Advice on Canon PRIMES

Keith Z Leonard wrote:

PikkieChick wrote:

Hi everyone - just wanted to let you know (after the fantastic advice from this forum) that I ended up getting the 5d3 + 24-70mm f/2.8 II USM IS + 70-300mm f/4 - 5.6L IS USM + 16-35mm f2.8 Mark II USM and have travelled extensively with the 1st 2 lenses and handled it fine !

I love the sharpness of the 24-70mm and the 70-300mm has been on my camera ALOT ! Even tho the reach for Africa may have been lacking - but thats OK as I knew that would be the case !

In found in Africa I was taking so many close up people shots, esp of the kids....so cute ! Also as I previously mentioned landscapes and architecture are still on my hot list. Im thinking I now need a prime that helps me with sharpness in these situations.

SO Im now looking at some PRIMES after owning my gear for a year. My range of shooting is so big, but considering that I have some good lenses at certain focal lengths Im not sure what to consider.

35/50/85/100/135 - eeek too much to consider ~ Advice would be great.

I use 2 prime, Sigma 50 f1.4 ex and Canon 135L I've used the 100L, 85 f1.8, and 85 f1.2L as well. Of all of them the 135L is my favorite lens, no question. Nothing wrong with the 85's either, but the 135 has that mix of great performance AF, sharpness, compression, and fast aperture.

I ABSOLUTELY vote for 135L. That is one prime that will give you photos that none of your current zooms or any other primes would give! 100L would be another great addition for you if you want to do more Macro shots. 35 f2 IS and 85 1.8 would be other two to consider in that range. I think the fact that you have 24-70 2.8 II you shall not need anything in that range unless you have specific need. for e.g. 85 1.8 is outside of 24-70 and is a great portraiture lens so that will serve purpose for you and so will 135L (because its simply awesome and magical IQ of images from that lens will convince you to have one). But again 85 1.8 and 135L are portraiture lenses serving that purpose.

I am actually a little confused about your comment on "landscape, architecture" and your considering 35/50/85/100/135. I would think for landscape, architecture you would probably look at something wider??

Cybersimba