9.3
9.3
9.3

Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C.

Year 1974
Lens Groups 4
Lens Element 6
Aperature Blades 8
Minimum Aperture f/16
Closest Focusing 0.9 m
Max. Magnifcation 1:8.8 (0.114x)
Filter Size 55 mm
Diameter x Length 67 x 57 mm
Weight 425 gr (0.94 lb)
Hood BT-55
2016-02-29

pkmx

IQ
9.0
Build
9.0
9.0
Very sharp after f/2.8, good bokeh
Soft wide-open, a bit heavy

This lens is soft wide-open with lots of CAs at f/1.8, but stopping down to f/2.2 eliminates most of the problems. It becomes very sharp after f/2.8 and offers very nice smooth bokeh.rnrnOverall, it is an excellent and affordable portrait lens.

2012-08-22

Guest

IQ
9.5
Build
9.5
9.5
Tack sharp with superb build quality
none

This is one of the sharpest FD lenses I've encountered in the FD range. I'm finding image quality to be on par with my FDn50mm f1.4, and at least good as the latest EF version of this lens which I owned previously.

Using it currently with the Sony Nex 5n as a short throw portrait lens.