What next? 85/1.8, 100/2, 135/2???

Oh I see you sig shows the 85 1.8 so I guess you already made the choice.

if you're shooting anything older than 6 year old kids sports, you're going to come up short a large majority of the time even with 135mm

people may notice you have a big lens, but it's not like they're going to sit there and stare at you...yeah you might get a couple attempts at glancing at it when you're not looking...

DreDaze wrote in post #17129516
if you're shooting anything older than 6 year old kids sports, you're going to come up short a large majority of the time even with 135mm

people may notice you have a big lens, but it's not like they're going to sit there and stare at you...yeah you might get a couple attempts at glancing at it when you're not looking...

I get looked at with my 120-300 or when I had the 300 2.8 IS. I don't care I and when they make comments I just say thank you and continue on with what I'm doing.

And I agree. Even younger. My 120-300 is my goto lens for anything school related... programs, choir, dance recitals, cheer etc.

I only pull the 135 out if I'm doing stuff like dance or gymnastics where I need every bit of shutter I can and keep the ISO down.

Many thanks for all the helpful replies! Yes, I did go for the 85/1.8 in the end. It should be here later this week, and I'm super excited. I definitely plan on adding a 135L to my kit in the future, and maybe then I'll sell the 85 depending on whats being used more often? I also want to go for the 70-300/4-5.6L too and re-acquiring the 35/2 IS. But alas, those will have to be part of next year's photo budget. Again, thanks everyone.

^ I don't think you need the 35mm at all, while it is nice,
your 16-35L is plenty sharp and your 50L
give you an thinner DOF than either the zoom or the 35mm.
Now just save up for that 70-200 IS f2.8

The 135 provides a "magic" that all the other lenses I have tried can NOT provide. My opinion of course!

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135, 100, 85, in that order. Both 85 and 100 are fine lenses, but don't offer the contrast of the 135. 135 is a good amount of reach, where the 85 is outright short outdoors.