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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM - too niche

Started Jan 21, 2016 | User reviews thread
maiaibing Veteran Member • Posts: 5,139
Re: 135L is the alternative to go for

Fog Maker wrote:

common is that both get used for portrait (the latter especially among budget conscious amateurs).

I would always recommend the 70-200 2.8 II (or other version) over the 135mm 2.0

You can recommend whatever you like. Be my guest(???).

OP wanted that special look you can get with the 85L. So my point is that the 135L takes pictures that look a lot like the 85L wide open.

Your suggested zoom does not. At all.

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