For event, you might wanna try 135 f2 or 85mm f1.8.

Both budget and gooding lens around 100mm range.

How about canon 100 f2 or 100 f2.8 macro? A bit more expensive than the 85 though

slowly approaches medium format's weight and size

Depends on what you are shooting more.

Portraiture and indoor events = 85mm f1.8

Best of both world, macro and portraiture = 100mm f2.8

Both 85 and 100 has lighting fast USM.

I used to combo 85 and 135 for shooting low-light events last time.

my combo usually is 50mm and 100mm (or near equivalent). I am trying to get use on the camera functions with the 50mm lens before proceeding to other more exciting stuffs

ah, 50-100 gooding combo too. The slightly wider and lighter 50 is ideal for street photography.

If you want something lighter you might wanna give 40mm f2.8 a try. Instantly convert your dslr into Canon G series like prosumer camera.

I guess either 35 or 50 depends on the person, a fellow photographer prefer 35mm fov for street shooting while i prefer 50mm

I not use pointing a big dslr onto someone face unlike using the A7 or Oly em5 to do street photo. Still alot to learn man. Played with friends 7d (not mark 2) and can see hw solid and heavy compared to my 6d

oh thanks for enlightening

because when i was back here after a lengthy absence fr this thread, saw a few posts that mention about selling their gears/cameras, so i thought it is ok...

my bad again

the going price for used 100mm macro is around 1300-1500 now

teikboon the above.

I owned both 85mm f1.8 and 100mm f2.8

Both are excellent lenses but I sold off the 85mm f1.8 and kept the 100mm f2.8

This is simply because 100mm and 85mm are pretty close, i don't use f/1.8 and 100mm has macro.

Those are among my favorite EF lenses.

So my primes were 50mm and 100mm.

I used to have 85 1.8 but I feel it was quite similar to my existing 50 1.4 with only more zoom in. Was thinking of 100 f/2 coz it more zoom in but again, I was thinking that will I ever utilise it often other than going outside when I need some reaches? Considering the 100 2.8 now because with it, i can try macro photography and when outside, f2.8 is more than enough to get fast shutter speed in aperture priority mode.

Yes, 50mm and 85mm feesl very close. One of the reason why I went for 100mm too.

I actually went for 30mm (the Sigma Art one). Haha. IMHO, with 30mm you can somehow emulate 50mm by getting close to your subject. 50mm can do the reverse of course, but sometime you can only go back so far.

If you into prime and IQ...24,35,50,85,100,135 and 200 would be the complete family

Not neccessary all must be F1.2 or F1.4 lenses....e.g 135 F2 is darn hell of the great lens

I ended up using a 24-120 VR.

Covers all my needs.

Siggy 30mm is gooding right? One of my favorite lens. The range is just nice for teh tarik sessions where you don't need to step back for a shot. The 1.4 gives you creameh yummeh bokeh.

I used to lug these bunch of lenses out last time, but nowadays I would prefer to carry my 11-24, 24-70 and 70-200 for walkabout / travel / as all rounder lens.

It depends on what you are shooting. If you constantly need to shoot in dark indoor area, having huge aperture lenses helps a heap.

f1.2 helps to isolate your subject from the busy background, leading the viewers eyes straight to the subject at first glance.

On a full frame body?

Yes sir.

fuh upgraded to full frame already? ANd i though you're still with your APSC sensors and all its glory about the person behind the VF

This post has been edited by nairud: Dec 17 2015, 11:16 AM

Needed a body with dual SD card. No APS-C model can offer me that so no choice.

Still about the person behind the VF.