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Who would buy a 135 / 2.8 IS?

Started Mar 22, 2015 | Polls thread
Jonathan Brady
Jonathan Brady Veteran Member • Posts: 6,725
Re: Who would buy a 135 / 2.8 IS?

Such a lens wouldn't appeal to me as the 135L is my favorite lens.  I use it practically exclusively for portraits and mostly portraits of my 2.5 year old and friends her age.  I've noticed with them that their fast moving eyes need a decently fast shutter speed (1/200+) so camera/lens shake is rarely a problem as I'm shooting fast enough to eliminate the eye movement/blur.

However, if I didn't already have the 135L and was in the market for a 135 prime, I'd ABSOLUTELY consider it.  I'm a big fan of IS in lenses!

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