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Just bought Canon's 135mm f:2 L on e-bay. What a lens! The depth of field is VERY narrow - the eyebrows are in focus, but the eyes just a few mm behind isn't... This is one of my first shots with the lens, and I am impressed with the sharpness.

Well, enough of the bragging! Here's the result:



Technical data: Canon EOS 5D, 135mm, 1/25s at f/2.5, 200ISO. Flash bounched at the wall behind me. Shot inside.

Nice, thats some eye popping alright! did you do anything to the reflections in the eyes , it looks a bit odd to me ?

I got my self a 85mm/1,4 recently and been enjoying some shallow dof aswell.

Congrats.

/Paul L.

Very nice Epsen - I really am thinking about getting that lens for inside church wedding work. Adrian loves his as well.

spectacular

Thanks!

Paul L.: No, I haven't done anything to the reflections. The reflections you see is the flash bounching of the wall behind me. I tried to remove it, but that looked strange. Might give it another try some day... The reason the reflection looks strange/unfamiliar is, I guess, because beople are used to see studio lights-reflections or reflections from the flash directly on to the person...

Weeding Shooter: I think you should buy the lens! It does cost quite a lot, but then again; I can sell this lens after ten years, and still get most of my money back (if I handle it with care, witch I do. It's my little baby )

Wow, that's pretty amazing... love the way the eyes light up...