i have both. for kids the 135L for adults the 85L...
or try get both. tbhonest i hardly use the 135L but its nice to know its there for the kid shots...
Tobiah Goldmember  1,514 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: Sale , Manchester ,UK More info | Jul 09, 2008 02:48 | #736 i have both. for kids the 135L for adults the 85L... [URL="http://[URL]www.tobiahtayo.com/"][SIZE=2][COLOR=darkorange] [Blog] Various canon gear....
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AlejandroSandoval Goldmember  2,476 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada More info | Jul 09, 2008 21:14 | #737
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quadrap Senior Member  360 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2005 More info | Jul 11, 2008 00:03 | #739 TheAztech wrote in post #5882591 
whats the recipe for a shot like this? what light are you using? Love love love your work by the way
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AlejandroSandoval Goldmember 2,476 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada More info | Jul 11, 2008 07:46 | #740 quadrap wrote in post #5890132 whats the recipe for a shot like this? what light are you using? Love love love your work by the way a kick ass Make up artist Twitter
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bob_r Goldmember More info | Jul 11, 2008 11:25 | #741 TheAztech wrote in post #5891320 a kick ass Make up artist One light...Beauty dish in a boom up right Reflector left out of the frame reflector on her waist That would be an amazing shot even without the makeup artist. This is one of favorites and thanks for sharing the info. Canon 7D, 5D, 35L, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.8, 135L, 200L, 10-22, 17-55, 70-300, 100-400L, 500D, 580EX(2).
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Jannie Goldmember 4,936 posts Joined Jan 2008 More info | Jul 11, 2008 18:22 | #742 Alejandro I absolutely love your work and the single strongest reason I'm still considering that lens, even though I won't endeavor to do this kind of stuff myself, I do love shooting people. Ms.Jannie
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ChezWimpy Senior Member  430 posts Joined Jun 2008 Location: Hokkaido, Japan More info | Jul 12, 2008 06:35 | #743 Yes. I ordered both for about 200,000yen total in 2005 (as opposed to the 5D: "invest in the lens not the body", and all that...     -CW
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Tobiah Goldmember 1,514 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: Sale , Manchester ,UK More info | Jul 13, 2008 06:14 | #744 i have both the 85L and 135L and the 50 1.4 and use the 5d 99% of the time... i hardly ever use the 135. its just too long... id pick the 50 over 135 90% times.. [URL="http://[URL]www.tobiahtayo.com/"][SIZE=2][COLOR=darkorange] [Blog] Various canon gear....
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macroshot Stuck by a stickie  2,983 posts Likes: 8 Joined Sep 2007 Location: nacho cheese More info | Jul 13, 2008 06:20 | #745 Tobiah wrote in post #5901545 ... i hardly ever use the 135. its just too long... Allow me to be the first to offer my new service, "dispose-a-lens" where you simply send me your unused 135 f/2L. Mailing address to follow... I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed.
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rumble Member 184 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: Belgium More info | Jul 13, 2008 08:06 | #746 Tobiah wrote in post #5901545 i have both the 85L and 135L and the 50 1.4 and use the 5d 99% of the time... i hardly ever use the 135. its just too long... id pick the 50 over 135 90% times.. No offence, but I guess we heard you by now.
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Tobiah Goldmember 1,514 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: Sale , Manchester ,UK More info | Jul 13, 2008 15:30 | #747 ive just decided 100% on this. i was still torn between keeping it for kids shoots but its too long for me there also [URL="http://[URL]www.tobiahtayo.com/"][SIZE=2][COLOR=darkorange] [Blog] Various canon gear....
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shaktipalooza Senior Member  467 posts Likes: 4 Joined May 2007 Location: Taipei, Taiwan More info | f/2.0, 1/200 second, ISO 1600   Michael Sessions Photography
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AlejandroSandoval Goldmember 2,476 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada More info | Jul 14, 2008 08:29 | #749 Tobiah wrote in post #5901545 i have both the 85L and 135L and the 50 1.4 and use the 5d 99% of the time... i hardly ever use the 135. its just too long... id pick the 50 over 135 90% times.. I have the 50mm as well and I hardly use it....the IQ and focusing is speed is not as good as the 135. Twitter
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rumble Member 184 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: Belgium More info | I guess the 135 might be too long for marriages (indoors) or in close quarters.
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), and while the 85L is the more useful lens in lower light, I have had great success with the 135 on my 20D as well. The longer focal length makes the candids even easier. (all at f2.0, check the exif for ISO)
sorry for tiring you out