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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM MTF data

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Photodo MTF score: 4.1

Effective focal length: 83 mm
Weighted MTF for 85 mm: f1.8 0.72. f2.8 0.76. f4 0.80. f8 0.83
Average Weighted MTF: 0.82 Grade: 4.1
Weighted MTF 10 lp/mm: 0.90
Weighted MTF 20 lp/mm: 0.78
Weighted MTF 40 lp/mm: 0.57
Distortion: 0.83%