Sharpness vs DOF / 85 1.8 or 135 2.0

[john_bolton2]

<p>Center sharpness appears to be much better with the 135 2.0. Judge for yourself:</p>

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[bart]

<p>Why not go for the 85 1.2 L, that's the one I want :)</p>

[jack_nordine]

<p>For a lens that will give you a nice shallow depth of field, and can be shot wide open with great sharp results, I would suggest the 135mm 2.0 or the 200mm 2.8.</p>

[iliafarniev]

<p>The 135F2,0 is sharper but it is marginal really, besides 135 and 85mm are very different lenses seen from pictorial point of view.</p>

[kevin_b.2]

<p>I think I am leaning towards the 135MM 2.0, the other option I considered is the 200mm 2.8L. It might not have quite the center sharpness but if I frame correctly I should be able to get the DOF like in the image wasteland. The other reason is sports photography. Thanks for the help.</p>

[christian_odell1]

<p>I'm with Bob. I have both lens as well and while the 85/1.8 is terrific, the 135 is the way to go.<br>

I shoot most of my stuff wide open with minimal fill light from my strobes and it's a strong, strong performer.<br>

Plus, the bokeh is to excellent.</p>

 

[Stock-Photos]

<p>Be aware that in addition to sharpness you want good DOF. The farther the subject is from a lens, the greater the depth of the DOF. Therefore, a longer focal length should give deeper DOF than a shorter focal length.</p>

[Robin Smith]

<p>The 135mm L is an outstanding performer, whereas the 85mm is just a good performer. It is much cheaper though</p>