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EF 85mm F1.8 Portrait Lens - Medium Telephoto Manual Focus SLR Cameras Lens for Canon EOS Rebel T Series (T8i/T7i/T7/T6/T3i/T2i/4000D/850D/SL3/SL2) & High-End DSLRs (6D Mark II/5D Mark IV/90D/80D/77D)

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1.Style:85mm For Canon Ef/ef-s Mount


About this item

  • [Easy-to-Use Warm Tips] - ⚠Fully manual(Advantages: precise focus control, creative freedom, high adaptability, stability and durability, and learning value) lens has no electronic contacts for focusing. Switch the camera to full manual (M) mode immediately after installation, otherwise the "no lens" error may be triggered; ⚠If the error still occurs, you need to enable the "Release shutter without lens" option in the camera menu.
  • [Professional Manual Focus Experience] - Tailored for photographers who pursue the ultimate, the 85mm F1.8 lens adopts a fully manual focus design, requiring photographers to carefully adjust parameters such as shutter speed, ISO and aperture before shooting. This process not only exercises photographic skills, but also inspires unlimited artistic creativity, helping you to transcend conventions and explore the infinite possibilities of photography.
  • [Superb Image Quality & Charming Bokeh] - The 85mm F1.8 lens is equipped with 6 rounded aperture blades, a smooth large focus ring design, and an internal focus (IF) mechanism to ensure fast and quiet focusing. The fusion of hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP) and ultra multi-coating (UMC) technology effectively reduces aberrations and glare, presenting unparalleled clear image quality and dreamy background blur effects, making every shot of yours full of artistic atmosphere.
  • [Wide Compatibility with Canon DSLRs] - Lightdow 85mm F1.8 Portrait Lens is perfectly compatible with Canon EOS Rebel T8i/T7i/T7/T6s/T6i/T6/T5i/T5/T4i/T3i/T3/T2i/T1i/XSi/XS/SL3/SL2/SL1(100D) & Digital Rebel/XTi/XT/T100(4000D) & EOS 90D/80D/77D/70D/60D/50D/40D/30D/20D/10D/7D Mark II/7D/6D Mark II/6D/5DS R/5DS/5D Mark IV/5D Mark III/5D Mark II/5D & EOS-1D X Mark III/1D X Mark II/1D X/1Ds Mark III/1Ds Mark II/1Ds/1D Mark IV/1D Mark III/1D Mark II/Mark II N/1D.
  • [Professional After-Sales Support] - We provide comprehensive after -sales service, including lens maintenance and replacement during the warranty period, so that you can use 85mm F1.8 Manual Focus Portrait Lens.If you have any questions please feel free to contact us, we will provide friendly service within 24 hours.



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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No Date First Available April 12, 2015 Manufacturer Lightdow

Product Description

85mm portrait lens

Lightdow f/1.8 Maximum Aperture for Beautiful Bokeh

Typically, MF 85mm F1.8 lens has been loved as a lens for portrait photography thanks to its beautiful background expression, but over time, the MF 85mm went beyond portrait photography and became more popular for street photography with superb resolution at a bright maximum aperture.

READ BEFORE ORDER

manual lens FAQ

VERY IMPORTANT NOTES

FULL MANUAL LENS, no electric contacts→no auto focus→no image stabilization, require more exprerience with Manual Exposure.

  • Set camera to M mode(check the picture above) to use this lens.
  • Camera will not display the aperture value, must set manually on lens body.

If the picture turns out dark, set the following steps

  1. Lower the shutter speed
  2. Raise the ISO Number
  3. Switch position to allow more light coming through the lens into the camera imaging sensor

No matter how good autofocus is, there are still times when manual focus is the better shooting option. When used in the right scenario, it gives a photographer more control over the photo, and in some cases, achieves effects that aren't otherwise possible in autofocus mode.

85mm f1.8 lens for canon

Parameters

Main specs

  • Lens type: Prime lens
  • Max Format size: Full Frame
  • Focal length: 85 mm
  • Autofocus: No
  • Full time manual: Yes
  • Image stabilization: No
  • Distance scale: Yes
  • Lens mount: EF/EF-S

Aperture & Optics

  • Maximum aperture:F1.8
  • Minimum aperture: F22
  • Aperture ring: Yes
  • Elements: 6
  • Groups: 6
  • Special elements / coatings: 1 aspherical element

Physical

  • Minimum focus: 0.85 m (33.46″)
  • Weight: 430 g (1.16 lb)
  • Diameter: 77 mm (3.03″)
  • Length: 110 mm (4.33″)
  • Filter notes: 72mm
  • Hood supplied: Yes
  • Packing Size: 4.09 x 4.88 x 7.12in
  • Shipping Weight: 1.58lb

MC tech

UMC (Ultra Multi Coating)

We apply the UMC technology to reduce flare & ghost as much as possible and get clear & fresh color image.

8518

Lens Group Design

One ED lens and two ultra-high refractive index lenses play a important role in correcting chromatic aberration, improving sharpness and result in better imaging effects.

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Beautiful Bokeh Effect

Bright f/1.8 Maximum Aperture for Beautiful Bokeh

8518 portrait lens

Perfect for Portrait

Delivers exceptional low-light performance and beautiful background blur for everything from portraits to street photography.

Different Bokeh Effects under Different Camera & Lens Settings

85 mm, 1100 sec, f4.5, ISO 72

85 mm, 1100 sec, f4.5, ISO 72

85 mm, 1100 sec, f9, ISO 280

85 mm, 1100 sec, f9, ISO 280

85 mm, 1640 sec, f1.8, ISO 64

85 mm, 1640 sec, f1.8, ISO 64

Superb Resolution in Lightweight

85mm portraits

Jessika
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2025
My husband absolutely loves this lens. Sharpness is absolutely amazing. Works well fits perfectly without no problems. Image quality is amazing. What's when you understand how to use it? And the weight of it is very light and very manageable, to hold for longer periods of time
Tony
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
Absolutely amazing, far surpassed my expectations, it is a little tight on the focus at first, but it loosens up, for a manual lens the ISO is perfect
Cliente
Reviewed in Spain on February 19, 2025
Buena calidad-precio
Miss Marple
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2025
Grandson is thrilled with it and we’re looking forward to seeing the best photographs yet!
MAC
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2025
Generally, my initial impressions of this lens was reasonably favorable, considering the very low price. Most everything is made of metal, including the nice lens hood.One thing I immediately noticed is there is some wiggle when the lens is attached to my Canon. The lens itself is very secure, so that is not an issue. But the slot in the lens that captures the locking pin on the camera is a bit too large. This wiggle appears to have only one negative effect, which is during focusing. This lens is very sensitive on focus distance, so when you change focus the entire lens will rotate a slight amount until the focus ring starts working. With most lenses, this really would not be much of an issue, but due to the small depth of field with this lens, small focus adjustments are common. So, this slight movement before a change in focus is a little irritating. I am not sure if it causes a light leak as well.There is another slight mis-description in the Amazon listing, which seems to suggest a filter thread of 72mm. That is referring to the thread used by the hood, which fits on the outside of the lens, not the inside. The front of the lens has both internal and external threads. The external thread is 72mm and the internal filter thread diameter is 55mm. I did attach an older 55mm filter I had laying around and it allowed me to attach the larger 72mm hood over it at the same time, which is handy. I'm not sure all 55mm filters will work. If they are too large of a shoulder, it might interfere with the hood.Update: I have a second problem. The 3 screws on the back of the lens are loose (see picture), which also causes some of the jiggling of the lens as these screws hold the Canon EOS interface mount to the body of the lens. When I tighten these screws to remove the slack, it makes it almost impossible to turn the f-stop ring. If I left these screws untightened, I think they would eventually loosen completely and fall out. If I were unlucky, it might happen when I was removing the lens, and a small screw could fall into the body of the camera. I contacted Lightdow about both of these problems, including sending pictures, and the only response I got was this was something that was within normal engineering tolerances. I could live with the slot problem, but not the 3 loose screws and unusable f-stop ring.Second Update: I put the lens on a bench and loosened the screws on the mount and then gently tightened them to ensure the mount was sitting evenly on the lens. After that, I rotated the f-stop ring about 50 times. It eventually started to move more freely. After that, I finished tightening the screws and did about 50 more rotations of the f-stop ring. It can now by rotated freely. I am guessing there was some kind of edge or loose piece of plastic flashing of the f-stop ring. I note that the detents on the f-stop ring are sloppy. I still have the problem of the lens not having a tight fit on the camera which is not fixable. You can tell the lens will not be tight on the camera because the plastic rear lens cap fits loosely. On all my other Canon and Canon-compatible lenses, the rear lens cap has a close fit and is not loose. I have had additional communications with Lightdow, so they are at least responsive. It seems they have some basic QC or design issues on the mechanical side of things.Final Update: Lightdow was pretty good about responding to my issues. They offered a partial refund, which I accepted. As a result, I decided to keep the lens as I kind of liked the optics. I think with a little bit of QC and re-engineering, they could easily fix these problems.P.S. Most users probably realize this, but the 85mm focal length is with respect to a full-frame sensor. On a cropped sensor camera that uses a APS-C sensor, such as a Canon Rebel camera, this lens behaves more like a 135mm lens. To get the same field of view that you would expect with a 85mm portrait lens on a full-frame camera, you have to move farther away from the subject. This also affects depth of field (it increases depth of field, which means less Bokeh with cropped sensor camera compared to a full-frame sensor).
mourin
Reviewed in France on February 1, 2025
Super merci
Macey
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
I LOVE this lens!! I feel like it is much more easier to adjust your aperture and your lighting on this lens since you have to manually turn the lens, vs doing it in your manual settings on your camera, since you can see it change real time looking through it. This lens does not zoom, so you do have to move a lot to get the shot you want, but it’s worth it for the price and quality. I have never used another lens except for the one my Canon Rebel T7 came with. If you do portrait photography, this will be a game changer for you!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
Bought this over a year ago and it’s helped me with a lot of portrait shoots . Took a minute to figure out manual use but once you get it , you can take awesome photos. Currently use on a canon t7. Don’t expect for the camera to pick up automatically. Use manual settings only. Definitely recommend for beginners
John D. Erickson
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2024
This is a good lens in the image. Quality is fantastic. The build will maybe it could use some work because mine was stuck and needed Force to get it to adjust at first. Now is very smooth and works good but it snapped inside when I first tried freeing it from it s stuck position when I first got it. It's easy to use if you know how to use a manual focus lens. It fits any EF Mount. The pictures are clear.I spoke with the manufacturer about this and they gave me a discount because of that problem with that lens. So it's all good.
Stoklee Devin Ann Miller
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024
Image quality is great and is a good investment for amateur photographers.
edgardo romo muñoz
Reviewed in Mexico on December 16, 2024
El lente me llegó sin funda.
Rose Howe
Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2024
Really like this lens , is a bit touchy with the focus but once your used to it's fine.
T
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024
Jokingly bad lens. Even at infinity, when trying to focus on stars at anything other than f22, the image comes out unusably blurry. Unironically the most abysmal lens I've had to displeasure of wasting 80 dollars on. It'll focus on stars just fine at f22, but at that point it's beyond useless. Also, it's smaller in diameter than the EF mount so you end up with light leak due to the gap between the lens and body. The focus ring is stiff, the aperture ring feels cheap and plasticy, it's all around just not a good lens. Not sure if I just got a dud, guess we'll see when my replacement arrives. As of right now, however, I can NOT recommend this lens to ANYONE who isn't trying to take portraits of people standing exactly ~4-5ft away. FWIW, if nothing else, this lens is mostly metal and feels substantial, just a shame it doesn't perform to that level (or at all really).