To Trade, or Not to Trade... That is the question.

Seriously considering ditching my 17-40 f4L and 70-200 f4L to get a 135mm f2L and a battery grip for my 5D Mark II. Thoughts on that?

I dont really shoot extra wide besides novelty and feel now that i went FF and got the 24-70 f2.8 there is a lot of overlap between the 17-40 and the 24-70. I mainly shoot portraits, very rarely landscapes, but it is possible.

Sounds like a win for you - go for it.

....I can find a good home for that 17-40L.....

biggcstylez wrote in post #12805005
Seriously considering ditching my 17-40 f4L and 70-200 f4L to get a 135mm f2L and a battery grip for my 5D Mark II. Thoughts on that?

I dont really shoot extra wide besides novelty and feel now that i went FF and got the 24-70 f2.8 there is a lot of overlap between the 17-40 and the 24-70. I mainly shoot portraits, very rarely landscapes, but it is possible.

Set your 70-200 at 135 and shoot for a while. If that works for you then definitely go for it!

Do you find you're swapping batteries often?

I think the lens swap is a good idea, that 135 is very nice.

rick_reno wrote in post #12805360
Do you find you're swapping batteries often?

I think the lens swap is a good idea, that 135 is very nice.

Not swapping batteries often, but shoot portrait a lot and the vertical shutter is a big plus. Also helps balance out the weight of the 24-70 on the 5D Mark II. The second battery is just a plus.