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85mm f1.8 vs 200mm f2.8 bokeh or portriat

Started Mar 13, 2014 | Discussions thread
Al Downie Senior Member • Posts: 1,407
Re: 85mm f1.8 vs 200mm f2.8 bokeh or portriat
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Just a food-for-thought suggestion... what about the 135mm f2L as a compromise between the properties of both of the very different lenses you proposed? It's one of the best lenses I've ever owned - it's incredibly sharp, has immaculate bokeh, great (but not extreme) telephoto compression, short and fast enough to be used indoors for head & shoulders stuff, and long enough to put a good distance between you and a full-length subject outdoors. I *love* it, and have never felt a need for a telephoto zoom.

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