Canon 135mm Softfocus. Any good?

[Robboesan]

So I want to buy a fast tele prime and I recently checked out the 135mm Softfocus. (my Budget is extremely low) I dont really care about softfocus, although it would add a unique touch to my pictures.
Do you guys have any experience worth sharing? Is it good? (Bokeh, focus, built quality, optical quality etc.?)
I use a Canon 7D and a old 1D
Thanks!

 

[paul13walnut5]

Nice enough images without soft focus dialled in.
Typical of its design age: solid enough, noisy slow af, gritty loose feeling mf, geometric bokeh.

Hard to recommend in this day & age.

If you can get one cheap then why not, I wouldn't buy new at list tbh.

Something like a 100mm f2.0 is a similar price and worlds apart in terms of focus speed, if you can dpend a bit more the 135mm f2l is an evergreen lens that will hold most of its value if you evver plan to resell.

 

[Drizzt321]

Nice enough images without soft focus dialled in.
Typical of its design age: solid enough, noisy slow af, gritty loose feeling mf, geometric bokeh.

Hard to recommend in this day & age.

If you can get one cheap then why not, I wouldn't buy new at list tbh.

Something like a 100mm f2.0 is a similar price and worlds apart in terms of focus speed, if you can dpend a bit more the 135mm f2l is an evergreen lens that will hold most of its value if you evver plan to resell.

Definitely go for the 135 f/2 if you can. I haven't tried the 100 soft focus, but the 135L is a dream of a lens.

 

[pwp]

The 135 soft focus is a quaint piece of deeply ancient history, still with us, just like the crocodile and the armadillo.
I'd be on the lookout for a good pre-owned 135 f/2 . However, the 135 SF does have its fans...
http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/Reviews/065_Canon_135_F2.8_Soft_Focus/_Canon_135_2.8_Soft_Focus.html

-pw

 

[surapon]

Dear Robboesan
I have only EF 135 MM. F/ 2.0 L USM = Great Lens and super sharp one, and do not know about canon 135 Softfocus. But Please read the Review at below

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-135mm-f-2.8-with-Softfocus-Lens-Review.aspx

Good Luck
Surapon