Canon EF 85 f/1.8 or Canon EF 50 f/1.4

Well obviously you like only primes. I guess since you have the 50 1.8 I would vote for the 85 1.8. But what are you shooting?

You've got 50mm covered with the 1.8 so the 85 is surely the way to go? It's an outstanding lens and wonderful value for money.

The 85 f1.8 does seem to be the logical choice with your current set up given. While you have the 50 f1.8, why are you thinking of the f1.4? They are very close in optic quality. The f1.4 has other things going for it, build, better AF, Full time Manual Focus, metal mount, and a few others. If you are maybe thinking the f1.4 will give you better pictures...you would be mostly wrong. The only thing it has in that area, is that the f1.4 has 8 apature blades and not 5. That does account for something (nicer bokeh) but the f1.8 still does well.

All that said I love the 85 f1.8. I assume you are useing a croped body and not full frame. To me the 85 is a little long indoors in a lot of cases. I have gotten some of my favorite shot with it on a 30D indoors. So as long as you are aware of what that focal length will give ya, you will not go wrong with the 85. Besides, you already have a 50mm. After a while you see what lens you favor the most, if it is the 50mm, then at that time would I upgrade to a better version, maybe Canon will have upgraded the f1.4 by then.

My only complaint of the 85 is the close focus distance. Sometimes when it is on my 5D, I can not get as tight as I want, that should not be an issue with a crop sensor camera. That is currently my favorite combo, 5D + 85 f1.8.

Jason

Tommy DiGiovanni, I shoot portraits, most of the times...

don´t you think that my 100 f/2.8 does the job that the 85 f/1.8 would do...!? except for the aperture...

Thank you both

I agree with previous posters, buy the Canon 85 f/1.8. It is great for portraits and it's rather cheap.

Ok Jason and Stamoulis,

I post the same question that I did to Tommy,

don´t you think that my 100 f/2.8 does the job that the 85 f/1.8 would do...!?

Thank you for your quick response to my post :)

If you have the room and want to save the money move back a bit the 100 will be just fine ( a bit long and bigger but it will do just fine for tight portraits ) I have the 50 1.4 and the 100 2.8 and I see no reason for me to get the 85.

In your case It depends on how serious you are. If you are shooting where size and weight is an issue the 85 will serve you well. If its just for a hobby I would go ahead and use the 100 and keep the $$

What do you want to do with the lens?

I think the 85 1.8 is awesome (see my post yesterday http://photo.net/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00QF0g ).

To answer your other question, "don´t you think that my 100 f/2.8 does the job that the 85 f/1.8 would do...!?" Cant really say without knowing what you plan to photograph

I don't have the 100mm but going by the numbers, its not as fast as the 85, and for portraits, indoors, it maybe too long. The 85 is almost too long.

If you are using a crop, the 100mm will be like using a 160mm lens. the 85 is like a 136

Sorry, forgot to tell... I´m using a 40d... and 50% of my shots are indoor... Oh, and I do it as an amateur, mostly family portraits...