Canon users. . . avoid the 135mm f2.0 EF L-Series USM lens.

[Joel Kaye]

Both lenses to breath a small amount, but again, I don't find that offensive, and sometimes actually even like it.

And if you put on a Ultraprime 50mm or 85mm there's way more breathing that these Canons. I agree with others that say breathing is overblown as an issue. There's some pretty heavy breathing on anamorphic lenses that so many people love.

Sometimes a very breathless rack focus is actually disorienting whereas a breathing lens cues the viewer that focus is shifting.

I think people always need to remember most of this stuff like what Bokeh is better etc. is just someone's opinion. It's not like there's really "right" and "right" costs $20k more. That is marketing.

 

[paul engstrom]

Hey there, Paul. . .

I'm using the 50mm f1.2 L and the 85mm f1.2 L II. They both yield positively gorgeous images. The 50 has a very slight image shift left-to-right or right-to-left but you have to look hard for it to see it. I don't notice it on sticks, and even the most discerning eye looking for it would never, ever see it on hand-held. No shift at all with the 85. Both lenses to breath a small amount, but again, I don't find that offensive, and sometimes actually even like it.

Stephen

That's great; I thought I read somewhere the 85 II had image shift. Which stinks because the lens is fantastic. Glad you've found different; I'll follow this up.

As to the larger discussion -- The Birger control with Canon glass has been awesome. I've really enjoyed being able to re-map the lens throw based on my focus needs from 720 degrees to something like 50 degrees deep to shallow.

I'm very curious to see what RED has for us and WHEN RED has for us Canon control.