Buying a lens. help?

[dantambok]

I have a canon 7D and I`m thinking of buying either a canon 50mm 1.2 or the 85mm 1.2
Which one would you recommend for everyday use?(taking walks, some portraits and all around)
I have heard that there are focusing issues for these lenses and would it be ok if it`s bought without testing?:meh:

thanks,
dan

 

[Big Mike]

I would say that those two lenses almost qualify as 'specialty' lenses. They are both very expensive and are best used for a specific purposes (very shallow DOF).

If you want more an an 'everyday use' lens, I'd maybe suggest a good zoom lens, but if you want a prime (non-zoom) lens, that's fine too.

I suggest comparing these two lenses to the 50mm F1.4 and the 85mm F1.8...both of which are considerably less expensive than the L models you mentioned...and while they might not match up in top end image quality, they are still very good lenses and offer a good value. I believe that both have the USM focus motor, which should give you nice fast AF.

 

[tirediron]

I have to agree with Mike on this; I can't think of many [any] situations in day-to-day shooting where I would want a 1.2 lens. I'm going to go a step further say that they are definitely specialty lenses, and that the average shooter just won't get enough use out of them to justify the cost.