Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

Description

A used Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM — one of the most enduringly popular portrait primes ever made for the Canon EF mount. Compact, fast, and genuinely sharp at every aperture, it delivers the flattering compression and silky background separation that portrait photographers have relied on since its introduction in 1992.

This copy is in excellent condition. The glass is clear with no scratches, fungus or haze. Autofocus operates correctly and full-time manual override functions as intended. Front and rear caps are included. Working condition confirmed.

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In This Listing: What This Lens Does Best | Focal Length & Magnification | Autofocus & Handling | Optical Quality | Condition | Compatibility

What This Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens Does Best

• Portrait photography — the 85mm focal length provides natural subject compression and flattering perspective, keeping faces looking their best
• Low-light and available-light shooting — f/1.8 lets in significantly more light than f/2.8 kit-zoom ranges
• Indoor events, church photography, and stage work — quiet USM autofocus and wide aperture make it a strong performer in dim, noise-sensitive environments
• Shallow depth-of-field control — subject isolation with creamy, smooth background blur at wide apertures
• Video work — near-silent ring-type USM is unlikely to bleed into on-camera audio

Focal Length & Magnification of the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8

• Fixed 85mm focal length on full-frame Canon bodies
• Equivalent to approximately 136mm on APS-C bodies (1.6x crop factor) — excellent for head and head-and-shoulders portraits at comfortable working distances
• Closest focusing distance: 0.85m (2.8 ft) from the imaging plane
• Maximum magnification: 0.13x (1:7.7)
• Diagonal angle of view: 28°30′
• Non-rotating front element — polarizing and graduated filters behave predictably throughout focus travel

Canon EF 85mm Autofocus & Handling

• The Canon EF 85mm has a Ring-type Ultrasonic Motor (USM) — fast, near-silent autofocus with rear-group inner focusing system
• Full-time manual focus override — adjust focus without switching the AF/MF switch
• Inner focusing design — the barrel does not extend or rotate during autofocus
• Lightweight at 425g (15 oz) — easy to carry and well-balanced on a wide range of Canon bodies
• Compact dimensions: 75mm diameter × 71.5mm length
• 58mm filter thread
• No weather sealing — not an L-series lens

Optical Quality

• 9 elements in 7 groups — designed through computer simulation to optimize both sharpness and background blur quality
• Super Spectra coating on individual elements to reduce reflections, flare, and ghosting
• 8-blade diaphragm producing smooth, well-rounded bokeh at wider apertures
• Excellent centre sharpness wide open; improves further from f/2.8 onward
• Minimal barrel distortion — excellent for portraiture and general use
• Some vignetting at f/1.8 on full-frame bodies, clearing substantially by f/2.8
• Low chromatic aberration levels — minor colour fringing possible in very high-contrast situations at f/1.8

Full manufacturer specifications for the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM are available on Canon U.S.A.’s official support page.

Condition of this Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

• Overall condition: Excellent
• Glass: Clear — no fog, scratches, or haze visible
• Autofocus: Confirmed functioning correctly
• Full-time manual focus override: Confirmed functioning
• Aperture blades: Clean and operating correctly
• Includes: Front cap and rear cap
• Does not include: Lens hood (ET-65III sold separately)

Compatibility

• the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM has the Canon EF mount — compatible with all Canon EF-mount DSLR bodies (full-frame and APS-C)
• Full-frame: Canon EOS 5D series, 6D series, 1D series, R5/R6/R (via EF-EOS R adapter)
• APS-C: Canon EOS 7D series, 90D, 80D, 70D, Rebel/Kiss series (T8i, T7i, T7, SL3, and others)
• Compatible with Canon mirrorless EOS R-series bodies using the Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R (adapter sold separately)
• Not compatible with Canon RF-only bodies without an adapter

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