Canon 24-70mmL II v Canon 50mmL 1.2

[drjlo]

for portrait I have a 70-200L 2.8 II and a Macro 100L 2.8 IS, I use the lens on a 5D mkIII.

I have tried the 50L on the 5D III and it is fast and super sharp, I have read a lot of negative comments about this lens but my experience was very positive. I had a very short time with a 24-70 II at B&H today and it was a lovely lens.

The newer-production 50L is a great lens on 5D III. It really is. I shoot people with it never going narrower than f/2.0, where there is no peer in the 50 mm lens world.

But if you don't already have the 85L II, especially on 5D III, I would save my pennies and get that first. Just shot an event with 5D III + 85L II combo, and holy Wowza 8) I only hope SOMEBODY comes up with (auto-focusing) 50 mm with 85L II's picture quality.

 

[kennephoto]

I bought my 50 1.2 last summer and I love the S out of it! I use it with my 5d2 and its tricky but again if you get it right its awesome! Idk why people say the 50L isn't sharp I've got some great images with it or maybe I'm less pixel peepy than some folk. I haven't used the 24-70 II but I wouldn't mind having it but its plenty more than the 50L.