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

Thanks guys! A few more from the shoot:

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frederiksenp wrote in post #12341847
Yeah, I pretty much live at f/2 with this lens.

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Steve by Paul Frederiksen, on Flickr

Great portrait!
-Jim

m.shalaby, those are great examples of getting good results by stopping down a bit!

tonylong wrote in post #12342115
m.shalaby, those are great examples of getting good results by stopping down a bit!

thanks - yes, plenty of seperation a f2.0 while keeping your subject mostly in focus.

I would like few more strangers' shoots from m.shalaby, please

Great pictures! That's the reason I sold my 135 f2L, the 85 1.2L can do even better

Instead of the 135L + 200 2.8L if bought the 70-200 2.8L non IS for more versatility.
35L + 85L stay my bokehlicious portraitlenses!

m.shalaby wrote in post #12342093
Thanks guys! A few more from the shoot:

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Harleypugs wrote in post #12339445
I love baby shots....nice one dizzle....

Thanks Harley. Love this image!

^Excellent work everyone!

Janelle Senior ~ Yellow Flower Patch

working on Janelle's senior photo portfolio..

the lighting here was all faked sun light..

2 AB1600 were used..

camera right rear for fake back lighting being it was really just cloudy and dark outside and cold !

key lighting was @ 1/2 power with 60 PLM mother held down the light so it wouldn't blow over

back lighting was AB1600 at 1/2 power with yellow gel..

looks like a sunny day eh? not !

all lights triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

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phamster wrote in post #12343294
the lighting here was all faked sun light..]

Crazy. Never would have guessed that in a million years.

Wow...would have never guessed that was artificial light. Nice creativity. Great work as always Pham

^Nice work Pham.

^Nice work Ken.

CanonYouCan wrote in post #12342345
Great pictures! That's the reason I sold my 135 f2L, the 85 1.2L can do even better

Instead of the 135L + 200 2.8L if bought the 70-200 2.8L non IS for more versatility.
35L + 85L stay my bokehlicious portraitlenses!

Thanks a lot! I still love my 135L compression vs. the 85L though... its just a tricker lens to use and a bit limiting (headshots, to half body shots), but anything further and I pull out the 85L... both awsome lenses and honestly its hard to tell the two apart.

I can see the 135L is more pleasing for headshots, more flattering on the subject... ever so slightly.

m.shalaby wrote in post #12344839
Thanks a lot! I still love my 135L compression vs. the 85L though... its just a tricker lens to use and a bit limiting (headshots, to half body shots), but anything further and I pull out the 85L... both awsome lenses and honestly its hard to tell the two apart.

I can see the 135L is more pleasing for headshots, more flattering on the subject... ever so slightly.

I really like 1 & 4 (I commented at length on another thread) and if you like the 135 you should give the 200 2L a spin. It would work very well in your hands.