25-09-2008, 05:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sejanus
You gain more than one stop. The 135 kicks the hell out of the 70-200.
The 70-200 only really gets sharp from f/4'ish. It's ok at 2.8 but the 135 makes a mockery of it there. In addition the 135 has nicer bokeh and much better colour/saturation/sharpness/contrast at wide apertures.
I do own both lenses and the 70-200 is certainly more convenient but it's not a match for the 135 optically.
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Absolutely agree Gav.
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