Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 60D

[Overread]

50mm f1.2 L is sometimes overkill for many - read some reviews on it as it is a very expensive choice, esp if you don't feel you'll be using it wide open (f1.2 has a very shallow depth of field - tricky to work with and in many cases overkill). The f1.4 I would say is a more popular/common choice - though in this area the newer Sigma 50mm f1.4 beats the older design Canon 50mm f1.4.

 

[fokker]

Well, you don't need the L versions of those lenses, they are super expensive but they are also super nice. The regular 50 1.4 and 85 1.8 are still good lenses too...

 

[Thunder_o_b]

If you are going to get a 50mm look into the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 before you buy. I plan to have this lens sitting in front of my 5DMKII in a couple of months.

 

[wiilyksu]

Well I sold my 60D camera and tokina lens for about 1600$. I bought a 580ex II flash, which I dont know about yet? and thinking about a 70-200mm usm IS 4L lens? I do a lot of outdoor photography Any thoughts.

Thanks again

 

[Thunder_o_b]

Well I sold my 60D camera and tokina lens for about 1600$. I bought a 580ex II flash, which I dont know about yet? and thinking about a 70-200mm usm IS 4L lens? I do a lot of outdoor photography Any thoughts.

Thanks again

I have the 580EXII and love it, it is a wonderful flash. Plenty of power, and adjustable over a six stop range. I use the Better Beamer with the 120mm-400mm Sig for birding.

 

[Alex_B]

If you do paid work, keep the extra body. If not, sell it and get a 50mm and a 85mm lens.

I am not a pro just hooked on photgraphy for about the last 5 years, you saying the L lens in the 50mm amd 85mm?

for the 50 you will most likely not need the L version, the 1.4 is very good already.

 

[thereyougo!]

If you do paid work, keep the extra body. If not, sell it and get a 50mm and a 85mm lens.

I am not a pro just hooked on photgraphy for about the last 5 years, you saying the L lens in the 50mm amd 85mm?

for the 50 you will most likely not need the L version, the 1.4 is very good already.

I have the 1.8 85mm and that's a very high quality lens also as is the Sigma 85. You don't always have to buy the ones with red lines. (says me and I have the 14L, 16 - 35 II L 24 - 70L 28 - 300L and 70 - 200 2.8 IS L!)>