Canon 5d MARK ll - Lens

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Espinozac4

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I just received my first Canon 5D Mark ll. Right now, I am using a Canon 50mm 1:1.8 II - and I would like to know what are some good settings for this camera when I am just outside. I am looking to take some quality HD video while I am outside. Are there any settings that are universal to use to ensure best quality.

This will be a camera that is utilized by myself and my company and as I begin to arrange shoots I would also like to know what lenses would be good to have in a lens kit?

Lens A: I would be looking to have lens that doesn't have a shallow depth of field and would have as much in focus behind my subject.

Lens B: A lens that would be ideal for shooting on camera interviews.

Lens C: Something that would be wide lens.

Lens D: Universal lens for events and out and about videography.

This is what I am looking to initially have at the start. I understand good glass is not cheap and I would like to hear about Canon lenses that might work for what I am trying to achieve. I appreciate any and all help you guys can give me.

-CLE
 
Lens A: I would be looking to have lens that doesn't have a shallow depth of field and would have as much in focus behind my subject.

=> Other than broken or macro lenses, all photography lenses can do that.


Lens B: A lens that would be ideal for shooting on camera interviews.

=> What are "on camera" interviews? Your 50mm f1.8 is good enough for sit down interviews. A 35mm or 85mm lens or 24-105mm f/4.0L or 24-70mm f/2.8 can be a best choice too.


Lens C: Something that would be wide lens.

=> Best options: Canon 24mm f/1.4, or Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 (Canon mount), plus Canon 14mm f/2.8, etc.


Lens D: Universal lens for events and out and about videography.

=> This is no "universal lens"! The closest Canon lens combinations are:

- 24-105 is about the best 1-zoom lens solution due to its IS, which excels in lightweight and flexibility.
- 50 f/1.2L is about the best 1-prime lens solution, which excels in low light and both still and video IQ.
- 16-35 + 70-200 (with IS) are about the best 2-zoom lens solution, which excels in focal length coverage.
- 50 f/1.2 + 100mm macro f/2.8L IS are about the best 2-prime lens solution, which excels in low light and both still and video IQ.
 
First of all only use L glass, you have a 5D. The 50MM is good along with a 24-70 and 70-200 2.8L. For headshots I like the 135L.
 
^B.S.

L glass is not that important as the above user said.
Try to use the 85 1.8, the 50 1.4 or even the cheapo 35 2.0... They all rock and are much better than those L zooms he mention.

L glass is most marketing... Had the 50 1.2L and I prefer much more the 50 1.4... Same as 85 1.2L... the 85 1.8 has the best IQ IMHO
 
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Aside from build quality your 50mm 1.8 puts the 24-70L and the 70-200L to shame when comparing pure optical quality and performance. It's also a lot lighter!
 
mattharris19 said:
lots of folks like the bower 85mm 1.4 over the canon 1.8
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I've heard a lot of great things about the Samyang/Rokinon 85mm 1.4, obviously it comes with the usual caveat of it's great for video, but you notice the lack of sharpness in RAW photos off the camera. I've just grabbed myself a 85mm 1.2 L, pretty excited about that bad boy arriving.
 
mejonwhite said:
but you notice the lack of sharpness in RAW photos off the camera.
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I have read some reviews where people praised the sharpness of the Samyang wide open compared to other legendary lenses for photos.
In particular it appeared to be at least as sharp as the Zeiss Planar 85 1.4 and as the Canon 85 1.2L wide open.
But they also said that stopped down at f=4 the Zeiss or the Canon where a bit sharper, since on the Samyang sharpness only omproved marginally when stopping down. But then you'll want such a lens to shoot mainly wide open or close to it.
I am tempted to get one some day, but then again, having the more expensive Helios 40-2, makes me think that I 'll never want to have blant bokeh again.
 
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