EF 85mm f1.8 Portrait Lens - MF for Canon EOS Rebel T8i/T7i/T7/T6i/T5/T3i/T3/T2i/XSi/XS/SL3/SL2/T100/90D/80D/70D/50D/5D Mark
4 | 1,839 ratings
Price: 96.99
Last update: 02-01-2026
About this item
- [Easy-to-Use Warm Tips] - ⚠Fully manual, Non-autofocus(Advantages: precise focus control, creative freedom, high adaptability, stability and durability, and learning value) lens has no electronic contacts for focusing. Switch the camera to full manual (M) mode immediately after installation, otherwise the "no lens" error may be triggered; ⚠If the error still occurs, you need to enable the "Release shutter without lens" option in the camera menu.
- [Professional Manual Focus Experience] - Tailored for photographers who pursue the ultimate, the 85mm F1.8 lens adopts a fully manual focus design, requiring photographers to carefully adjust parameters such as shutter speed, ISO and aperture before shooting. This process not only exercises photographic skills, but also inspires unlimited artistic creativity, helping you to transcend conventions and explore the infinite possibilities of photography.
- [Superb Image Quality & Charming Bokeh] - The 85mm F1.8 lens is equipped with 6 rounded aperture blades, a smooth large focus ring design, and an internal focus (IF) mechanism to ensure fast and quiet focusing. The fusion of hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP) and ultra multi-coating (UMC) technology effectively reduces aberrations and glare, presenting unparalleled clear image quality and dreamy background blur effects, making every shot of yours full of artistic atmosphere.
- [Wide Compatibility with Canon DSLRs] - Lightdow 85mm F1.8 Portrait Lens is perfectly compatible with Canon EOS Rebel T8i/T7i/T7/T6s/T6i/T6/T5i/T5/T4i/T3i/T3/T2i/T1i/XSi/XS/SL3/SL2/SL1(100D) & Digital Rebel/XTi/XT/T100(4000D) & EOS 90D/80D/77D/70D/60D/50D/40D/30D/20D/10D/7D Mark II/7D/6D Mark II/6D/5DS R/5DS/5D Mark IV/5D Mark III/5D Mark II/5D & EOS-1D X Mark III/1D X Mark II/1D X/1Ds Mark III/1Ds Mark II/1Ds/1D Mark IV/1D Mark III/1D Mark II/Mark II N/1D.
- [Professional After-Sales Support] - We provide comprehensive after -sales service, including lens maintenance and replacement during the warranty period, so that you can use 85mm F1.8 Manual Focus Portrait Lens.If you have any questions please feel free to contact us, we will provide friendly service within 24 hours.
Top reviews from the United States
- Vincent JobsonMore by this manufacturerGreat lens. Fits my Nikon D5300 easily. No automation. It requires me to shoot manually, which has really improved my photos.
- Jolvin Reyesa little research needed for beginners, but is worth it.It's amazing, at first, I was scared because many reviews said it wouldn't let you capture on most mirrorless cameras, after some minor research I realized that all you have to do is make sure your camera is set to manual on every aspect and also turn on "shoot without lens" it does not have autofocus since as I said before is a manual lens. I'm a beginner photographer using a canon Eos R100, got the lens today and did some research and took some pictures to see how it would work. I'm happy with it.
- John D. EricksonGood for what it isThis is a good lens in the image. Quality is fantastic. The build will maybe it could use some work because mine was stuck and needed Force to get it to adjust at first. Now is very smooth and works good but it snapped inside when I first tried freeing it from it s stuck position when I first got it. It's easy to use if you know how to use a manual focus lens. It fits any EF Mount. The pictures are clear.
I spoke with the manufacturer about this and they gave me a discount because of that problem with that lens. So it's all good. - TWill not focus on anything further than 5ft away unless I stop it down all the way to f22.Jokingly bad lens. Even at infinity, when trying to focus on stars at anything other than f22, the image comes out unusably blurry. Unironically the most abysmal lens I've had to displeasure of wasting 80 dollars on. It'll focus on stars just fine at f22, but at that point it's beyond useless. Also, it's smaller in diameter than the EF mount so you end up with light leak due to the gap between the lens and body. The focus ring is stiff, the aperture ring feels cheap and plasticy, it's all around just not a good lens. Not sure if I just got a dud, guess we'll see when my replacement arrives. As of right now, however, I can NOT recommend this lens to ANYONE who isn't trying to take portraits of people standing exactly ~4-5ft away. FWIW, if nothing else, this lens is mostly metal and feels substantial, just a shame it doesn't perform to that level (or at all really).
- Amazon CustomerGreat lens!Works well, clear & fits Canon Rebel T7 perfectly
- MACSome Manufacturing and Design IrregularitiesGenerally, my initial impressions of this lens was reasonably favorable, considering the very low price. Most everything is made of metal, including the nice lens hood.
One thing I immediately noticed is there is some wiggle when the lens is attached to my Canon. The lens itself is very secure, so that is not an issue. But the slot in the lens that captures the locking pin on the camera is a bit too large. This wiggle appears to have only one negative effect, which is during focusing. This lens is very sensitive on focus distance, so when you change focus the entire lens will rotate a slight amount until the focus ring starts working. With most lenses, this really would not be much of an issue, but due to the small depth of field with this lens, small focus adjustments are common. So, this slight movement before a change in focus is a little irritating. I am not sure if it causes a light leak as well.
There is another slight mis-description in the Amazon listing, which seems to suggest a filter thread of 72mm. That is referring to the thread used by the hood, which fits on the outside of the lens, not the inside. The front of the lens has both internal and external threads. The external thread is 72mm and the internal filter thread diameter is 55mm. I did attach an older 55mm filter I had laying around and it allowed me to attach the larger 72mm hood over it at the same time, which is handy. I'm not sure all 55mm filters will work. If they are too large of a shoulder, it might interfere with the hood.
Update: I have a second problem. The 3 screws on the back of the lens are loose (see picture), which also causes some of the jiggling of the lens as these screws hold the Canon EOS interface mount to the body of the lens. When I tighten these screws to remove the slack, it makes it almost impossible to turn the f-stop ring. If I left these screws untightened, I think they would eventually loosen completely and fall out. If I were unlucky, it might happen when I was removing the lens, and a small screw could fall into the body of the camera. I contacted Lightdow about both of these problems, including sending pictures, and the only response I got was this was something that was within normal engineering tolerances. I could live with the slot problem, but not the 3 loose screws and unusable f-stop ring.
Second Update: I put the lens on a bench and loosened the screws on the mount and then gently tightened them to ensure the mount was sitting evenly on the lens. After that, I rotated the f-stop ring about 50 times. It eventually started to move more freely. After that, I finished tightening the screws and did about 50 more rotations of the f-stop ring. It can now by rotated freely. I am guessing there was some kind of edge or loose piece of plastic flashing of the f-stop ring. I note that the detents on the f-stop ring are sloppy. I still have the problem of the lens not having a tight fit on the camera which is not fixable. You can tell the lens will not be tight on the camera because the plastic rear lens cap fits loosely. On all my other Canon and Canon-compatible lenses, the rear lens cap has a close fit and is not loose. I have had additional communications with Lightdow, so they are at least responsive. It seems they have some basic QC or design issues on the mechanical side of things.
Final Update: Lightdow was pretty good about responding to my issues. They offered a partial refund, which I accepted. As a result, I decided to keep the lens as I kind of liked the optics. I think with a little bit of QC and re-engineering, they could easily fix these problems.
P.S. Most users probably realize this, but the 85mm focal length is with respect to a full-frame sensor. On a cropped sensor camera that uses a APS-C sensor, such as a Canon Rebel camera, this lens behaves more like a 135mm lens. To get the same field of view that you would expect with a 85mm portrait lens on a full-frame camera, you have to move farther away from the subject. This also affects depth of field (it increases depth of field, which means less Bokeh with cropped sensor camera compared to a full-frame sensor). - Happy with purchaseWorth the moneyThere are some back and forth reviews on this product so I want to share my experience and thoughts. I was a little hesitant to buy this due to some of the reviews but I’m sure glad I followed through and got it. The biggest thing for me is the price, this lens on cannons sight is over $1,000, and I was really wanting a prime lens that had a low stop. Some of what I saw on the reviews was the back cap was glued on and could not be removed and another common one I was seeing was a glue residence all over the external body of the lens, but I found neither one of these issues and so far I’m really happy with it so on the side don’t be afraid to take a chance on those lines especially if you’re wanting budget friendly option
- Heather HunnicuttGood buyI bought this about a month ago and so far its been a good buy for the price. I am still a beginner with it but I think it works well