Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM - The Keg

geno.ca wrote in post #10733319
And stay out of the 200 L2 thread....

I second that!

billybookcase wrote in post #10732901
Think you have to enable ISO expansion (it expands it on the high and low sides)

EdBray wrote in post #10732904
Enable ISO extension in the custom functions, then select ISO L.

thanks guys!

Hey guys, can i have some feedback on using 85L at wedding reception? any examples will be great

Thanks.

boy53 wrote in post #10735259
Hey guys, can i have some feedback on using 85L at wedding reception? any examples will be great

Thanks.

If you're not looking for full-body shots, then it'll work fine. It'll work even better if you are using an external flash as sometimes, receptions can be rather dark and even f/1.2 can't stop motion blur.

If you're a paid photographer, then you'll likely need to switch out to a wide angle for full-body and environmental shots. Or more ideally, get a 2nd body for the wide and mate the 85L on the other camera and you should be set.

jwcdds wrote in post #10735380
If you're not looking for full-body shots, then it'll work fine. It'll work even better if you are using an external flash as sometimes, receptions can be rather dark and even f/1.2 can't stop motion blur.

If you're a paid photographer, then you'll likely need to switch out to a wide angle for full-body and environmental shots. Or more ideally, get a 2nd body for the wide and mate the 85L on the other camera and you should be set.

Thanks for reply i'll be using 580ex ii as well and most likely for half body. As I don't have 2nd body so will be switching to 35L.

I guess I'll need to work harder for 2nd body

boy53 wrote in post #10735259
Hey guys, can i have some feedback on using 85L at wedding reception? any examples will be great

It's great for candids, especially without flash. I probably have a bunch somewhere but am too lazy to look right now. You might find something on my wedding pages (hard to say 'cuz those usually are just for the family).

EDIT: Found one (using bounce flash). There's actually a few from this wedding.

boy53 wrote in post #10735498
I guess I'll need to work harder for 2nd body

If you are the primary photographer you will no doubt hear a million times over here: "don't do a wedding without a backup body".

geno.ca wrote in post #10735525
If you are the primary photographer you will no doubt hear a million times over here: "don't do a wedding without a backup body".

haha, yeah buddy. I'm 2nd shooter

Dynatrix wrote in post #10726189
a street candid when summer was still around...

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Excellent shot!

Zerimar wrote in post #10736115

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My girlfriend taken today with the 85 f1.2 @ f1.2 iso 800 1/100th

You are lucky ! She is hot

^^^^^^^^^^^


man, looking at your gear list. it seems you are the lucky one.

asay82 wrote in post #10736738
^^^^^^^^^^^


man, looking at your gear list. it seems you are the lucky one.

girl > equipment

..always.

airvincent wrote in post #10736219
You are lucky ! She is hot

Thanks indeed I am.

In regards to your gear list. Do you have a picture of all of it assembled into one place? Seems like all of that would take up a lot of space