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Sell my 135 f2 lens?

Started Jan 21, 2018 | Questions thread
Austin7642 Regular Member • Posts: 396
Re: Sell my 135 f2 lens?
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Dmatrix Photo wrote:

Hi all, so i have a 5d4 along with 3 primes: a 35Lii, 85L 1.4, and the 135L. I want to invest in a 24-70 or a 70-200 as my next lens, but I am wondering if it is a bit redundant to have the 135 since i already have the 85l and if i get the 70-200 i will have that focal range covered. I love my 135 as it was my very first pro grade lens and I have taken some of my best photos with it. I do mainly portraits and weddings, so what do you think i should do?

There is something I forgot to add. I have or have had all the lenses you have except for the 85mm 1.4. IMO the 85mm is better than the 135mm at what it's supposed to primarily be used for- low light and portraits. Their weight is nearly identical too. Most end up with the 135mm as a compromise in weight and price to the 70-200mm. If you're only looking to use for professional gigs, the 70-200mm is your best bet. It's very versatile and somewhat heavy, but only if you're lugging it around for hours on end. If you want a lens that is more for personal use and not low light/ events, then the 100-400mm ii is the lens to buy. A 24-70mm would be the second lens I buy after since the 35mm ii is just so good and 35mm is such a convent focal length as a prime. I only parted with the 135mm because I also had the 100mm L and I do a lot of macro, so I wanted the versatility.

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