Looking to buy:

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Cheap 40 2.8!
"Pancake lens"

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

For canon ef mount!!

 

[o hey tyler]

It's a $150 lens... New. And the lens itself is... New. Released in 2012.

Just buy one.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00894YP00

 

[07Vios]

Don't buy it. It doesn't produce a lot of bokeh, and you already have a 50mm f1.4 lens. You'll be wasting your money since you have a similar focal range lens already.

 

[o hey tyler]

Don't buy it. It doesn't produce a lot of bokeh,

Is that the top reason to buy any lens? I want the 14mm rectilinear L lens, but that won't produce a shallow DoF.

 

[07Vios]

Don't buy it. It doesn't produce a lot of bokeh,

Is that the top reason to buy any lens? I want the 14mm rectilinear L lens, but that won't produce a shallow DoF.

I never said it was the only reason to, but I remember Sami wanting a lens that produces more bokeh, and she already has a 50mm as I stated earlier.



Edit: adding quotes:

Hi! I'm looking to save up for some nice l glass.
I want to know a decently priced lens that has good bokeh and is on the faster side.
Any help will be appreciated.
I need to know what to save for

I'm just trying to find something reasonably priced, that's good with portraits and background blur - bokeh.
is there anything around 500-600?

Which do you think has the best bokeh?

 

[07Vios]

The only reason to get the pancake lens is for its weight, or if I did not have my 30mm already.

 

[o hey tyler]

Well in that case they should get the 85/1.8 or 135/2L

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Don't buy it. It doesn't produce a lot of bokeh, and you already have a 50mm f1.4 lens. You'll be wasting your money since you have a similar focal range lens already.

Thanks

 

[gw2424]

The 85mm f/1.8 has some very nice bokeh. The 135 as well.