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Medium and Standard
A medium telephoto lens with a large aperture brings the subject closer,
creates excellent background blur, gives a longer flash range, and affords
a faster shutter speed to freeze the action. A standard zoom lens, with
its natural angle of view and perspective, captures the subject plainly,
with no special effects. However, you can use standard lenses in creative
ways by varying the subject distance, aperture, and angle. Three medium
telephoto lenses and two standard telephoto lenses are available.
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
The ultimate "normal" lens in the EF
system. This superb lens is sharp even
wide-open, and of course its f/1.4 speed
makes it perfect for available-light
shooting. For many, it's an ideal lens to
accompany a zoom when shooting in
low-light conditions. Compact and
affordable, it's the only lens in the EF
system to combine the extra-small Micro
USM and still provide full-time manual
focusing when the lens is in the AF mode.
EF 85mm f/1.2L USM
•f/1.2 •1/750 sec.
EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Lightweight and affordable, this sharp
lens with a fast f/1.8 aperture is an
excellent first lens for those who prefer
a fixed focal length, and makes an
excellent addition to any photographer's
system for available-light shooting. A
traditional Gauss-type optical design
ensures sharp performance even wide-
open, and it focuses as close as 18
inches/0.45m.
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EF 85mm f/1.2L USM
The fastest telephoto lens in the entire
Canon EF line-up, and the world's fastest
85mm autofocus lens. This exquisite
professional lens is obviously popular
for its available-light capabilities, but its
proven performance makes it ideal for
portraits, fashion and even sports. Two
Aspherical elements provide thorough
correction of spherical aberrations. A
ring-type USM means silent AF from 3ft./
0.9m to infinity, and full-time electronic
manual focusing is also available.
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Sharp. Lightweight. Responsive. These
are just a few adjectives that describe
this terrific portrait-length telephoto
lens. With a powerful ring-type USM
and fast f/1.8 aperture, subjects zip
into focus in the viewfinder. It's great
for all types of work calling for moderate
telephoto power, but comes into its
own in low-light situations, and offers a
1/3-stop speed advantage over the
100mm f/2 USM lens.
EF 100mm f/2 USM
Another option in high-speed moderate
telephotos, this compact lens is ideal for
portraits and low-light work. Compared
to the 85mm f/1.8 USM lens, it provides
that little bit extra of telephoto power
sometimes necessary outdoors or for
candid shooting. Like the 85mm, it's
super-sharp (even wide-open), and has
fast USM autofocus along with full-time
manual focusing.
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Aspherical lens
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