The 85mm f/1.2L II is a cumbersome lens, requiring attention and patience, and is surpassed by many lenses in most usages of photography. However, its results are simply unmatched within the primary usage of portraiture. It stands alone as an absolute requirement for professionals.

Beautiful Bokeh, people say it is slow to focus, haven't had a problem with it at all! In fact, I got some amazing shots of my german short haired pointer running and jumping with this lens. Amazingly sharp, definitely an investment, but worth it.

Durable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Nice Bokeh; Strong Construction

Heavy

I've had this incredible Lense for several months now. I've shot several thousand photos with it. Each shot is tack sharp, crisp and clear. With the Lense wide open the subject is isolated in a beautiful creamy bokeh (out of focus area). This Lense is great for portrait photography and indoor...

This is not a lens for begginers or impatient photographers. This lens is very heavy and in my opinion this is a good thing, without IS it would be very difficult to use slow shutter speed when hand holding. I would strongly suggest to do your homework before you invest in this lens.

Nice Bokeh; Rugged; Strong Construction

Heavy; No Image Stabilization; Slow Focus

So worth every penny !! The focusing is slower than others.

Superior build quality; Super-sharp images

Slow Auto-Focus

The 85mm f/1.2L II is a cumbersome lens, requiring attention and patience, and is surpassed by many lenses in most usages of photography. However, its results are simply unmatched within the primary usage of portraiture. It stands alone as an absolute requirement for professionals.

This is the lens of lenses. At least in the short tele range. This lens is a professional lens in every way. It is often used for portraits, but it is not limited there. The construction os the lens is superb. 'L' class all the way.

Got this lens delivered to me in great packaging. Attatched it to the camera and got error message. Couldn't get through to Canon very disappointed. The Lens did not work at all. Returned straight away

It's amazing, it's expensive. Just buy it.

Compared to the Nikon AF-S 85/1.4 this lens is rather soft and not as contrasty. From f/4.0 on this lens will satisfy my needs but gets never tack-sharp. Rather disappointing for this high price. I tested this lens against the older Canon 85/1.2 and the Nikon AFS 85/1.4.

sufficient AF and built quality

poor IQ wide open to f/4.0; very soft from 1.2 to 2.8; never gets tack-sharp