Canon EF 135mm f/2 First Impressions

I took delivery of my Canon EF 135mm f/2 on Monday.. This morning I had a good chance to put it through its paces.. Having a reputation of being tack sharp at maximum aperture, I shot everything on f/2 just to see how good this lens really is..

I mainly shoot street candids in low light/high ISO so this lens was my obvious choice.. At f/2 the 135mm f/2 is brilliantly sharp.. It focuses very quickly and accurately.. To add, it didn't need AF Micro adjustment on my 50D which is a plus..

Colour fidelity is accurate, if a bit on the warm side and the bokeh absolutely beautiful..

This is one hell of a lens!!

Both images shot at f/2 and at 800 ISO.. EXIF is intact..

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JelleVerherstraeten wrote in post #10216807
Congrats with yours. Those shots are very sharp!

Thanks.. I'm really liking this lens..

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Rittrato wrote in post #10219387
I think it will be. I rented this on a 5d and I find it long, but if you can get past that this lens is outstanding.

thanks rittrato....

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