135l or 70-200 f4l for automotive

imposterjeff · 19th of November 2011 (Sat)

i am starting to do quite a bit more automotive stuff and i have the 70-200 f4l and am wondering would a 135l be better or the 70-200 f4l or what i am kind of torn right now i love primes but i like my 70-200 as well any suggestions i can only own one of them

jjphoto · 20th of November 2011 (Sun)

Zooms trump primes any day of the week for practicality. I'd only recommend the 135 if all you shot was portraits or low light work, but not for cars. I have 135/2.0 (Zeiss), 180/2.0 (Leica) and various very fast lenses but they stay home when I shoot cars. Cars are usually shot at F8 or so. No need for fast lenses.

Don't get me wrong, you can certainly do some nice stuff with fast lenses like the 135 L but if your choices are limited, as are yours, then good zooms are the only way to go.

JJ

imposterjeff · 20th of November 2011 (Sun)

I really like my 70-200 I have right now. I'm contemplating the upgrade to the is version now.

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imposterjeff Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: odessa tx Posts: 1,313	135l or 70-200 f4l for automotive i am starting to do quite a bit more automotive stuff and i have the 70-200 f4l and am wondering would a 135l be better or the 70-200 f4l or what i am kind of torn right now i love primes but i like my 70-200 as well any suggestions i can only own one of them __________________ gripped 5Dmkii X2 35mm f/1.4L \| canon 50mmf/1.4 \| 85mm f/1.2L mkii \| 135mm f/2L \| B+W FILTERS b800x2 \| RADIOPOPPERS \| modifiers my creations

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jjphoto Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 156	Re: 135l or 70-200 f4l for automotive Zooms trump primes any day of the week for practicality. I'd only recommend the 135 if all you shot was portraits or low light work, but not for cars. I have 135/2.0 (Zeiss), 180/2.0 (Leica) and various very fast lenses but they stay home when I shoot cars. Cars are usually shot at F8 or so. No need for fast lenses. Don't get me wrong, you can certainly do some nice stuff with fast lenses like the 135 L but if your choices are limited, as are yours, then good zooms are the only way to go. JJ __________________ PhotoCornucopia.com Last edited by jjphoto : 20th of November 2011 (Sun) at 05:58.

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imposterjeff Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: odessa tx Posts: 1,313	Re: 135l or 70-200 f4l for automotive I really like my 70-200 I have right now. I'm contemplating the upgrade to the is version now. __________________ gripped 5Dmkii X2 35mm f/1.4L \| canon 50mmf/1.4 \| 85mm f/1.2L mkii \| 135mm f/2L \| B+W FILTERS b800x2 \| RADIOPOPPERS \| modifiers my creations

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