Comments on: Canon 135mm f/2L ~ My first real world portraits http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/ Creative resources for all pro photographers Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:49:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4719 damien Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:34:20 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4719 Hi George, I ordered my 100mm lens from Warehouse Express yesterday. They are not in stock so it will be interesting to see when it arrives. W.E. offer the best customer service so it's worth the wait. Damien. Hi George,

I ordered my 100mm lens from Warehouse Express yesterday. They are not in stock so it will be interesting to see when it arrives. W.E. offer the best customer service so it’s worth the wait.

Damien.

]]> By: George http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 George Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:24:32 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4715 Good move Damien. Let me know how you find it. I'm loving this lens for close-ups and for portraits currently. The IS makes one handed camera operation on a 5DMK2 a breeze - easy to forget you're at 100mm - Great with the Orbis too. As I remind myself, This is the only prime lens Canon make with IS - and the best version of IS too. And a small detail to boot - this lens comes with the new Canon hoods that don't scruff and scratch easily. Good move Damien. Let me know how you find it.

I’m loving this lens for close-ups and for portraits currently. The IS makes one handed camera operation on a 5DMK2 a breeze – easy to forget you’re at 100mm – Great with the Orbis too.

As I remind myself, This is the only prime lens Canon make with IS – and the best version of IS too.

And a small detail to boot – this lens comes with the new Canon hoods that don’t scruff and scratch easily.

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4695 damien Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:09:49 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4695 Hi George, Your comment has got me thinking. I'm going to buy a 100mm and give it a go. I'm all excited now. Regards, Damien. Hi George,

Your comment has got me thinking. I’m going to buy a 100mm and give it a go. I’m all excited now.

Regards, Damien.

]]> By: George http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4666 George Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:07:49 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4666 Damien I read you are selling the 135mm F2. I've decided to do the same. I found the lens to be fantastic sharp , just like my 85L F1.2. BUT, it's not a lens to drag the shutter with and its uses are limited. On the plus side it is very light and focusing is very fast. In it's place I have the 100mm Macro IS now. If you're fussy about optics, you really need to give it a try! Stunning lens, edge to edge sharp and superb 4 stop IS. Damien I read you are selling the 135mm F2.

I’ve decided to do the same. I found the lens to be fantastic sharp , just like my 85L F1.2. BUT, it’s not a lens to drag the shutter with and its uses are limited. On the plus side it is very light and focusing is very fast.

In it’s place I have the 100mm Macro IS now. If you’re fussy about optics, you really need to give it a try! Stunning lens, edge to edge sharp and superb 4 stop IS.

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4243 damien Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:42:17 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4243 Hi Frank, I've got the original 70-200 VR on my D700 and I love it - pin sharp. Yes, there's a bit of vignetting at f/2.8 but I like that too ;). I've not tried the new one yet. It's a bit steep at the mo. Regards, Damien. Hi Frank, I’ve got the original 70-200 VR on my D700 and I love it – pin sharp. Yes, there’s a bit of vignetting at f/2.8 but I like that too ;) . I’ve not tried the new one yet. It’s a bit steep at the mo. Regards, Damien.

]]> By: frank williams http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4242 frank williams Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:31:13 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4242 Hi Damien, Was wondering if you have used the new 70-200mm 2.8VR2 from Nikon. The reason I ask is that I had the the one before this an to be honest it was not that good on my Nikon D3 as the image were to soft, even tho i had it calibrated to the body. If you have have used both did you see a difference as there were a lot of unhappy photographers with the first vr version on the D3 body. I must add that first vr model i had worked perfect on a D300. Must be something to do with the cropped sensor. Regards frank williams Hi Damien,
Was wondering if you have used the new 70-200mm 2.8VR2 from Nikon. The reason I ask is that I had the the one before this an to be honest it was not that good on my Nikon D3 as the image were to soft, even tho i had it calibrated to the body.
If you have have used both did you see a difference as there were a lot of unhappy photographers with the first vr version on the D3 body. I must add that first vr model i had worked perfect on a D300. Must be something to do with the cropped sensor.
Regards frank williams

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4052 damien Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:19:53 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4052 Hi Karl, I looked at the 20mm f/2 but was shocked at the price. I rarely shoot with a wider aperture than f/4 so the cost was not viable. I also love the sharpness and clarity of my 70-200 f/2.8L lens. I've not yet seen a shot from the 135 that wouldn't look as good or better on the zoom. The 21mm Zeiss however is in a different league to the zoom it replaced. My experience as a Canon and Nikon owner is that the latest Nikon wide zooms are the best out there easily matching primes for quality and the Canon Tele zooms are fantastic, also matching primes for quality. Cheers, Damien. Hi Karl,

I looked at the 20mm f/2 but was shocked at the price. I rarely shoot with a wider aperture than f/4 so the cost was not viable. I also love the sharpness and clarity of my 70-200 f/2.8L lens. I’ve not yet seen a shot from the 135 that wouldn’t look as good or better on the zoom. The 21mm Zeiss however is in a different league to the zoom it replaced. My experience as a Canon and Nikon owner is that the latest Nikon wide zooms are the best out there easily matching primes for quality and the Canon Tele zooms are fantastic, also matching primes for quality.

Cheers, Damien.

]]> By: Karl Bratby http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4030 Karl Bratby Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:14:10 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4030 good to see your investing in prime fast glass, they just have that something extra, using my new nikon 200mf2 makes you realise that these fast tele primes are in a different class of glass and it is pin sharp even at f2 but so it should be for just over 3k. good to see your investing in prime fast glass, they just have that something extra, using my new nikon 200mf2 makes you realise that these fast tele primes are in a different class of glass and it is pin sharp even at f2 but so it should be for just over 3k.

]]> By: Gwyn Cole http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4024 Gwyn Cole Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:19:27 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4024 Thorsten, great link about focus shift! Thorsten, great link about focus shift!

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4020 damien Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:51:46 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4020 Thanks will. Richard, It was great to have you with us. The chance to be creative and make pictures is always exciting even in the winter. Thanks for your kind words. Damien. Thanks will.

Richard, It was great to have you with us. The chance to be creative and make pictures is always exciting even in the winter. Thanks for your kind words.

Damien.

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4019 damien Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:48:59 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4019 Hi Kevin, The lens is fine, it's a combination of me and the 5Dmk2. Because with the right shutter speed it is sharp but not always in the right place :) Thanks for the ideas though. Damien. Hi Kevin,

The lens is fine, it’s a combination of me and the 5Dmk2. Because with the right shutter speed it is sharp but not always in the right place :)

Thanks for the ideas though. Damien.

]]> By: Richard Mortimer http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4018 Richard Mortimer Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:30 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4018 With regard to the rugby balls I got exactly the same effect on the edge of the frame on that shot using the 70-200 f2.8 so the effect is not just confined to your lens. By the way, Tuesday was just great. I had a fantastic time! With regard to the rugby balls I got exactly the same effect on the edge of the frame on that shot using the 70-200 f2.8 so the effect is not just confined to your lens. By the way, Tuesday was just great. I had a fantastic time!

]]> By: Will Pateman Photography http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4016 Will Pateman Photography Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4016 Great shots as ever and what a great lens Great shots as ever and what a great lens

]]> By: Kevin Moore http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4015 Kevin Moore Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:29:16 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4015 Damien, Did you by new or used off Ebay? If get to the point when you dont think its technique try www.lensalign.com I found older lenses suffer more. Perhaps you could get your friends at Warehouse Express to let you do a back to back with the Canon 85’s? I am very happy with my non L 85. Thinking about all the PW’s I could by with the saved 1k Damien,
Did you by new or used off Ebay?
If get to the point when you dont think its technique try http://www.lensalign.com
I found older lenses suffer more.
Perhaps you could get your friends at Warehouse Express to let you do a back to back with the Canon 85’s? I am very happy with my non L 85. Thinking about all the PW’s I could by with the saved 1k

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/02/canon-135mm-f2l-my-first-real-world-portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 damien Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:18:42 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=4127#comment-4013 Hi Mark, Thanks for the heads up on the 85mm f/1.8. Hi Mark, Thanks for the heads up on the 85mm f/1.8.

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