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Jan 01, 2007 15:17 |  #1

I am looking to make a new purchase soon and would like a useful lens for weddings as well as other personal applications. The lenses that I am considering are the following.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L mark II USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro
Sigma EF 150mm f/2.8 macro
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Canon EF 24 f/1.4L
Canon EF 35 f/1.4L

A combination of lenses may be an option except for the 85 (that would take about all of my available money.

the other items i am looking at are pocket wizards, battery pack for my 580 flash, and probably some other stuff i can't think of at the moment.

EDIT: I didn't realize the price on the 85 was down so much so it is now a very considerable option.


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Jan 01, 2007 16:52 |  #2

I love love love my 85, and its just the 1.8 :)


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Jan 01, 2007 17:08 as a reply to  @ Grace's post |  #3

Good to have another vote for the 85. i really want that lens and since i realized its cheaper than its initial release of the mark II version, makes it alot more appealing to me. out of my two close friends who are into photography i have one vote each for the 85 and 135. Now that i realized the price of the 85 is now less than 1800 instead of the 2200 at release makes it look perfect for me :) along with a macro. but i'd still like to hear opinions on the 135 for wedding use compared to the 85.


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Jan 01, 2007 17:09 |  #4
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I not only love my 85 1.8, I also love my 200L for those long, low light shots. I'm anxious to try that 135 f/2.8SF lens, too.



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Jan 01, 2007 17:13 |  #5

liza wrote in post #2474350 (external link)
I not only love my 85 1.8, I also love my 200L for those long, low light shots. I'm anxious to try that 135 f/2.8SF lens, too.

i also would like to try the 135 softfocus, i've played with one briefly at a local camera shop. i'm going to take a CF card with me next time i go and take some shots to look at when i get home.


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Jan 01, 2007 19:33 |  #6

I find the 85L to be much more useful indoors than the 135L, the shorter focal legnth on top of being over a full stop faster make it my indoor tele lens. My 35L is my "go to" lens as I find the focal legnth and image quality fantastic on my 5D. Of course a macro lens brings something completly new to your bag of tricks, which is always nice.


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Jan 02, 2007 14:08 |  #7

I've always thought the 85L and 35L were overpriced. especially when the 85 1.8 is such a great performer. And for your 30D, the sigma 30 1.4 can easily go head to head with the 35L.

Also, with all these fast primes, do you really need a battery pack for your 580? I can usually go through an entire 10 hour wedding on ONE set of AA rechargables. Sometimes two sets.


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Jan 02, 2007 14:17 |  #8

picturecrazy wrote in post #2478711 (external link)
I've always thought the 85L and 35L were overpriced. especially when the 85 1.8 is such a great performer. And for your 30D, the sigma 30 1.4 can easily go head to head with the 35L.

Also, with all these fast primes, do you really need a battery pack for your 580? I can usually go through an entire 10 hour wedding on ONE set of AA rechargables. Sometimes two sets.

i probably don't, i need to get away from using my flash so much, so that item has been crossed off my list for now.


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