200mm 2.8 prime good for portraits and weddings

[krisuk2008]

Without getting blasted is the canon 200 2.8 mk II good for weddings and portraits or should I carry on saving another £500 for the 70-200 2.8 non is ?

 

[Raymond Lin]

I would be only useful if you are at the back of the church, outdoor spaces or very large indoor spaces.

You will end up with 99% shoulder & head shots.

I personally wouldn't get it, too restrictive, 70-200 is much more versatile.

 

[BacktotheFuji]

It's a lovely sharp lens (particularly at f/4) but would be very long for weddings, I would have thought. I guess it could be useful at the back of a church, but would be very restrictive otherwise (imo).

 

[BacktotheFuji]

Haha, great minds! Also, would this be going on your crop sensor camera? If so, it will be way too long.

 

[krisuk2008]

Indeed it would be going on my 600 d but I also have the 17-55 mm 2.8 and 50 1.8 mm so I'll have inside sorted I was thinking it would be ok for outside candid type shots? Yes I'll be the guy the other side of the venues gardens lol

 

[dennis25]

what about the 135mm f2

 

[grotty]

Have you considered the 70-200 f4? Cheaper used, more flexible and f4 shouldn't be too much of an issue outside.

 

[krisuk2008]

I have but was worried about blowing out the backgrounds with an f4

 

[simonblue]

I would save and go for the 70-200 F2.8