Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM (Thread 3)

Voaky999 wrote in post #17709036

Don't you just love mixed colour stage lighting . . . ?

dodgyexposure wrote in post #17709054
Don't you just love mixed colour stage lighting . . . ?

Can't live with out it

5D + EF 135 F2L 1/200 F9.0 ISO200 135mm

Cuteness overload, lovely images

JohnPh wrote in post #17709256
Cuteness overload, lovely images

I agree!

Aswald wrote in post #17708138
Thanks for reminding me about the wide open CA on the 85. I guess I was more focused on the AF speed required.

If the 135L is anywhere near as fast as the 85, it'll be ideal for me.

The 135L focuses at least as fast as my 100 f2 did, which by most accounts is the 85 1.8's fraternal twin.

The colors and bokeh on the 135L is worth every penny of my upgrade. You can find them around $750 on the buy/sell forum a few times per month, and refurbs from Canon dip that low a few times per year.

F2.8

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/xLw1​Ww

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Nonnit wrote in post #17710135
F2.8

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/xLw1​Ww Night portrait by Jón Tryggvason, on Flickr

BG in focus:

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/xLw8​ko ZR9A8450 by Jón Tryggvason, on Flickr

Very nice. What lighting did you use?

AnnieMacD wrote in post #17710167
Very nice. What lighting did you use?

Speedlight in 35" octabox

1/100s (tripod) ISO 400

Nonnit wrote in post #17710178
Speedlight in 35" octabox

1/100s (tripod) ISO 400

Thanks - it's a great image.

Nonnit wrote in post #17710135
F2.8

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/xLw1​Ww Night portrait by Jón Tryggvason, on Flickr

BG in focus:

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/xLw8​ko ZR9A8450 by Jón Tryggvason, on Flickr

Awesome use of background light for your bokeh and thanks for sharing your setup. Nice work!

Nonnit wrote in post #17710178
Speedlight in 35" octabox

1/100s (tripod) ISO 400

Nice photo, and thanks for showing us the background shot.

I'm presuming that you used the tripod because you were shooting at 1/100, and wanted to eliminate motion blur through too slow a shutter. Just as a matter of interest, you probably didn't need the tripod. Given that the subject is almost wholly lit by the speedlight, the subject exposure would be governed by the flash time, which is much faster than necessary to freeze any motion. In other words, the shutter speed was largely irelevant (so long as it is slower than the sync speed).

mickeyb105 wrote in post #17709920
The 135L focuses at least as fast as my 100 f2 did, which by most accounts is the 85 1.8's fraternal twin.

The colors and bokeh on the 135L is worth every penny of my upgrade. You can find them around $750 on the buy/sell forum a few times per month, and refurbs from Canon dip that low a few times per year.

Many thanks for your feedback. I'm looking for one now....