Quote Originally Posted by canon-ball


What do you guys think?


Portrait photography is in my future, what do you guys think is the better of the two in the long run?


anybody have any shots with either lens they can post?


decisions , decisions..





I'm in the same boat as you. Been contemplating between the two. I haven't tried the 85L. I did try the 50L & am not satisfied. I do have 85mm 1.8 but its on a different league with the 85 1.2L based on reviews & samples! I tried the Zeiss Planar 1.4/85 ZE but it suffers from focus shift. If you have the resources, grab the 85L & you wont look back with the photos it produces! But do remember that this glass is NOT weather-sealed & a delicate piece of equipment so don't drop it or that might cause misalignment of the elements inside. Most PROs use it studios most of the time ( i might be wrong!)....Don't you want to wait for a third party alternative??....the Sigma 85 1.4!