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My next prime portrait lens should be ... ?

Started 7 months ago | Questions thread
CWaterston
CWaterston Regular Member • Posts: 483
Re: Canon EF 85L f/1.4 IS

ffabrici wrote:

I have had or have used all the 85-135mm lenses from Canon and Sigma. I ended up with Canon 85L 1.4 and Sigma 135ART 1.8 where I feel I’ve got the biggest value for money, while not compromising sharpness and bokeh.

I'm also totally sold on the EF 85L f/1.4 IS. Every time I use that lens, it brings a smile to my face. If the RF version is somehow better, I don't even care. The 1.4 is that good. Also I take to heart those who commented above that 1.2 is simply too shallow for many uses. I see these 1.2 lenses as special purpose tools. And certainly if I wanted the RF 85 1.2, I'd be looking at the DS version, not the regular one, for portraiture, and of course I'd be giving up the IS, which is useful to me.

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