Hi everyone, I just sold my beloved Canon EF 70-200mm L f/2.8 USM to get the funds for superior optics. I shoot on a 5DSR, and lens performance makes quite a difference. I would qualify myself as a landscape photographer, with a certain enthousiasme for wildlife.
On the wide angle end of lenses, I have a trusty 16-35mm which works wonders, so I am looking into the normal/telephoto side of things.
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with any of these lenses: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4, Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4mm.
I know 85mm is usually used in portrait photography, but I regularly used the 70-200 for landscape shots, as it's quite good at isolating subjects.
I am just slightly concerned to spend that much money on a lens that I would find too limiting, so if anyone use a 85mm of some description for landscapes I would be keen to hear his impressions.
Last but not least; I know camera bodies depreciate dramatically quickly, I was wondering if the same is true with high quality glass?
In brief:
For a landscape photographer would you recommend 55 or 85
Would the lens keep its value over time, better than a camera body would[/b]
Thank you so much for your time, sincerely, an undecided photographer.