As I get back into Senior portrait photography, I will be using a 50mm f1.4, 100mm f.2, and this lens the 135 f.2. This lens is truly magical! This is the lens you pull out when you need to knock it out of the park!! One you-tuber called it the "Lord Of The L Rings". I can't disagree. Thanks for posting!!
One of the best lenses I own. Great for Weddings. Great portraits and sharp enough for longer shots that will be cropped. Love the character of the lens.
Bought one years ago never really used it much but have recently and the review is absolutely spot on a hidden Gem in my artillery and one I’ll be using much more from now on
The Canon 135mm f2 is a great lens. For 3 years I use it now, and love it. In case of portraits the lens gives beautiful images, and is very sharp. I use the lens on my 6D II, and will keep using it.
I bought this lens originally when I had the 6D and later the 5D MarkIV camera and specifically for shooting indoor events, such as rodeos. Since then, I have upgraded to the R5 and still find this lens to be absolutely wonderful. I have had the lens for 6 and a half years and, if memory serves. I paid around $700 used. Yes, I know there is an RF version, but honestly, this lens is sufficiently brilliant, especially for the price. I really have no great desire to "upgrade" to the RF version. This lens gets the job done and I have zero issues with it. Best bang for the buck lens I've ever had.
Appreciate these very specific insights. I shoot tons of indoor stuff and outdoor/night rodeo part of the year, so have been considering it. I've got a 70-200 though, but have move to all primes for the rest of my stuff.
Just bought this lens for my EOS R. Gonna use it to shoot 'portraits' of motorcycles and motorcycle riders. Interesting to see how it performs as the subject isolation is the main thing I'm looking for from this lens.
This is by far the best lens I have. Stupid sharp even at f/2. and it produces incredible pictures. Given it was designed in the 90's it has held up very well over the years, even on newer cameras.
Great video, very high quality presentation. Think i'll try to snag one of these at a reasonable price given everyone is moving to rf. I have an eos r as well as an sl2, so I don't mind buying ef glass that enables me the possibility of using it on 2 bodies rather than 1. Cheers
I am a bit of a L Lens hoarder having the 50 and 85mm F1.2, 100mm Macro and 200mm F2.8 II and have just purchased the 135mm F2 , I do find the 85mm F1.2 quite sluggish auto focus annoying sometimes and tend to use it in manual focus, hoping the 135mm will give as good a Bokeh and rectify the Autofovus issues. Not received the lens yet but will update, great Review though 😀
I had the Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L, for many years this was the best 135mm Lens you could get, but today there are several performing better, but if you can find a used one to a good price it can still be a very good Lens.
@@wasifshadman3381 Yes, the Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L often sells at a bit high prices, but if you really want it, then it is a good price. I think 300 are fair enough. It is not as good as new 135mm Lenses fx Sony 135mm 1.8 GM and Samyang AF 135mm 1.8, but the Canon performs fine if you do not have a high megapixels Camera.
As I get back into Senior portrait photography, I will be using a 50mm f1.4, 100mm f.2, and this lens the 135 f.2. This lens is truly magical! This is the lens you pull out when you need to knock it out of the park!!
One you-tuber called it the "Lord Of The L Rings". I can't disagree.
Thanks for posting!!
One of the best lenses I own. Great for Weddings. Great portraits and sharp enough for longer shots that will be cropped. Love the character of the lens.
Bought one years ago never really used it much but have recently and the review is absolutely spot on a hidden Gem in my artillery and one I’ll be using much more from now on
The Canon 135mm f2 is a great lens. For 3 years I use it now, and love it. In case of portraits the lens gives beautiful images, and is very sharp. I use the lens on my 6D II, and will keep using it.
I bought this lens originally when I had the 6D and later the 5D MarkIV camera and specifically for shooting indoor events, such as rodeos. Since then, I have upgraded to the R5 and still find this lens to be absolutely wonderful. I have had the lens for 6 and a half years and, if memory serves. I paid around $700 used. Yes, I know there is an RF version, but honestly, this lens is sufficiently brilliant, especially for the price. I really have no great desire to "upgrade" to the RF version. This lens gets the job done and I have zero issues with it. Best bang for the buck lens I've ever had.
Appreciate these very specific insights. I shoot tons of indoor stuff and outdoor/night rodeo part of the year, so have been considering it. I've got a 70-200 though, but have move to all primes for the rest of my stuff.
Thanks for this review on the 135mm. There aren't many reviews on this great lens. I use mine for portraits and it creates great separation and bokeh!
Just bought this lens for my EOS R. Gonna use it to shoot 'portraits' of motorcycles and motorcycle riders. Interesting to see how it performs as the subject isolation is the main thing I'm looking for from this lens.
Interested in purchasing this lens soon. Thanks for the review.
7:43, That footage was amazing , can't believe this lens came out in 1996. Great job!
The best lens I owned so far
May be one of the most underrated lens too
I pair this 135 with the 50mm 1.2 for a bokehlicious and reliable eye tracking combo on the r5 and r6 for portrait sessions and weddings.
This is by far the best lens I have. Stupid sharp even at f/2. and it produces incredible pictures. Given it was designed in the 90's it has held up very well over the years, even on newer cameras.
i use this lens for almost 5 years, i do not care weather sealing and old, this is very good lens.
Great video, very high quality presentation. Think i'll try to snag one of these at a reasonable price given everyone is moving to rf. I have an eos r as well as an sl2, so I don't mind buying ef glass that enables me the possibility of using it on 2 bodies rather than 1.
Cheers
I am a bit of a L Lens hoarder having the 50 and 85mm F1.2, 100mm Macro and 200mm F2.8 II and have just purchased the 135mm F2 , I do find the 85mm F1.2 quite sluggish auto focus annoying sometimes and tend to use it in manual focus, hoping the 135mm will give as good a Bokeh and rectify the Autofovus issues. Not received the lens yet but will update, great Review though 😀
Tengo curiosidades luego de que ya ha pasado un año cuál es tu comentario en la actualidad. Gracias
Did i miss it ? but on what camera did you do the testing... ? i use it on my Canon 1DX Mark II, it's a perfect combination. 🍻
Great review! Out of curiosity, what body did you use to shoot the video at 8:00 ? Did you shoot at 120fps and slow it down? Looks great!
My best lens I own. The bokeh is so good. Never going to sell this beauty!
As much as I don't have many uses for this lens, I could never part with it! The images from it are still amazing!
Superb wedding lens, have yet to find better when capturing Church Altar shots from a distance. Great review on this Canon classic.
Great review!
I had the Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L, for many years this was the best 135mm Lens you could get, but today there are several performing better, but if you can find a used one to a good price it can still be a very good Lens.
Buying one today for around £300
@@wasifshadman3381 Yes, the Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L often sells at a bit high prices, but if you really want it, then it is a good price. I think 300 are fair enough.
It is not as good as new 135mm Lenses fx Sony 135mm 1.8 GM and Samyang AF 135mm 1.8, but the Canon performs fine if you do not have a high megapixels Camera.
Thanks! great review as always. Do you reckon that the autofocus speed is comparable to the canon 70-200 f2.8 is ii?
great reviw. thank you
This lens is amazing my first L lens a must have!
which to choose 135 F2 or canon 100mm f/2.8L IS USM?
Your intro music reminds me of that of Gerald Undone
This lens is the best! I use combined with a 16-35mm so I have close ups and zoom shots. The only con for me is the ugly lens flare.
I beg to disagree that the sigma 135 dosent focus good. Don't know what camera u have used but in my opinion it works really good.
Sigma lenses are very inconsistent with focus
@@joshuawalcott321 i was wondering why my focus was trippin with the sigma 18-35mm 1.8. Thanks yall
Dude. Mentioning that “this lens doesn’t have weather sealing” is ridiculous LOL
The lens is insanely epic