I’m always amused when people compare the Canon 85mm f/1.8 to the Canon 85mm f/1.2L. They are two entirely different creatures with nothing in common, except that they’re the same focal length. Well, that and they’re both really sharp…with wide apertures. Other than that, though…

Seriously, the f/1.8 is the opposite of the f/1.2 in two really important ways: 1) it’s small and lightweight and 2) it focuses as fast as you please, which makes it one of the best indoor sports lenses for those small and not-too-well-lit high-school gyms. In those situations, when f/2.8 just isn’t wide enough, this is the lens to grab.
April, 2013