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Archive 2017 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L

  
 
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


I've got too many lenses. I'm thinking of consolidating my lenses & selling the 50L, 85L, & the 135L since I have the amazing 70-200 f2.8 ii - Just don't seem to be using the primes anymore. What do you think?


Feb 07, 2017 at 11:19 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


I sold my 135/2L because I rarely used it. Its one-stop advantage over the 70-200/2.8L IS II is not that big a deal. OTOH, if you shoot the 50/1.2L and 85/1.2L wide-open, you might miss the two-and-a-half stops between them and the zoom. I do shoot them wide open, and so they're keepers for me.


Feb 07, 2017 at 11:26 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


.. the 50L, 85L, & the 135L are each better at what they do at their FL than the zoom(IMO). The primes are what they are .. the zoom is what it is ...

However, I'll be glad to take the primes off your hands for a small fee ..



Feb 07, 2017 at 11:35 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


If you can keep the 85, I love that focal length at f2-2.5 for portraits

I don't think you will miss the 135 or the 50, while both are great optics.

The 50L can be replaced with a cheaper version with almost as good rendering (50 STM for $125)



Feb 07, 2017 at 12:52 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


I just used the 135L last night in a dark gym instead of the 70-200 zoom. I have all those lenses and while the zoom sees the most use, I wouldn't sell any of them.


Feb 07, 2017 at 01:44 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


I haven't used my 50 or 85 in years. The 70-200 f/2.8L IS II has become my primary second body lens. But a 135 f/2.0 is likely worth keeping unless you just don't find yourself using it anymore.


Feb 07, 2017 at 02:22 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


I agree with hotdog 12. You don't need the primes, till you need them. 85 and 135 would suit me. The 50mm, possibly could go without.


Feb 07, 2017 at 02:28 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


This really depends on your shooting habits. There is nothing any of us can say that would automatically apply to you. I had the 135L, sold it along with the 70-200/4IS to get the 70-200/2.8ii. The zoom is my most used lens for work assignments, period. But after I got the zoom, I picked up the 50/1.2. Then after two years I finally decided to buy a new 85Lii. I don't use the 85Lii daily. But when I do, I get confirmed every time that I did well buying it and it won't go. The 50/1.2 I use now and then to isolate my subjects. I use it for my kids sometimes and for the occasional wedding. I did consider to sell it at one point, but I decided that it was worth more to me than the 900 bucks I would get for it.

The only way I can help you is tell you what these lenses are worth to me, so you can ask yourself the same question and answer it yourself

Ralph



Feb 07, 2017 at 03:52 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


Think what you could do with the funds if you sold all those fast primes.....

The 70-200 doesn't cover 50mm, and sometimes you do want those 2 1/2 stops, so you might keep the 50.

I have used the 85 f/1.2, but rarely had a keeper af 1.2. Found myself stopping it down. But that's just me. Maybe it takes more practice. I had more success with the 50.



Feb 07, 2017 at 03:59 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


One reason someone might favor the primes over the zoom is access to sports events. A guy I work with has been denied entrance to hockey and basketball games with his 70-200mm 2.8 II. I've always been allowed in the same venues with either the 135mm f2 or the 200mm 2.8. If you're not shooting these kind of indoor sports, selling the primes and keeping the zoom sounds like a great idea.


Feb 07, 2017 at 04:17 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


Spikey131 wrote:
Think what you could do with the funds if you sold all those fast primes.....


Good question. The money I used for my 85Lii had been sitting in the bank for years doing nothing. Now it is making me happy. If you can't afford to buy some other gear that you want or need, then selling may be a good idea if you never use the primes. But if you're like me you might as well keep them. These lenses will not devaluate enormously from now on so can always sell them later.

Ralph



Feb 07, 2017 at 04:32 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


There's no doubt - in my mind - that the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS vII is one of the finest lenses Canon has ever made. I use it extensively for a variety of photo types. Still it is bounded by the f/2.8 limit. I regularly have to shoot in gyms where f/2.8 produces a Tv value below what can catch action. To deal with this I have used the 85mm f/1.8 (non L) and the 135mm f/2.0L. Mostly now I'm going to ISO 12800 and using the 70-200, but sometimes I need faster.

Because of the 70-200 and later the 100-400mm vII, I have reduced my primes significantly - selling the 300mm f/4.0L, the 400mm f/5.6L, and the 35mm f/1.4L. (Still not enamored with the 100-400, but it's a flexibility trade off.) I believe most of the primes do out perform most of the zooms within their narrow domains.

Having said that, zooms have improved so much that except for specialized work I now only have the 24 TSE v.II, a Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro, and a Samyang(?) 14mm f/2.8. I won't let go of the 135mm as there is no other lens in my experience with its extraordinary IQ and remarkable use of light. It is one of those rare things that was done right the first time. Yes, it's duplicated by the 70-200mm, but we are talking two different worlds.

What one would gain by peddling the 135 wold be trivial against its unique qualities. As usual, just one man's opinions.

Robert



Feb 08, 2017 at 11:35 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


Primes are for those who are in the prime of life ..
Since I am older and now in the zoom of life ...
It's all zooms for me ... 17 - 40L ; 24 - 105L ; 70 - 200L 2.8 IS v. 2 ; 100 - 400L 4.5 IS.
I would sell for prime dollar.




Feb 08, 2017 at 11:55 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


I think you'll need them at some point, so I'd try to avoid selling.


Feb 08, 2017 at 12:00 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


The 70-200 f/2.8 II can definitely replace all these primes - if weight and size is not an issue.

Of the 3 primes, the 85L has the most unique look (vs. what the zoom can do), the 135L the least, but the 50L is the only FL of the 3 I would feel comfortable being the only lens I have with me. It is also the most compact one.

So the 135L would be the easiest for me to let go.

The 50L could leave, but I feel it would be the "one prime to have" as far as versatility goes, and when you want to leave lots of bulk behind. Some feel their 35s fit this role.

The 85L would be that "special effect" lens that I cannot get from any zoom, but definitely lucks in versatility vs. a 35 or normal prime.



Feb 08, 2017 at 01:04 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


I have the original 70-200f2.8LIS and just got the 50L and a 100L macro this week so they only seen inspection use but I'm wanting the 35Land 85L plus later the 135L. So unless you need the funds keep them.


Feb 08, 2017 at 01:09 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


I did the same thing. I now have the 24-70 2.8 II, the 70-200 2.8 IS II and don't miss the primes. Sure, I liked my 85 and 135, but almost never used them after the 70-200 2.8 IS II was upgraded.


Feb 08, 2017 at 01:22 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


Sold my Sigma 85 and 135L (and a long time ago) the 200L. Basically they are just more stuff that makes deciding what kit to take out more difficult and with no real benefit. So I say go for it. The one big drag about the 70-200mm f2.8 is that it is a heavy beast, so my usual hobby lens is the 70-300L or the 100mm macro if I want to go really light. The difference between the 70-200mm at f2.8 and any of those other lenses is really one for engineers and accountant types.


Feb 08, 2017 at 01:27 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


I never use AF and want those L primes for the speed, bright viewfinder, color and contrast to name a few reasons. I own a 35L, 50L, 85LII, 100LIS and recently added an older 70-200/2.8. I replaced a 135 and 200/2.8 with the zoom and I don't miss either one.


Feb 08, 2017 at 08:58 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · 70-200 f/2.8 is ver II 50L, 85L, 135L


Never found the 135 all that useful, having owned the Zeiss APO 135 and borrowed the 135L a few times. It particularly isn't useful when compared to the 70-200 II. Hated the 50L. 85L is one of my favorite lenses of all time and so unique that I actually use it more than the 70-200 to set my photography apart. My typical travel kit is 35 or 35+85, though I have been doing a lot of hiking with the 70-200 lately...


Feb 10, 2017 at 06:00 PM
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