Chip Louie wrote:
I have used and owned both of these great lenses! They are both very sharp and can both blow out the background very nicely for full/partial body and head shots. The thing about the EF 100 2USM is if you want to shoot head and shoulders you need to back up quit a bit more than with the EF 85 1.8USM. This is one of the reasons I kept the EF 85 1.8USM. It also offers more flexibility when shooting in confined spaces yet still can give you the perspective of a short tele. Many will say that you can use one of the 50's in this situation but a 50mm when used close enough for head shot will emphasize facial features that may not be very flattering. This is why 85mm is the standard minimum focal length for a portrait lens. It may sound nuts but in my lens quiver I have both an EF 85 1.8USM and EF 135 2L (among several others), for portrait use. The EF 135 2L is a fantastic head lens and the EF 85 1.8USM gives me the head and shoulder and partial body images I need! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Hi Chip, I have the same lenses. I like the 85mm F1.8 for the same reasons (gosh, we agree here). I use the 135mm F2 a bit less frequently but it is a wonderfully sharp lens. Both focus extremely fast. I know someone said their 85mm F1.8 was a bit slow in AF but mine is like lightning (I use an EOS3). Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
