Canon EF 85 mm F/1.2L USM Lens

I always want to buy the 85mm f/1.2 price was too deep,then I know Canon coming out with the Mark II version, I was just going to wait. When I saw this lens on ebay, I got to have it. So far I am very happen with this lens, image are very sharp & you can shoot it at low lighting.
I didn't like about this lens is the weight & the USM auto focus is not as fast as all the Canon L lens.

This lens was rated as the favorite among high-end wedding photographers. The ability to shoot wide open with this fast lens and completely blur the background into soft pastel colors is exceptional. The extra stop is amazing in low light situations where flash is not allowed. The heavy weight of this little lens was surprising; you just know it is a quality item. The pictures I have composed with this lens have been greatly appreciated by clients.

I used Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM lens with a Canon 5D Mark II camera. The lens is slower than Canon 28-70mm (older version of 24-70mm) and Canon 17-40mm. This is probably because the 85mm is not the Mark II lens. However the pictures came out very sharp. I used the lens in the morning before the sun comes out. None of my other Canon lens of f/2.8 can take pictures in the dark; this lens can. I don't like its slowness, but I like its sharpness and the details captured by this lens. It is a very bright lens. A reasonable price for Mark I lens should be about $1200. Excellent glass. Somewhat heavy. Hope this helps.

Great lens for portraits and cool looking shots. Playing around with the aperture and taking photos with this lens is a lot of fun. Shoots great in lower light settings and makes the picture look clean if you can do it right.

This is a very specialized lens. 90% of buyers would be better off getting the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8, which is just as sharp in most situations, about 1/5th the price, lighter, and has much faster autofocus. I would love to own this lens again, but most people are expecting way too much money for the older version. A used series II lens should command a price of around $1,500, the older lenses should be around $1,000. Do yourself a favor and get yourself the EF version, unless someone is being reasonable selling an older L f/1.2.