Portrait lens advice

3tagebart wrote:

Hi forum,

I like to ask you people's opinion regarding a possible lens purchase of mine. I quite recently bought an EOS 6D as addition to my old trusty EOS 40D. My standard zoom is the 24-70mm f4 I also own a 85mm f1.8 and a 70-200mm f4.

On the 40D I really loved the 85mm giving me an equivalent field of view of a 135mm on FF. The 85mm still is a great portrait lens for bust portraits but i do miss a dedicated lens for head shots. Of course I can use my 70-200mm f4 for that purpose and the results are really nice.

Since the G.A.S.-bug bit me lately I was wondering if a 135mm f2 would be able to produce some even more pleasing (bokehlisious) head shots.

To cut to the chase: Have you personally felt that a 135mm f2 is a sensible addition to the existing 70-200mm f4 or is it plain overkill?

I know it's all about personal taste in the end, nevertheless I would appreciate some shared experiences. Thank you.

David

I have used A LOT of different gear. I think it is more than safe to simply state: get the 85/1.2. It will knock your socks of, and your under wear. It is simply a fantastic piece of art worth every cent/penny/kopek... It will NEVER disappoint you, provided you can handle it since the razooooor thin DOF can be almost too thin sometimes when only one pupil of your subject is in focus and the rest disappears in a unbelievable pleasant blurr.