tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312640351553996069.post5834963901179327353..comments2023-04-03T13:03:08.797+01:00Comments on David's photography blog: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM lensDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01637794816032625118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312640351553996069.post-76760698818064093422009-04-03T11:57:00.000+01:002009-04-03T11:57:00.000+01:00Hi David,I've never used the mark I version. T...Hi David,<BR/><BR/>I've never used the mark I version. Those who have suggest that there is an improvement in AF speed (1.5-fold quicker if my memory serves me correctly) but it's still considerably slower that Canon's other EF lenses.<BR/>I find, however, that the lens can quickly focus when moving from one subject to the next provided that both are beyond a focal distance of about 2m. It's when moving from subjects at 0.95-2m to >2m (or vice versa) that things become slow!<BR/><BR/>Yours,<BR/><BR/>DavidDavid Fenwickhttp://www.davidfenwick.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312640351553996069.post-67278630982508000572009-04-03T11:27:00.000+01:002009-04-03T11:27:00.000+01:00Almost relieved (!) to read your complaint re AF s...Almost relieved (!) to read your complaint re AF speed as I'm making do with the Mark I version of this lens, a legacy from film days, whose slow and clunky AF is its most obvious limitation. Though I dare say the coatings on yours are better suited to densely-populated sensors. I wonder if you have any experience of the older lens?David Shapirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517678877746832986noreply@blogger.com