haha.. not really. I was so happy when you mentioned you replaced the 135 with the 70-200, and happy with it. It might be the solution for my tele lens issue now. haha
I don't really need the 85 L f1.2... just hobbyist only. hahha....
Hehehe... i had the "just hobbyist" thought before i got the 85L f1.2.
You think you will not have a use for it, but if you got the moolah, psycho yourself and get it, because it is a life-changer. Post-purchase, i have been completely poisoned and only shoot wide-open for portraiture.
That why I choose a lighter body to go with my 70-200 F2.8 IS. :bsmilie:
Shooting with 85L wide open really need getting use-to, with the thin DOF maintaining sharpness is quite challenging to the PG. While shooting at 200mm F2.8 is more "forgiving". :sweat:
Need to practice, but not extremely difficult. It's a mental barrier to a bigger hole.
I tried shooting with a 35L a while back. Strangely, shots that were taken using the focus+recompose method were found to be sharper than those taken by selecting the appropriate focus points.
Based on my personal test, the center point for most if not all (not sure about 1D3 series) cameras is the only point capable of pin-point perfect focus on f2 and larger apertures.
Using outer points would yield lesser hit rate than centre-point and recomposing.
I think I'll settle with the 50mm f/1.4. haha.... but the 50mm f1.2 is really tempting.
85mm is really too long. I think might not have enough space to take a proper photo with that lens. really. Moreover, the 1.2L is 1kg. But then I should go to their showroom and have a feel of it. hehehe....
Indoor really no problem for these lens
. Just as sweet as outdoor
The guide to getting poisoned by the 85 f1.2L for your case;
1. Try the 50 f1.2L - get disappointed. It's a princess in focus accuracy, and strangely enough, in broad daylight it's bad, if you can live with this, on APS-C it is very similar to using 85L with smaller apertures on a full-frame.
2. Try the 85 f1.2 on cropfactor - preliminary impressed by colours and contrast, not so happy cos tight; start dreaming.
3. Try the 85 f1.8 on crop factor - get disappointed by the tightness, and weaker colours.
4. Try the 85 f1.8 on full frame - get impressed and perhaps poisoned to full frame.
5. Buy a 5D1 or maybe any other FF.
6. Itchy fingers go try a 85 f1.2L again on your 5D1. Complete and final lethal poisoning.
7. BBB. :thumbsup: