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Which Canon 85mm? EF f/1.4L IS or RF f/1.2L Locked

Started Mar 21, 2020 | Discussions thread
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lawny13 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,132
More info: What gear do you currently have? Budget?

I read you have the sony system. And I read that you also have the R.

But we are all unaware of the lenses you currently own. Do you own the GM 85 or are you considering getting it vs getting the RF and EF 85?

What is your budget?

If you are in it for the long run (sticking with canon) I would definitely suggest you go native. For portraits you don't need IS. You either control your light or you bump up ISO a bit. You will be shooting around f1.4 most of the time based on what you have stated, so you should be shooting at ISO 100-1600 and not higher generally. Afterwards you would get the R5 as you stated, probably because of IBIS, and the higher MP count. That is in essence what you want right? The R5 and the RF 85 f1.2.

When buying lenses I always ask myself the following. If I buy a cheaper lens because I want that FL or FL range now... will I end up selling it for an upgrade within a year for a more expensive one? If the answer is yes, then I just hold off and get the one I really want. If the answer is no, then I get the cheaper one.

Alternatively consider this. You can adapt the EF to both the sony and the R. And if you buy second hand you can always sell it at little loss and upgrade later.

Choices... good luck

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