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I have had this lens now for 7 years. When I sold my 5D Mark IV and bought an R5, I thought I'd end up selling this lens, but I'm more than happy with this lens with an adaptor. I may eventually sell it and get the RF 135, but honestly, this lens is so good that I don't feel compelled to "upgrade"

What a joyous spirit you are, Micael. Love the jazz closing gallery theme.

Great images. Thanks for sharing your 135mm experience. Way back when I started out in photography, the 135mm was my goto lens. I forgot how great the perspective and bokeh is relative to that length. Time to revisit.

I shoot the 135 on a 6D and it's great. It's really nice for candids because you can have a bit of distance between you and your subject and still get bangin' shots.

It is my favorite portrait lens too!! Love it!!

I purchased one of these bad boys today on Amazon for US$645 to take candid photos of friends and family. Looking forward to trying it out soon!

This is such a magnificent piece of glass. I love this more than any other portrait lens. It is so sharp and fast and the bokeh is so dreamy. The images are so 3D looking. I think the charm in this lens is that (relative to many telephoto lenses) it has a relatively low number of elements and the internal construction is fairly simple. I've heard this lends itself to the sharpness and the 3D-type rendering we see here

@anandhua.b4589

4 жыл бұрын

exactly nailed it lower element count gives much better micro contrast or 3d pop and colour compared to the over corrected blame and boring sigma lenses

@itimonium9062

4 жыл бұрын

@@anandhua.b4589 If that is your opinion you should consider the old Minolta MD 135mm F2.8 lens it has 4 elements in 4 groups. And is surprising sharp but it has the flaws of a 40 year old manual lens. But hey for a around fifty euros it's a no brainer.

Se nota la calidad que ofrece este lente, definitivamente tendré que comprarlo.

Jag vet inte varför jag blir så glad när jag hittar svenska fotografer på youtube 🤣 bra video! Blir så sugen på att köpa denna länsen 🙌🏼

Really nice photos!

You lead me on! I'm going to buy these lens :)

my favourite lenses in my kit that I have owned for many years

I had the Canon 135mm 2.0 L, but now I got the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM which have better close-up, but I miss a 1.4x teleconverter for the Sony which I had for the Canon.

Regarding that combo you've mentioned (A7III + Metabones + Canon 135mm f2) I wonder if AF works great as well for VIDEO? Thank you!

Any thoughts on the macro capabilities of the Tamron 20/24/35mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 lenses? How it compares to a dedicated macro lens.

Great vid - I’m gonna try 135mm!

I am looking at this one , many time. Yet to take a decision coz I have the 85mm 1.2L II. Not sure if it is worth it to have both.

I understand your enthusiasm for this focal length/aperture combo, it's my favourite too, and your lovely family photos really do it justice. I overlooked this lens on my journey via some vintage glass, then Samyang 135mm, Zeiss Batis and ultimately the Sony GM lens but don't have any regrets (apart from the expense!)

@MicaelWidell

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I think the GM lens would be a dream. Perhaps I’ll upgrade to it one day :)

@IanWilkinson

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicaelWidell You are not alone in loving this lens ;-) kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZ2ostiGeLHIo9o.html&t=46

if you can you should review the canon 65mm 1-5 magnification

Hi, yes, the 135mm is technically easier to construct, therefore, these lenses are usually outstanding optically. This applies to the 50mm too.

Great video I gonna buy one

I've always loved the images from this lens but I can never get comfortable with the working distance of the 135. Thanks for the vid!!

@PunjabiGymBeats

4 жыл бұрын

that's why 85 comes handy.

How does it do as far as sharpness with group photos/family?

Canon's 135mm basically pays my mortgage. As a professional, I know I can rely on it to make me look good under any circumstances. A PERFECT lens.

Personally, I don't like the rendering of the background by this lens. Not for me, but you make it very clear why you love it and that's fair enough!

I use this lens on 6d or 5d4 it's a no brainer when I pack my stuff

Sending my high appreciation from Uganda East Africa

I love 135 f2L too❤️

doest the MF ring move the focus when you are in AF mode? I just wonder if you happen to accidentaly move the ring and lose focus while taking pictures in AF mode. Great video, thanks

For Sony we go with the Sony 135mm f1.8 GM. A hell of a lens

Best lens ever

Micheal is the cupboard behind you a drybox ? or normal cupboard? I like the 135 f2 as well

@MicaelWidell

4 жыл бұрын

Just a normal IKEA Idåsen cupboard. Stockholm is pretty dry so never even considered a dry box.

Thank you 👍

Do you recommend combining Canon T6 (body) with the lense Canon 135mm f/2 Lens

@MicaelWidell

3 жыл бұрын

Why not? But the crop sensor will make it into a very very long lens. I would probably get a shorter focal length for apsc

Do you ever run into lower light problems with this lens from having no IS?

@MicaelWidell

3 жыл бұрын

I never had any issues with that

Great Video

Question I have the canon 5d mk ii and a canon 24-70 2.8 and when I take full body shots and zoom to the face I notice it’s soft or not in focus. So I need to upgrade to the 5d mk iii or a prime lens

@MicaelWidell

3 жыл бұрын

It is not your equipment's fault, you should be able to take very sharp photos with that camera and lens.

@nokturnalivory

8 ай бұрын

Always lens over body. That becomes evident when you consider the upgrade from DSLR to Mirrorless. People love the ability to use excellent EF glass on RF bodies with the EF to RF adapter 😊

What other lens FL are u having? Im having a 24-70 f2.8 and want to have a prime lens for portraits. Was considering 85 1.8, but thats too close 70mm, so came this lens into consideration. The only thing im thinking is about the distance between me and the subject if i need to take a full body shot. Any thought?

@MicaelWidell

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you need a lot of distance with this lens. If you want something shorter that is great value for money you can get the Samyang 85mm 1.4 (if you use sony).

@TomalBhattacharjee

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicaelWidell I'm using 5Dmk4.. n on a budget so either canon 85 1.8 or this..

@MicaelWidell

4 жыл бұрын

@@TomalBhattacharjee Ok yeah then the Canon 85mm 1.8 is a solid choice. But The Canon 135mm f2 gives you sharper photos and a lot smoother background blur of course.

@TomalBhattacharjee

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicaelWidell yes..since it's an L lens.. for me sharp image is very important ..

Hi, wondering how the 135mm performs in videography??

@MicaelWidell

4 жыл бұрын

Barely used it at all for video, so I cannot give a good answer.

I can t wait to pickup mine ( used ) . Reserved before covid19 . 🌈📸

I have the sigma 105 but I want them s lens

hey i'm on a budget but i love good quality lens i was at a wedding and the photographer was taking wonderful pictures with this lens. i told him i want a camera lens that takes great pictures and he said your best bet is to buy this camera lens and he told me to buy the 10-18mm lense as well. so let me asked you can i take any picture i want with the 135mm lens or this lens is only for taking portraits. i love taking pictures of everything i want to just have 2 lens there's no need to have 3 and 4 lens i want one camera lens that can do everything or if i need two lens then i will do that but i want my pictures to be nice and sharp

@dayeah765caoni3

3 ай бұрын

Learn to write properly. Use comma and full stops!!

recently chenged art135 to EF135 watch your channel. thank you Bruce Willis!

@rickchristiancinco1766

3 жыл бұрын

Why you changed from sigma art to canon 135 f2?

@masaism

3 жыл бұрын

Rick Christian Cinco much heavy, and i can make up for a ef's weakpoints.

Does anybody know if better for bokeh effect will be that canon 135 mm f/2 or Sigma 85 mm 1.4 art ?

@MicaelWidell

4 жыл бұрын

As a rule of thumb: if you divide the focal length by the aperture you get a number, the larger that number is the more blurred out the bokeh will be at a certain framing. 135/2 = 67.5 and 85/1.4 = 61 so you will get a bit more blurred out backgrounds with the 135mm.

@madali1194

4 жыл бұрын

Micael Widell thanks a lot

If I extend my Sony 70-200mm to 135mm do you think I would get comparable image quality!

@anandhua.b4589

4 жыл бұрын

no

@itimonium9062

4 жыл бұрын

Usually 70-200mm lenses give good image quality but if you have the Sony F4 version you should consider that it is two f stops slower and that's a noticeable difference in bokeh.

Love your content. I’m in the Fuji system actually thinking of buying the 90 f/2, it gives the same field of view and gets rave reviews, close up performance seems pretty decent also! Have you ever tried it?

@MicaelWidell

4 жыл бұрын

Did not try it. But seems very good, albeit expensive. You could also look into the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 that I reviewed (it is available for Fuji X but I tried it on Sony full frame) - cheap but very good.

@cosmogang

4 жыл бұрын

I have a Fujifilm X-T3, and I have tried the 90mm f2, as well as the viltrox 85mm f1.8, but I will be honest, neither of them comes close to the experience of using this lens on a Fuji body with an autofocus adapter like the Fringer Pro ii. My recommendation is to save a little more, buy the Fringer Pro 2 adapter, and buy the135mm f2 used. The relative focal length is ~202mm (on the apsc sensor) and that makes it a little trickier to work with, but it is so so so worth it.

@diogocarvalho6247

4 жыл бұрын

cosmogang I do have a Fringer pro II! I’m coming from canon and have a couple of EF-S lens that I still love. Can you elaborate on why you prefer the Canon lens over the native Fuji 90mm? Really interesting!

@cosmogang

4 жыл бұрын

@@diogocarvalho6247 I think it really comes down to the perspective and rendering that the lens provides. It's so 3D and it just has an undeniable look to it that I can't always put my finger on. If you've already got the adapter, it's a no-brainer. Just rent the lens from lensrentals.com or maybe keh.com it is usually pretty affordable to rent

@diogocarvalho6247

4 жыл бұрын

cosmogang I’m based in Portugal, but we do have a single company that provides lens rentals, I might give it try! Thanks for the input!

How is 135 F2 bokeh compared to Canon 85 f1.2?

@MicaelWidell

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty similar. You can estimate the "creaminess" of the bokeh by dividing 135/2 = 67.5 and 85/1.2 = 70.8 and check what number is highest. In this case they are almost the same.

@varunkamal91

2 жыл бұрын

@@MicaelWidell Oh thanks. I didn't know that. But after I made this comment I watched Manny Ortiz's video comparing the 4 Bokeh primes 200 F2, 85 1.2, 105 1.4, 135 1.8 and gauging by appearance this is the order of creaminess I felt in bokehs. The calculation says 85 1.2 is less creamy than 105 1.4 and 135 1.8, but by sight the 85 1.2 looked way creamier than these two... Almost matching the 200 F2. Whys that?

@MicaelWidell

2 жыл бұрын

@@varunkamal91 I think it also has to do with distance to the background. Longer focal lengths look creamier when the background is further away, shorter focal lengths have an advantage when the background is closer. Otherwise I don't know :) Best thing is always to look at sample photos and buy the lens you like the look of the most.

@ssshonnn

2 жыл бұрын

It's similar as others state. Main difference is you gain compression and reach in the 135. I often pair the 135 with a 50 when shooting larger venues whereas the 85 isn't enough reach or wideness.

I'm annoyed because I bought one of these in mint condition a while back. Sold it together with some other gear, regret selling it...

The lens mantains the AF with the metabones adapter?

@MicaelWidell

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jordiolbe

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicaelWidell Thanks!

I find that the 135mm f2 gives out washed out photos.

@hayfield43

3 жыл бұрын

You have a bad copy

@vuralpolat9794

24 күн бұрын

I noticed that too, I wonder if all lenses are like that.??

Micael Widell = younger Bruce Willis

no macro capabilities im dissapointed😂😂

@MicaelWidell

4 жыл бұрын

Hehe, sometimes I wonder why I spend time making videos about non-macro lenses, as so few people watch them. But I guess I do it mostly for my own happiness :)

@georgek4990

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicaelWidell you should do whatever makes you happy

Come here because I’m ordering a samyang 135 af 1.8 fe :)

You keep saying 145mm... :)