Many photographers will say, “Canon’s 100-400mm isn’t as sharp as the 300mm or 400mm f/2.8,” or “The contrast doesn’t compare to the 70-200mm.” My favorite gripe about it is, ”The 100-400mm isn’t fast enough to be a professional lens.” I won’t argue with any of those statements. However, I learned very quickly that carrying around a...
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New Portrait Lens
Coming from a photojournalism background where I have had little control over what’s going on around me, I have traditionally relied heavily upon my zoom lenses. This isn’t due to the fact that they’re the best lenses out there, but rather that they have allowed me to be flexible and spontaneous. As great as they are, I’ve always wanted a dedicated portrait lens that did one thing and did it better than anything else. My wish recently came true with the acquisition of a Canon 135mm f/2.0.