I love my 24-70L
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I like mine too but I'm really tempted to go the prime route at the moment.
Out of intrest which primes are you looking at?
(On my list is the 35L, 135L and Sigma 300 2.8)
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Holy Trinity for me
35L, 85L, 135L.
35L, 85L, 135L.
Potentially Sigma 50 f1.4 and canon 85 f1.8 first (this is still clouded though by what I was thinking when I had the 7D, so probably need to read up more again), then Sigma 300 f2.8. 35L and 135L as and when if good deals come up or I save enough!
Holy Trinity for me
35L, 85L, 135L.
I don't think I could live with the AF of the 85L. But. Mmmm.... Tasty bokeh.
I don't think I could live with the AF of the 85L. But. Mmmm.... Tasty bokeh.
You wouldn't really need fast AF on an 85mm lens - its not really the right length for Sport or Nature - lends itself perfectly to weddings/portraits etc. I`ve seen a few people knock this lens for having poor AF but for practical usage its fine. (but yes, it is rather slow, but strapped onto a 1D mk3 I have found the AF is bang on the mark 99% of the time, even at f1.2)
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Indoor sports is an ideal use IMO (well it is for me - f/2 is minimum for basketball/most ice hockey). I like the 85 f/1.8 on my 1DII's, for me I don't think the extra outlay is worth it.
The 85L is certainly a great portraiture lens. Smooth bokeh. Controlled DOF. Perfect focal lenght, comfy for subject and photographer. Pleasing compression. In this sort of scenario the AF is fine.
I just don't think keeping up with indoor sports on a relay AF system is ideal!
Indoor sports is an ideal use IMO (well it is for me - f/2 is minimum for basketball/most ice hockey). I like the 85 f/1.8 on my 1DII's, for me I don't think the extra outlay is worth it.
The 85L is certainly a great portraiture lens. Smooth bokeh. Controlled DOF. Perfect focal lenght, comfy for subject and photographer. Pleasing compression. In this sort of scenario the AF is fine.
I just don't think keeping up with indoor sports on a relay AF system is ideal!
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70-200 f2.8 would be a better & more versatile approach for indoor sports - and if shooting sports you are generally going to be using 1D series camera so ISO1600 shouldn`t be too problematic (the 1dmk2 is still pretty good IIRC)
on a sidenote - the 85 1.8 is an outstanding lens for the price - if you can pick one up for £200 then it is an absolute steal. I PX`d mine for a 85 1.2L mk2 plus £950 cash. But up until then it was used a lot. but love the 1.2 to pieces.
on a sidenote - the 85 1.8 is an outstanding lens for the price - if you can pick one up for £200 then it is an absolute steal. I PX`d mine for a 85 1.2L mk2 plus £950 cash. But up until then it was used a lot. but love the 1.2 to pieces.
Kerso is doing the 85 f1.8 for £285 which isn't a bad shout. I might actually go for that first over the Sigma 50 as I do have the canon 50 f1.8 already which is ok for now.
Just realised this is a mammoth thread hijack, sorry!
Just realised this is a mammoth thread hijack, sorry!
I also take my 70-200 for the other body.
I often send files at 1600 and theyre very clean (no processing before uploading them). But I find 3200 needs noise ninja to sort out the chroma noise. After that it's okay.
I've found from borrowing the MKIII that it's got about 2/3rds of a stop high-ISO performance over the II. So noise wise 2500 on your camera is about as noisy as 1600 on my II, 5000 is about 3200 on the II etc.
I'd like to upgrade. But I've got a few more lenses to go for yet
Since moving properly full frame, I use my 85 1.8 far more than the 50 1.8 - the former is a really good solid lens and produces some great results.
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the 85/1.8 is better than the nifty in almost everyway.
1 - better built
2 - faster AF
3 - better bokeh
4 - shallower DOF on FF
Except it does cost 3 times more.
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You guys tried the 85mm F/1.2?
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What do you need to know about it.
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Its the lens i've hired for the next wedding i'm doing
I did the same thing last year before purchasing.
Make sure you filter it up.
It weighs a mint too. Also the focus is very slow compared to its rivals.
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Its the lens i've hired for the next wedding i'm doing
It's a very specialised lens, half body/shoulder up portraits.
Using primes at a wedding is tricky, you almost need a 6th sense to see what is going to happen before they happen so you are in position already when they happen as you can't zoom to adjust. Harder still because it is a longer prime than a wide prime as it is a lot more difficult to step back. Stepping forward is a lot easier.
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I've done a lot of background reading and its going to be difficult I know. A complete step out of my comfort zone but as I have a 2nd photographer with a zoom lens I'm hoping she will be my safety net if things go pear shape. I'm planning to use this on more of the posed shots rather than the walkabout.
How did you find the lens Jonathon, got any sample shots from the wedding? And when you say filter? Whats the reason? Just in case I stratch this due to huge glass on the front?
How did you find the lens Jonathon, got any sample shots from the wedding? And when you say filter? Whats the reason? Just in case I stratch this due to huge glass on the front?