-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:16 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: EOS 85mm 1.8 vs 100mm 2.0
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 Hi Peter K, I've been too busy to follow the list much lately and there hasn't been much happening here on the list. I think we agree more often than people might tend to think based on our public list postings LOL! The EF 85 1.8 is slow focusing? This is news to me also. Mine is pretty fast used on my EOS 1n bodies and even on my kids Rebel "G" body. Maybe the person who said this had a bad lens or was shooting in the dark! Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
