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Do I really need an 135mm f/2L for portraits?

Started Feb 24, 2020 | Questions thread
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Re: Do I really need an 135mm f/2L for portraits?

Risto456 wrote:

Although for f/5.6 I tend to use EF-S 55-250mm STM (of course the lens is in a bit different category) surprisingly it did deliver some good photos in the past, even with kids running around, provided there is enough light to work with. Wasn't brave enough to compare it side-by-side to 70-200 at 5.6 - maybe that would

I see your point about tightly-framed portraits, but I hadn't thought about candid shots.. Will take a look for those on flickr

I did not enjoy this lens so much on crop (since you mentioned an EF-S lens). On your PR however, it will shine. You may lose some of the bokeh quality in very bright right however, when the speed is very fast.

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