Willem-Jan Markerink wrote: (edited for space) > ----------------------------------------------- > Same with their 50mm F1.0L which was large, expensive and was the > direct competitor with the Noctilux in terms of focal length and speed
> but the Noctilux was sharper, whereas the Canon 85mm F1.2 was sharper > than both the Noctilux and the 75mm F1.4 Summilux which really used to > burn the Leica zealots. Hmmm...for many years, I was led to believe it was not just slow, but also rather soft....wide-open that is (why else buy one)....and no problem at all for the typical portrait photographer of course. IsarFoto in Germany still lists the 85/1.2 btw (a high-end/nature photo outfitter). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- You can still buy the 85mm them and they are not soft wide open. I did check on Canon's website and they DO NOT show the 85mm F1.2 as discontinued, so I believe someone has misinformation. It sells for $US1475. Not cheap, but if you need the speed (its 1 1/3 stops faster than the 85mm F1.8) then there is nothing else. But if you can live with F1.8, the 85mm F1.8 is a steal. Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
