Should I buy a Canon 85mm F1.2

[Jase C]

Normally take landscape/wildlife shots with my 5d ii. Getting more into low light for my sons band. Should I ebay my 24/105L and move up to the 85mm? Will this be ok for landscapes. Got a 100-400 and a 50 1.8 ii in my bag too? cheers Jase.

 

[Big Mike]

This is almost (or is) a specialty lens. The DOF can be so razor thin that it's almost impractical to use it at F1.2. I've heard that it doesn't focus very fast either.

I've seen a lot of really great looking images from this lens...but it's certainly not something that everyone is going to like or use a lot. And it's also a boat load of money.

I'd suggest the 85mm F1.8. It's almost as fast and is 1/4 or 1/5 the price. And with your 5DII, you can use a rather high ISO to make up for the loss of exposure.

 

[usayit]

Not for what you intend on using it for.

For smallish area in low light... consider the 135L instead or the 85mm f/1.8.

 

[Nubbs]

I have not used the 85 1.2. However I have used the 24-105 and it is my work horse. That lens is on my camera 95% of the time. The only time it has been off in the last 2 months was to shoot a concert. I would not sell that lens and replace it with the 85 1.2 or any prime for that mater.

 

[Bram]

No.

Howver I did just switch to Geico so i saved 15% on my car insurance. :thumbup:

 

[TylerV85]

No, you shouldn't. It focuses very slowly. ...Go with the 85mm 1.8 it is by FAR the best midgrade lens Canon makes. It's L quality in a lot of ways.

 

[Jase C]

Thanks for all your advise. Cheers Jase.

 

[Edsport]

Normally take landscape/wildlife shots with my 5d ii. Getting more into low light for my sons band. Should I ebay my 24/105L and move up to the 85mm? Will this be ok for landscapes. Got a 100-400 and a 50 1.8 ii in my bag too? cheers Jase.

None of the lens suggested is for landscapes. They're good for low light but not landscapes. A landscape lens needs some zoom because a constant 85mm won't cut it...

 

[Robin Usagani]

get the sigma.. not that there is anything wrong with the canon one.

 

[o hey tyler]

Normally take landscape/wildlife shots with my 5d ii. Getting more into low light for my sons band. Should I ebay my 24/105L and move up to the 85mm? Will this be ok for landscapes. Got a 100-400 and a 50 1.8 ii in my bag too? cheers Jase.

None of the lens suggested is for landscapes. They're good for low light but not landscapes. A landscape lens needs some zoom because a constant 85mm won't cut it...

Did you read the second sentence in his post?

 

[subscuck]

Normally take landscape/wildlife shots with my 5d ii. Getting more into low light for my sons band. Should I ebay my 24/105L and move up to the 85mm? Will this be ok for landscapes. Got a 100-400 and a 50 1.8 ii in my bag too? cheers Jase.

None of the lens suggested is for landscapes. They're good for low light but not landscapes. A landscape lens needs some zoom because a constant 85mm won't cut it...

Did you read the second sentence in his post?

Did you read the fourth sentence?

 

[o hey tyler]

No I didn't, I haven't learned to read yet. But re-reading after sobering up some, it seems that the OP just doesn't know what they're really looking for in a lens.

 

[Village Idiot]

A single 85 prime may be too long for concert photography as well. Zooms are generally preferred if you can get an f/2.8 constant aperture lens.

 

[Edsport]

The OP clearly asks if "This lens is good for landscapes". The simple answer is no. A non-zoom lens is not good for landscapes...

 

[cfusionpm]

Kai has some lovely insights.