I use mostly my Hoya ND and sometimes Hoya HD CPL and I just tried my Tiffen black pro mist, no issues
JeyB wrote:
Hi 71sbeetle
Thanks for your quick answer. I am using an Irix 82 mm ND32 filter and also an Irix 82 mm CPL. With either filter attached to the lens, the hood can be inserted but it can't be rotated and locked in.
Wow, thank you very much for your apreciation of my work!! Very surprised for your kind comments. Thanks again. I've never supposed my site to be viewed abroad, so I chose to publish it in my own language since I work in Spain. But as you could see, there is no much literature. It is mainly designed as a visual voyage thru the disciplines I practice and the photographs I take for my clients. Still a lot to learn nevertheless.
Just for the record, all the photographs were taken with a Canon Eos 5D mk2, with the exception of the mentioned "eventos" family. As I've recently joined the Sony camp, I will be uploading new contents to the site with my new Sony equipment. I definitely see a visible improvement over the Canon, but I must reckon I really loved my Canon gear and was a great pleasure to work with it during lots of years. I Simply got tired to be waiting for the next step that never came.
Best regards from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
Understood. I will try to find a local dealer to test some other 82 mm filters. I have remembered now that I have an Hoya UV but it is 77 mm. The other 77 mm filters I own are Irix and B+W and they work a fine compatibilty with the Canon lenses and hoods I still have. As I said I will try to find out in a near dealer. Aside that issue, what a wonderful lens the 135 f1,8 is. It made me rethink about all of my equipment. I am leaning now towards very fast prime lenses only, avoiding zooms, maybe trading versatility for precission. Still shocked with the results.
When I used to shoot Canon my go to lenses were 24-70L, 70-200L, 85mm and 300 2.8. Now on Sony I'm mostly all primes 24 1.4, 35 1.4, 55 1.8, 90 2.8 and 135 1.8. It's a much better world 😂
JeyB wrote:
Hi again 71sbeetle
Understood. I will try to find a local dealer to test some other 82 mm filters. I have remembered now that I have an Hoya UV but it is 77 mm. The other 77 mm filters I own are Irix and B+W and they work a fine compatibilty with the Canon lenses and hoods I still have. As I said I will try to find out in a near dealer. Aside that issue, what a wonderful lens the 135 f1,8 is. It made me rethink about all of my equipment. I am leaning now towards very fast prime lenses only, avoiding zooms, maybe trading versatility for precission. Still shocked with the results.
Your words made me think about it. When switching to another camera maker usually involves acquiring new lenses. I think that changing from one system to another is produced by an evolutionary advance in the way of taking photographs, stimulated by the wish to fullfill a more personal vision. And in the end, in the pursue of new and fresh desires to improve your own work. In my case I switched because of the benefits of post production dynamic range latitude. But at the same time I've also discovered new possibilities in my photographic style thanks to an improved AF system, for example. I've never shot a bird in flight before just because my old camera simply coudn't cope with it. The new camera usually brings new possibilities, enlarging the optical scope of your own style and renewing your desires to make new things.
Same for the lenses. Years working with some lens selection with proven and consistent results usually makes you a more conservative photographer, and at the same time one is loosing oportunities to check another lenses upgrades that never before you ever think about. Your selection of Canon lenses with zooms resembled to my own system indeed. And now I also think like you, that going to new fast primes is a sharper and alternative way (although more restricted in versatitlity when capturing moments) to improve your photographic style, the main considerations of image construction and, mostly, the visual results of your own vision of a scene. Nevertheless the type of lenses chosen are always corelated to the type of work developed. I am not saying in any case that zooms sucks, no. On the contrary, they are an excellent way to achieve your desired results easier and with little penalty. Changing my camera body remembered me about that forgotten penalty. And the 135 GM proved it bluntly.
Well I think I went completely off topic now. Sorry.
Very well said. After shooting Canon for 30 years I switched to Sony last year, I find that now I can focus (no pun intended) more on the image I want to create instead of thinking about my camera settings etc, I can now take the time to set everything else without having my camera/tool getting in the way of my creative process. And I found that the prime lenses afforded me better results as I had to think about framing the shot the way I intended it to be.
JeyB wrote:
Your words made me think about it. When switching to another camera maker usually involves acquiring new lenses. I think that changing from one system to another is produced by an evolutionary advance in the way of taking photographs, stimulated by the wish to fullfill a more personal vision. And in the end, in the pursue of new and fresh desires to improve your own work. In my case I switched because of the benefits of post production dynamic range latitude. But at the same time I've also discovered new possibilities in my photographic style thanks to an improved AF system, for example. I've never shot a bird in flight before just because my old camera simply coudn't cope with it. The new camera usually brings new possibilities, enlarging the optical scope of your own style and renewing your desires to make new things.
Same for the lenses. Years working with some lens selection with proven and consistent results usually makes you a more conservative photographer, and at the same time one is loosing oportunities to check another lenses upgrades that never before you ever think about. Your selection of Canon lenses with zooms resembled to my own system indeed. And now I also think like you, that going to new fast primes is a sharper and alternative way (although more restricted in versatitlity when capturing moments) to improve your photographic style, the main considerations of image construction and, mostly, the visual results of your own vision of a scene. Nevertheless the type of lenses chosen are always corelated to the type of work developed. I am not saying in any case that zooms sucks, no. On the contrary, they are an excellent way to achieve your desired results easier and with little penalty. Changing my camera body remembered me about that forgotten penalty. And the 135 GM proved it bluntly.
Well I think I went completely off topic now. Sorry. ...Show more →
I ended up buying this lens, despite my initial dislike of the bokeh rendering in some situations. I have to say is a wonderful lens. It has replaced my 85mm GM, and although the latter has smoother bokeh, I very much like the cleanliness of the 135mm images (no noticeable color fringing). The autofocus is definitely faster. I would keep the 85mm along with it if I were a millionaire, but the 135mm is more than enough until I get there
ysultan wrote:
I ended up buying this lens, despite my initial dislike of the bokeh rendering in some situations. I have to say is a wonderful lens. It has replaced my 85mm GM, and although the latter has smoother bokeh, I very much like the cleanliness of the 135mm images (no noticeable color fringing). The autofocus is definitely faster. I would keep the 85mm along with it if I were a millionaire, but the 135mm is more than enough until I get there
I sold my 85/1.4 GM as soon as I tested the 135/1.8 GM. The latter is impeccable in IQ and AF but I was missing the 85/1.4 GM's rendering for static portraits. I think they complement more than compete with each other as the 135mm is also an outstanding sports/action lens.
The 85/1.4 GM's current used prices forced me to get another copy.
I wish I could own both. I can but I can't justify it lol. Each of them is very unique in its own way. Even colors are different. Sony should refresh the 85mm with a new motor. It works OK now but can be better.
Fred Miranda wrote:
I sold my 85/1.4 GM as soon as I tested the 135/1.8 GM. The latter is impeccable in IQ and AF but I was missing the 85/1.4 GM's rendering for static portraits. I think they complement more than compete with each other as the 135mm is also an outstanding sports/action lens.
The 85/1.4 GM's current used prices forced me to get another copy.
