Gear Talk > Lenses
Seeking lens in the 85-100mm range
elflord:
I had to microfocus adjust mine by several clicks. If it makes you nervous, go to a brick and mortar where you can try it out in the shop.
I own the 135mm f/2. I use it as a (fantastic!) portrait lens on full frame, but it would also work well as a sports lens -- it is light and has very fast autofocus. As an APS-C portrait lens however, I wouldn't see much point in getting it if you already have the 70-200mm f/2.8. An 85mm will give you a nice shallow dof effect without having to stand back a long way.
To compare the two lenses, the Sigma 85mm does not AF as quickly as the Canon 135mm. I didn't have any problems with the AF accuracy (one shot, center point 5D MkII) after micro adjusting.
Regarding the TDP review -- I don't get why he didn't just keep the first lens (if he micro adjusted it, which he can do on the bodies he uses, he would have been set)
iaind:
Have a look at the 100 2.8LIS Macro
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--- Quote from: iaind on May 01, 2012, 02:37:15 PM ---Have a look at the 100 2.8LIS Macro
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+1. The 100mm macros would give you more creative flexibility for your foliage/flower shots than other choices. The 100L has IS and is more suited for general photography than the non L 100mm macro. I would not recommend any of the 85mm variants because portraiture is not your primary interest.
Act444:
Ah, now that's a thought...I never considered macro lenses because I assumed they were specialty tools. Curious: would such a lens work for the occasional sporting event (stopping fast action) as well? And I SUPPOSE the occasional portrait shot should such an occasion arise?
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Macro lenses have special capabilities but they don't have to be specialty tools. You trade zoom range and the the largest apertures for distance/magnification flexibility. 100L worked ok for the occassional sporting event but it IS so much easier with the 70-200 (I got the 100L first). It works fine for portraits too, but again the 70-200 would give you move flexibility. I think you would use the 100L a lot more if you had a 70-200 f/4 instead of the f/2.8. The 70-200 f/2.8 is a very flexible and capable tool. Where macros excel are flower shots and detail close ups. Most telephoto lenses have fairly long MFDs and middling to low max magnifcation factors. Macros do tend to open up a whole new perspective.
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