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@DCM1024: yes for the portrait- only a 85 or 135 would be better.
I have the 135L too, lovely lens. Is good wide open, very lovely colors and bokeh.
I have the 135L too, lovely lens. Is good wide open, very lovely colors and bokeh.
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My favorites lenses are the 50 1.8 and the 70-200 2.8 IS. The 50 because it's so cheap but still delivers pretty good image quality and 70-200 because for weddings & portraits it's my go-to lens.
Lenses I wish to have? Well, for starters the 50 1.2 so that I'd have something weather sealed, more solid and less noisy (that would come handy for small weddings…) than the 1.8. I'd also like to get the 70-200 2.8 IS II because it seems to deliver even better IQ than the old version I have! Other than that I think I'd be quite happy with any Canon prime lens I could get my hands on (14, 35, 85, 135, 100 macro, 90 TS-E, 200 2.0)
Lenses I wish to have? Well, for starters the 50 1.2 so that I'd have something weather sealed, more solid and less noisy (that would come handy for small weddings…) than the 1.8. I'd also like to get the 70-200 2.8 IS II because it seems to deliver even better IQ than the old version I have! Other than that I think I'd be quite happy with any Canon prime lens I could get my hands on (14, 35, 85, 135, 100 macro, 90 TS-E, 200 2.0)
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I have to say the lowly 24-105 is my favorite.
I do have the 70-200 2.8L IS, 85 1.8, Sigma 50 1.4, 17 TS-E, and 100 macro.
I like it because it allows me to stand in the right spot for the perspective I want and zoom for the FL I need. All my other lenses exceed it raw IQ but I cannot carry a bagful of lenses (or worse yet, three cameras) and switch while my subject wanders off.
Second place is my 100 macro. Perfect portrait FL and razor sharp.
I do have the 70-200 2.8L IS, 85 1.8, Sigma 50 1.4, 17 TS-E, and 100 macro.
I like it because it allows me to stand in the right spot for the perspective I want and zoom for the FL I need. All my other lenses exceed it raw IQ but I cannot carry a bagful of lenses (or worse yet, three cameras) and switch while my subject wanders off.
Second place is my 100 macro. Perfect portrait FL and razor sharp.
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it used to be my 50mm f1.8... but I upgraded and long story short, it is the 100mm f2.8L macro is. it is just wonderful. Sharp with great colors... it is fast and I can reach shutter speeds of 1/6000 without issue. I love it so. and it is great indoor and out... and sharp at a distance or I can really zoom in and take some impressive macro photos. it is so versatile.. and I love it so.
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Canon 200 f2 and 135 f2. Hopefully, I can get Zeiss 100 f2 makro soon, since it's considered as one of the best lenses ever made
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400 f/2.8L I IS. Why? Because it is just pure awesomeness. I love longer focal lengths and this lens AF's rapidly, and is razor sharp, corner to corner, wide open.
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It's a chuck up, 300 f/2.8 IS L v2 OR 400f/2.8 IS L V2, the number of Photos I take with each tells me it's the 300, but IQ is hard to tell the difference, both these lenses (I agree with bdunbar79) the level of "awesomeness" in these two Lenses, is just, awesome ??.
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400 f/2.8L I IS. Why? Because it is just pure awesomeness. I love longer focal lengths and this lens AF's rapidly, and is razor sharp, corner to corner, wide open.
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400 f/2.8L I IS. Why? Because it is just pure awesomeness. I love longer focal lengths and this lens AF's rapidly, and is razor sharp, corner to corner, wide open.
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The 100L is definitely my personal favorite, because I can trust it & it's suitable for almost anything.
I was shooting a sunrise this morning with the 24-105L and now I feel like selling that piece of shit pile of untrustworthy glass & plastic. Lots of images are out of focus for no good reason and even the bits that are in focus don't look good. The 100L is from another planet compared to the this...
I was shooting a sunrise this morning with the 24-105L and now I feel like selling that piece of shit pile of untrustworthy glass & plastic. Lots of images are out of focus for no good reason and even the bits that are in focus don't look good. The 100L is from another planet compared to the this...
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ef-s 17-55 f.2.8 IS is my walk-around lens on my 7D. Great images; sharp, fast, quick-focusing lens, relatively solid physically. Expensive: I shudder to think what an "L" version of this lens would cost, but we get what we pay for, mostly.
Otherwise, I would have to take the easy way out again and select the 70=-200 f/2.8 L IS (I) for iq, and zoom range. Not so much for walking around with, but sharp, fast, quick focusing lens that gets along well with my kenko 1.4 tele.
I was favorably impressed by the 24-105L f/4.0 IS on my recent evaluation 6D as a full frame fave. The 6D's superior noise-handling ability easily offsets the lens' slower aperture.
Otherwise, I would have to take the easy way out again and select the 70=-200 f/2.8 L IS (I) for iq, and zoom range. Not so much for walking around with, but sharp, fast, quick focusing lens that gets along well with my kenko 1.4 tele.
I was favorably impressed by the 24-105L f/4.0 IS on my recent evaluation 6D as a full frame fave. The 6D's superior noise-handling ability easily offsets the lens' slower aperture.
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I have very little overlap. The only overlap is the 40mm 2.8 with the 24-105L there too, if the light is low like a campfire, the 40 wins... General shooting and when I do not want to carry more than one lens it is the 24-105L. Birds or things at a distance, it is the 100-400L. For macros, 100L (with tubes if needed). So they are all my favourites
All my children get equal love
All my children get equal love
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Definitely the 100L for me. Not only amazingly sharp but also great fun to use and quite versatile! 15-85mm probably my most used lens though but nowhere near as much fun. I'm reluctant to use my 50 1.8 anymore as quality isn't anywhere near that of the 100L. I now just try and use the 100L and walk back!
Only downside of the 100L is that I now what more L primes!! Adding the 35, 85, 135 & 200 would be nice ;D
Only downside of the 100L is that I now what more L primes!! Adding the 35, 85, 135 & 200 would be nice ;D
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I really like to play with my ZE 28/2.
I feel the 28mm focal length avoids the "blah" factor that a 35 offers (I have them) but it's not as extreme a perspective as the 25/2. This makes it versatile on the street - although I'll fess up and say I've not done any street photography for years.
Besides this, it works well on my 5D2 and 1D4. The field curvature can help or hinder.
Among my very near favourites are an OM 16/3.5 FE, a 58/1.2 Rokkor and the ZE 50/2 MP... but I do love all my children. Mostly.
I feel the 28mm focal length avoids the "blah" factor that a 35 offers (I have them) but it's not as extreme a perspective as the 25/2. This makes it versatile on the street - although I'll fess up and say I've not done any street photography for years.
Besides this, it works well on my 5D2 and 1D4. The field curvature can help or hinder.
Among my very near favourites are an OM 16/3.5 FE, a 58/1.2 Rokkor and the ZE 50/2 MP... but I do love all my children. Mostly.
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That is a difficult question. I have only used my 135L a few times but I can see that being one of my faves. Even in harsh daylight the images came out nice sooc. Lovely color and contrast, definitely a unique look.
My 17-40L is prob my most used. It's really versatile as a walkaround at the 35-40 end. Though it's versatile it's not my most fun lens. More of a functional workhorse.
The 70-200 f/4L IS was my first L lens and I am still very impressed with the image quality. The IS is awesome and the lens is light enough for travel and walking around. It's not really discreet enough for street use which is a shame as it rocks as a street lens.
I am starting to get to know my lens - only had them for a year. Still figuring out which ones are best for whatever situation. I like to limit myself to just one or two lens on any given day. It really helps me realize when I should have used zooms and when primes are better.
My 17-40L is prob my most used. It's really versatile as a walkaround at the 35-40 end. Though it's versatile it's not my most fun lens. More of a functional workhorse.
The 70-200 f/4L IS was my first L lens and I am still very impressed with the image quality. The IS is awesome and the lens is light enough for travel and walking around. It's not really discreet enough for street use which is a shame as it rocks as a street lens.
I am starting to get to know my lens - only had them for a year. Still figuring out which ones are best for whatever situation. I like to limit myself to just one or two lens on any given day. It really helps me realize when I should have used zooms and when primes are better.
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Without a doubt the Canon EF 300/2.8L IS. Its fast focusing, amazingly sharp and the bokeh it produces is fantastic. Its rarely off my 7D and gets used for everything from airplanes to candid portraits.
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My most used lens is the TS-E 24mm. Although I purchased for the increased DOF I have since become just as addicted to the rise/fall and shift features for perspective control and panoramas. Coupled with a RRS single row panorama rig I have an incredible range of options. My second most used lens is the EF 70-200mm f/2.8. That one is sharp as can be and affords me the capability to extract interesting compositions from the landscape.
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I think based upon the types of lenses the OP is looking to use, the 135L is just absolutely tremendous as well. Razor sharp, corner to corner, f/2.2 and narrower.
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