm EX DG f/2.8 macro? (Not the OS HSM version but the original without stabilisation). It would be interesting to see how the newer 105mm DG DN f/2.8 art version compares to it.
i have the sigma 105mm ƒ2.8 EX OS macro, i got it around a year ago second had but it was then and maybe now available new still i have the higher end Laowa ef 100mm and efm 65mm 2:1 macro lenses which are crazy sharp and fully manual but i wanted a "lazy day" macro lens with AF and IS so i got the sigma i use it on my M50 and its excellent
@@messylaura I had a Sigma 105mm EX DG macro for years. Used it on a Canon 400D, 500D and 600D. The focus motors on it stopped working properly on it twice and I got it fixed twice. I even adapted it onto a Panasonic GH4 with a Metabones adaptor (not the Speedbooster) to get a 210mm lens, which actually gave me good results. I have the 105mm DG DN Art macro and I use it on a Panasonic S5 II and I like it sharpness but I find it is a bit noisy when focusing, which for me as an insect photographer of butterflies, moths, bees, flies etc... is a bit of an issue as many get easily spooked by noises and fly away. I also don't like its weight as I have to handhold it in order to be able to follow the insects around and it can feel a bit heavy after a while. I am considering selling it in the future and getting the new Panasonic 100mm macro lens. I don't mind losing 5mm of focal length for how compact and light the new Panasonic lens is for a macro lens. I think it even has a closer minimum focusing distance than the Sigma and because of the way its focus motors were designed, the AF is supposed to work well when taking videos.
Hi, your reviews are really usefull, and i have question if you can make a re-review of tamron sp 24-70 f2.8 di vc usd ef? That one older version with gold strap.
That lens (the "G1" exemplar) has AF issues with any Canon camera starting from R6/R5 and all the following (while it seems fine on old R and RP), so it's not a good re-test idea. I can testimony this first hand, I had it, and when I bought the R6, it wasn't focussing properly, only hunting, no focus lock. At first Tamron said it wasn't upgradeable, then on their website they stated they can update firmware in-house (the G1 is not compatible with the Tamron dock), but unfortunately I had already sold it. I sent an email asking for the re-chip price (in case I wanted to buy it again), but never got answer from their Italian branch office. To be on safe side it's better to buy the G2 version, which is fully compatible, and it's also possible to upgrade at home if needed via the Tamron dock. Personally on Canon ML I would buy only Sigma Art EF lenses (other then Canon EF of course), because they have access to in-camera corrections, which is needed for video (while for photo, you just shoot RAW and them apply corrections in LR/C1); Tamron, Tokina & co have no access to in-camera corrections, so I don't think they're a good buy, except if you bu them at super low prices, and/or you just shoot RAW, and no jpegs and no video, and so in-camera corrections can be skipped without damage.
@@ritrattoaziendale Interesting, because one of the UA-camrs has already made a video and he was satisfied with the R6 + Tamron 24-70 duo. Maybe that's a reason for Christopher to make a movie about it.
@@bazejoo2368 mine had issues, I can confirm, no focus lock whatsoever; but also, as I said, months after selling it, Tamron changed its conformity declaration from "not compatible" to "compatible after servicing". So that's entirely possibile someone had it update by Tamron, and now can use it at full potential.
@@bazejoo2368 absolutely, an amazing lens, I shot weddings for many years with it; but I was coming from a 6D (and went to R6), so always 20mpx, pretty low for today standards (but for me they're enough). So I'm not sure if its amazing-ness is retained on a 45mpx sensor from the R5, or the ultra demanding sensor of the R7, which are way more dense then the cameras I used the lens with.
This lens has crazy ridiculous amount of purple fringing when shooting in the natural light but back in the day this is the only choice for beginners and for low mpx sensors, the quality is quite good.
I did indeed take test pictures at f/2, on both cameras. The reason I didn't include them in this review is that there is no real difference in image quality - f/1.8 and f/2 look virtually the same
When talking abiut thia lens, confused that a 32 yrs old make still a good option or not. Aa many advancements came. Also, how about shooting narrow landscaped on thia camera?
I owned this lens in the 90’s and was disappointed with it then on my film cameras. I sold it in the early 2000’s and picked up a used EF 85 f/1.2 L first gen that I still own today and love for its unique rendering for portraits. The non L EF was just noisy and without character.
Hey Chris, thanks for all the insight from the video. Was really useful. I have a question- why is mounting a lens to an APS-C body considered a torture test? Is it because of the crop magnification or something else ?
APS-C bodies have more "condensed pixels". So for the 32.5 MP sensor would be somewhat equivalent of an 74MP sensor on full frame (on density - there is a formula for this but I don't have it on the top of my head). That is why you see that the purple fringing is much more pronounced on the R7 test than on the R5. On 24MP (or less) sensors the fringing should be less pronounced.
Reviews of the following lenses are in your backlog: 1. Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens 2. Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 3. Fujifilm GF 110mm F2 Please review these lenses. I've been requesting you for a LONG, LONG time. 🤷♀
This lens is a great lens adapted to Canon Mirrorless but why anyone in the 2020's would buy these new I do not know, its a $200-$350 lens based on condition.
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I did a double take when I saw this in my notifications.
I don't have much kit but seeing that this 85mm is still somewhat relevant today makes me appreciate mine even more.
Thanks Chris. Excellent content as always.
I absolutely love this lens on my R6m2. It’s a little loud, and focus isn’t always the fastest, but for the price you can find this used it’s MORE than worth it. I use this lens 80% of the time I shoot now.
R6m2 owner here too, glad to hear this! Been wanting to get one!
This is what I was looking for. Just got the R6m2, and was wondering if people had any comments about this setup
@@labjunky11 I bought a canon 6D mark 2 6 months ago and am pleased with the canon 24-205L
@@Originalevo1813 R6m2 owner here three. The lens works well and fast to focus with Eye Afc. 😊😊
@@apamacam4838Does the R6II get the purple color shift wide open?
Absolutely loving your re review series! Keep them coming!
I bought this lens last year and used it on holiday.. it stayed on throughout the trip and the results were ace!
These reviews are much appreciated. I still use a Canon 7. D. Mark 2 and I probably will for the rest of my life. It's nice to hear about the DSLR lenses and if they still have utility in a mirrorless world
Yep, 7 d mk2 for me, too.
Love my 7D mk2. Will have to pry it out of my cold dead hands. Treasure it for sure, its one of a kind.
Chris you're the most consistent and entertaining reviewer on youtube, appreciate your work 🙏
I loved to use this lens on my canon 5d. And even more with my 6d after - it was just timeless and sharp enough for me.
Using this lens with converter on Canon EOS R6 Mark 2. The copy I have has a field curvature problem visible on the left side. There is also another very important thing that I like: When all the lens corrections are turned on, there is no problem, including the purple fringing lamps. I can use it like an L series lens. Lens corrections in Canon's latest model cameras hide all the flaws of old lenses, and some lenses can be used much more effectively. An example of this is 50 1,8 stm. When all options in the lens error correction menu are turned on, all defects disappear.
I've had this lens for perhaps a decade but only once I adapted it to my new Canon R8 have I come to appreciate it fully. Before then I was putting it on Canon APSC DSLR bodies.
I love the review, but would it be possible to include some footage of the how camera autofocuses with the new mirrorless systems? I know you mentioned it but I think seeing actual footage of it would be great. I still own a Canon 6D, and I am always eager to see how some of the slower AF EF lenses perform with the newer cameras, as I hope to upgrade in the future.
I have it adapted to a lumix s5ii and autofocus is quick and silent for video
Thank you Christopher for these re-reviews! Just got my R7 and these are amazing to help me choose my lens for it!
I bought this lens when I still had a 10D and later I used it on my 5D. Kept on using it on the 5D MkIV too. The lens is a pleasure to use and looks fantastic.
Still a great portrait lens! I like using it on both my R5 and R7. The aberrations are easily removed in post, and the slightly softer image wide open is great for skin tones imo.
My favorite lenses are the short-tele prime lenses and I just picked up a pristine used copy of this lens at a good price. I've currently got it mounted on an EOS 3 for some black & white shooting, although I also convert it for my EOS R5. I've also got the FD 85mm f/1.2 which is by far my favorite version of this lens (I also have the EF 85mm f/1.2 lens but it's not fun to shoot with), but we'll see how the f/1.8 version stacks up to the other version..
I've owned this lens for years. I bought mine used from KEH a long while back and used it quite a bit on both my 40D and then on my 7D and now I still use it on my R7. Its been a solid performer. And yes, the R7 does seem to bring out some of its worst attributes, but I still love it and use it.
I've really gotten into vintage lenses like M42 mount and Pentax-M mount lenses. I see these old, M42 85mm lenses and I really want to try them, but I already own a solid 85mm and at this point, its a 32 year old lens. Isn't that enough to consider it "vintage?"
LOL!
Your reviews are invaluable, Chris, thank you!!
One of my favourites is the close sibling to this lens, the EF 100mm f/2.
It’s such a good lens! I use it pretty often myself
One of my favourite lenses, I use it on a 90D and a EOS R, I'd never shoot below f2.2!
I love your reviews! This particular lens is one of my favorites. I use it for film photography and in an aps-c body too. A really good bunch of cristals!!
Love these R7 lens reviews Chris. Would be great to see you put the new RF-S 10-18 through it's paces on an R7 soon
Hi Cris, I would also like to watch a test on mirrorles of the Canon 24/70mm 2.8. Thanks
I keep this lens for my EOS 30 and those few rolls of film I shoot per year.
Never had use for a portrait lens myself, but it’s good to see those older lenses being revisited on a modern body.
I owned a 28-105 f3.5-4.5 II for a while. Build quality wasn’t great, neither was the focus speed and the noise but I loved the bokeh on it, and it’s a light and compact lens that gives a decent range.
Before watching, I'd like to offer this: I used this lens for portraits on an EOS-R for a while. It was pretty good aside from the colour fringing/chromatic aberration. That said, once I got my Sigma ART 85mm 1.4, the old Canon 85 was sold to the next person. When I had something to compare directly against, it was not close.
@@lionelradionoise I don't believe I implied they do in any way. I just shared my experience with the 85 canon and how much of an upgrade the sigma was. The sigma was absolutely an upgrade (next class up).
@@iancurrie8844 I believe that, but also the weight category😁
I practically forgot I have this lens. Thanks for the retest and I likely going to use it again.
If you haven't already, you need to give this treatment to the Canon EF 50mm 1.4 next!
The excessive purple (more like haze than fringing) almost looks like a rear lens sensor-lens-sensor reflection issue, as the corners are much less affected.
I don’t think so, I have the 50 1.4 and 100 2.0 from this era, and they all have equally bad purple fringing wide open. I feel like these old non-L USM lenses from the 90s all have it
@@Augnoscouldn’t those have the same problem he described in his comment?
Thats the tradeoff using older lenses with character instead of the new sharp clinical lifeless lenses.
Was planning to buy this for someone with a rebel t6i, thanks for the review
i still use this lens on my a73 as the 2nd body for weddings, love it, but the sigma 35 art has def taken my heart
Well done, Christopher.
Christopher, could you review the EF 85/1.2 on E mount via an adapter? Maybe using a Metabones V with latest firmware, seems to be about the best.
Would love to see how it compares to using the same lens on EF and RF cameras, especially any differences in vignetting that might indicate difficulties in Sony eventually releasing an 85/1.2GM.
Brilliant lens coupled with Eos 6D, fantastic for portrait
Focus ring isn't connected by a clutch but via a differential gear - further down the transmission.
Maybe not the go to lens for critical work that requires the best sharpness and details, but definitely a true classic that still work even for a professional shoots.
Rocking this lens on my R6 m2..!
Works well both for photo n videos
Happy😊
That's definitely good performance for such an old lens. At 2.8 it would still have great bokeh but with a mich sharper and cleaner image. Thanks for the review!
The most special remnant of the past on my shelf is the FD-mount Angenieux 180mm 1:2.3 .
Easy to be adapted to mirrorless and worth some shots.
Is there any copy of this lens available in Britain for a special review on Christopher's channel?
lol, i bought one of these from mpb for my M50 about 3 weeks ago, i do have some of the big sigma art lenses like the 105mm ƒ1.4 but for an 85mm i skipped the art one due to size, weight and price, thought i'd test one of these out got it for £200 from mpb,
works very well on my M50 ( as yet i havent watched your test results, continue to watch in a min, i usually forget to reply when a vid is finished)
its decently sharp at ƒ1.8, nice and sharp at ƒ2.2 and fully sharp at ƒ2.8,
i was going to send it back if i didn't like it and get the sigma art one later if i ever needed it but the light weight and size fits in very well on the light weight side of my collection, almost as light as some of my efm lenses
with my ef-s and ef side of my collection mostly made up from sigma lenses around 12 of them with a couple of laowas this is finally my first canon ef lens !!
the lens does have some purple and green on high contrast stuff but overall its a keeper for me, right, lets continue to watch..........
I would be tempted to get one if I didn't have plans to pick up the RF 85MM f/1.2 later this year. That, and I really want that wider aperture. I have the 50MM f/1.2 now and it's a MONSTER! Incredibly sharp, no chromatic aberration, and insane bokeh! Of course, I can't afford the gas money to go anywhere and use it now, but that's the way it goes...
Thank you for the review Chris. Ever consider testing film camera lenses like the Contax G Zeiss lenses or Fuji TX lenses? :)
Actually pretty impressive, especially considering that purple fringing isn't as much of an issue on film. Shame about the LoCa though.
Thanks. Great lens, I'm still using it.
ITS A FANTASTIC LENS ....!
It is indeed. I own the EF 135 L as well and I very often I have to look up the EFIX data to tell the images apart.
I just bought this lens today after watching your old video 10 years ago
So imagine my suprise when i saw this pop up 😂
I have so many memories with this lens. I don't really mind purple fringing for work I did in the past, but 1992? It's older than myself 😅
I think you should check it with DSLR camera. That purple fringing isn't normal for Canon quality lens, it might be a problem due to adapting to mirrorless. Even their ancient manual lenses aren't this bad in purple fringing
@@trym2121 I did it, the Loca is still there but not that apparent like here. I just assumed because Chris using a "stress test", irl performance should be not that bad. Well, pixel peepers weren't noisy on dslr era though.
I absolutely love this lens! I switched to sony and fuji but I am not leaving them behind! I adapted it. On fuji works wonderful with adapter but on sony I use it in manual focusing. But I am not leaving my favourite lens!
Great review! Would be really interested if you could re-review the EF-S 15 85, as I feel this lens seems largely unloved.
How about Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8G, I would love to see review of this great cheap lens.
Even I prefer non plastic vintage, but I've yet to see a video where the plastic over time has caused any issues, such as smooth aperture operation, or focussing becoming stiff. As long as the mount is metal, plastic hangs in there. Up to you to not drop it.
The good old lens ❤ I had it with 20D decades ago. Love everything except the purple fringing and using it on crop APSC which makes it too long for my use (can’t afford FF then).
HI, I just love this lens.. I am using one on a 90D and aperture always 6.3 or higher, since I dont need it for low light conditions.
100 f/2 is another choice lens for the same money and size. things crushed it for me for so long
i have both the 85 F1.8 and the 100 F2 The 100 F2 is definitely the better lens, i have not done any side-by-side testing but it definitely has less purple fringing and has more contrast and probably a little sharper ..and somehow has a nicer look to the photos ..but that's probably subjective ..be interesting to test the 100 as well .they normally go for a bit more than the 85 second hand which I think puts up a good show here for its age
Can you please do the re-review of the ef 24-70 f4 or ef 24-105 f4 ii on Eos R system?
Hello Mr, Frost i hope you can answer may question. What is the cause if your camera screen monitor have a moving horizontal lines while in a specific lighting area.
Can you do a re-review of 15-85mm. I am very interested in this lens but not having enough review on youtube. Thank you
I have this lovely lens paired with 7D mark ii and it produces lovely portrait.
Did you happen to try the autofocus capabilities when shooting video on mirrorless?
I've been using this lens on my R5 for headshots. I've been tempted to get the newer RF f2 version, to avoid having to use the adapter...but this EF version seems to be good enough to not notice any lack of quality.
I have this lens for 14 yrs now. Had it for my 7dmki 5dmkiii and my ancient EOSR. Hahaha
Funny how this old lens has a faster focus than the slow stm RF 85mm f2. All the RF stm primes have slow auto focus.
Do you read greek books? At 6:35 I saw it.
Thanks Christopher for your video are really helpfully.
As you are testing old camera lenses on more modern cameras, if you could get one, could you test the original Sigma 105mm EX DG f/2.8 macro? (Not the OS HSM version but the original without stabilisation). It would be interesting to see how the newer 105mm DG DN f/2.8 art version compares to it.
i have the sigma 105mm ƒ2.8 EX OS macro, i got it around a year ago second had but it was then and maybe now available new still
i have the higher end Laowa ef 100mm and efm 65mm 2:1 macro lenses which are crazy sharp and fully manual but i wanted a "lazy day" macro lens with AF and IS so i got the sigma
i use it on my M50 and its excellent
@@messylaura I had a Sigma 105mm EX DG macro for years. Used it on a Canon 400D, 500D and 600D. The focus motors on it stopped working properly on it twice and I got it fixed twice. I even adapted it onto a Panasonic GH4 with a Metabones adaptor (not the Speedbooster) to get a 210mm lens, which actually gave me good results.
I have the 105mm DG DN Art macro and I use it on a Panasonic S5 II and I like it sharpness but I find it is a bit noisy when focusing, which for me as an insect photographer of butterflies, moths, bees, flies etc... is a bit of an issue as many get easily spooked by noises and fly away. I also don't like its weight as I have to handhold it in order to be able to follow the insects around and it can feel a bit heavy after a while.
I am considering selling it in the future and getting the new Panasonic 100mm macro lens. I don't mind losing 5mm of focal length for how compact and light the new Panasonic lens is for a macro lens. I think it even has a closer minimum focusing distance than the Sigma and because of the way its focus motors were designed, the AF is supposed to work well when taking videos.
Hi, your reviews are really usefull, and i have question if you can make a re-review of tamron sp 24-70 f2.8 di vc usd ef? That one older version with gold strap.
That lens (the "G1" exemplar) has AF issues with any Canon camera starting from R6/R5 and all the following (while it seems fine on old R and RP), so it's not a good re-test idea. I can testimony this first hand, I had it, and when I bought the R6, it wasn't focussing properly, only hunting, no focus lock. At first Tamron said it wasn't upgradeable, then on their website they stated they can update firmware in-house (the G1 is not compatible with the Tamron dock), but unfortunately I had already sold it. I sent an email asking for the re-chip price (in case I wanted to buy it again), but never got answer from their Italian branch office. To be on safe side it's better to buy the G2 version, which is fully compatible, and it's also possible to upgrade at home if needed via the Tamron dock.
Personally on Canon ML I would buy only Sigma Art EF lenses (other then Canon EF of course), because they have access to in-camera corrections, which is needed for video (while for photo, you just shoot RAW and them apply corrections in LR/C1); Tamron, Tokina & co have no access to in-camera corrections, so I don't think they're a good buy, except if you bu them at super low prices, and/or you just shoot RAW, and no jpegs and no video, and so in-camera corrections can be skipped without damage.
@@ritrattoaziendale Interesting, because one of the UA-camrs has already made a video and he was satisfied with the R6 + Tamron 24-70 duo.
Maybe that's a reason for Christopher to make a movie about it.
@@bazejoo2368 mine had issues, I can confirm, no focus lock whatsoever; but also, as I said, months after selling it, Tamron changed its conformity declaration from "not compatible" to "compatible after servicing". So that's entirely possibile someone had it update by Tamron, and now can use it at full potential.
@@ritrattoaziendale Apart from that, can you recommend me this lens?
@@bazejoo2368 absolutely, an amazing lens, I shot weddings for many years with it; but I was coming from a 6D (and went to R6), so always 20mpx, pretty low for today standards (but for me they're enough). So I'm not sure if its amazing-ness is retained on a 45mpx sensor from the R5, or the ultra demanding sensor of the R7, which are way more dense then the cameras I used the lens with.
I still use my Canon EF 100mm f/2 on my Sony and Nikon mirrorless today. It's also worth a look.
This lens has crazy ridiculous amount of purple fringing when shooting in the natural light but back in the day this is the only choice for beginners and for low mpx sensors, the quality is quite good.
I still shoot with my Canon 50D. I love that camera!
This lens at F 2 has very good boost in sharpness and contrast, and reduce colour fringing !!! Christopher, you missed this issue in your review...
I did indeed take test pictures at f/2, on both cameras. The reason I didn't include them in this review is that there is no real difference in image quality - f/1.8 and f/2 look virtually the same
@@christopherfrost Thanks for quick response! Probably it depends of copy)) Very interesting to compare this 85mm with our favourite 100mm f2 )))
What would be a better choice in rf ff EF or the rf 85 2.0? What about the EF 85 1.2 II this IS also a bargain nowadays
Have this lens on Micro Four thirds via a .64x Metabones adapter, 108mm f/1.1, lot of fun.
I use an old manual Nikon AI 135mm 2.8 on my Lumix GX8 and it's sharp as a pin. It was made in the 70s.
I wonder how the 100mm f/2 does in comparison, since they're so similar!
He’s done that one!
@@brandonj8018 Did he re-do it in 2024?
@ no
@@brandonj8018 I feel like you have now figured out the point of my original comment.
Would this lens work for smaller studio full body photos?
I think Chris forgot to ever make this Public 😅
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To me, vintage Canon lenses suggests lenses like the FD 135mm f2 or the FD 100mm f2.
My favourite lens and I bought mine new in 1996.
Jsut bought this for my Rebel G for a hundred bucks. Pretty sure my first foll on its going to blow mind
You've got a great sample. I've owned a couple of those and none of them were even remotely close to yours
When talking abiut thia lens, confused that a 32 yrs old make still a good option or not. Aa many advancements came.
Also, how about shooting narrow landscaped on thia camera?
28 mm 1.8 please 😊
Already did it
+1 for the great review
+1 for studying Greek!
85mm canon is same 17-85mm canon??
Anyone no what this lens is like when shooting video?
On a normal sensor about 20MP it should always be a good lens to have
I have one....and I love it. :) Think I bougth it for about 85 USD used.
Hi Chris.. please do review on fuji 8-16 f2.8, i have been asking for a long time. we are waiting. Thank you
How about ef 50mm f1.4 in 2024??
I owned this lens in the 90’s and was disappointed with it then on my film cameras. I sold it in the early 2000’s and picked up a used EF 85 f/1.2 L first gen that I still own today and love for its unique rendering for portraits. The non L EF was just noisy and without character.
For m10 recommend or not?
Helloo, please review Ttartisan 500mm 6.3 :)
Hey Chris,
thanks for all the insight from the video. Was really useful. I have a question- why is mounting a lens to an APS-C body considered a torture test? Is it because of the crop magnification or something else ?
APS-C bodies have more "condensed pixels".
So for the 32.5 MP sensor would be somewhat equivalent of an 74MP sensor on full frame (on density - there is a formula for this but I don't have it on the top of my head).
That is why you see that the purple fringing is much more pronounced on the R7 test than on the R5.
On 24MP (or less) sensors the fringing should be less pronounced.
How about a Review of Canon EF 100mm F/2 USM ?
He’s done that
Reviews of the following lenses are in your backlog:
1. Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
2. Nikon Z 85mm F1.2
3. Fujifilm GF 110mm F2
Please review these lenses. I've been requesting you for a LONG, LONG time. 🤷♀
One of those is coming VERY soon. Another one is being requested from its maker for testing...
@@christopherfrost Thanks Chris. ❤
Anyone using this lens on a R6? Is it easy to remove the purple fringing in LRc? Thanks
with the canon 40d it generates a great image
The very extreme corner is clearly very soft until you show f/11.
More re-reviews!
Do one for the 100mm f/2
He did
135mm F2 for me ❤
This lens is a great lens adapted to Canon Mirrorless but why anyone in the 2020's would buy these new I do not know, its a $200-$350 lens based on condition.