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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Short Telephoto Lens
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Product Code: 1240216
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The classic portrait length Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM lens provides an affordable choice in this telephoto range, has a compact design and fast ultrasonic motor autofocus with manual override.
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- Compact and lightweight
- Fast f/1.8 maximum aperture gives precise control of depth of field
- Ultrasonic motor for fast, accurate focusing
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens
If you’re looking for a lens for your Canon DSLR with the best bang for your buck, looks no further than the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens. At 85mm this short telephoto is extremely popular as a portrait lens, with fast AF, bright f/1.8 aperture and a compact size.
- Bright f/1.8 maximum aperture ensures great shots in low light
- Fast, quiet autofocus with full-time manual focusing
- Circular 8-blade diaphragm helps produce attractive background blur
- Super spectra coating reduces flare and ghosting
- Minimum focusing distance of 85cm
- 58mm filter diameter
- Optional Lens Hood ET-65 III and Soft Case LP1014
You can get a Replacement lens hood Canon ES-79 II here and shop for 58mm accessories in our filters section.
Our Verdict
An 85mm prime lens perfect for portraiture. The ultrasonic motor ensures focus is achieved quickly and quietly, whilst full time manual focusing and fast maximum aperture for precise control of depth of field make this a powerful tool for portrait shooting.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
