My FAVORITE Portrait lens of all time but I CAN'T recommend it
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2021
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Red footage towards the end by @realjoeyhelms
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Manny -- I just discovered you. You explain photography so easily and with ease! Your vibe is so chill (I get a NY vibe, idk why... might be your accent). You're not yelling at us, you're not doing any crazy (and annoying) music and effects, and you're also speaking to us while showing us the behind the scene. But what you're also doing is you're educating us. I'm in the process of building my portfolio. I don't have all the gears I need (so I rent). But you make photography so easy and simple.
Thank you so much for making these videos! Please keep doing them!
1:38 I almost had a heart attack the way you were holding that lens without a strap over the water, haha
yeah me too. I see youtubers holding cameras and lenses with no straps all the time and I get a bit nervous to say the least.
Me too lol
I use EF 400mm F2.8 for portraits. It’s twice heavier then 200 F2.
Everything people are whining about for the 200, double it for the 400! :-D
the 105mm F1.4 gets me close enough for a lot less size, weight and cost, and also provides a unique look of its own
Yeah same with 135mm 1.8, though for such model shoots I guess 105mm is better
Yeah. The look of crap.
@@Tap-a-roo What's pissing you off?
@@varunkamal91 Shills on the internet lying.
@@varunkamal91 He hates life;)
”This lens bring out the security guards” 😂😂😂
Just doing my job, sir!
So true trust me.
Guess he never used a 4/5/600 super tele :D
Love the shot you got with the white and red sign on the left of her mirroring her colors in her outfit and drawing the eye into the reds in the composition!
Really enjoy hearing about why you like lenses and seeing your perspective. Keep doing your thing, Manny. Appreciate you!
Dope photos and knowledgeable info as always. Thanks Manny!
1:28 This shot is so stunning...
The sony 135 mm f/1.8 GM has a similar effect in my opinion and is nearly perfect in all aspects. The bokeh and compression gives a similar background separation when you get full body shots. My favorite for portrait!
Always inspiring photos. Thank you.
I love the color grading of this video! 💎
Fuji Film 200mm 2.0 is dream lens for me. One day it’s mine. I do own the GF 110mm 2.8 and it’s incredible on my GFX 50R
this is my best lens in my bag....bought it for my 5DMK4 and worked flawlessly. Sucked on Sony A73 and now works beautifully on my R5. Coming out with Eli to Chicago Sat, Sun and Monday to hang out with Chris at his studio...Come on by to visit.
Great video in so many ways .. the lens, the setup etc .. EXCELLENT !
Slim! You have the absolute best ideas for shooting I’ve seen, and the most steady hand lol. Keep grinding bruh
I use the Nikon 200mm f2 and it is the one lens after owning I could never sell, it is just that good.
Love the humor in your videos Manny. Been a fan for a long time and I much prefer the REAL you in these recent videos. Keep it up man!
No One:
Manny Ortiz: This lens is amazing but don’t buy it 😂😭
That would be the perfect gift lens. I almost feel the same about my 200 2.8. Rarely used. Love it when it is. 💪🏽
You always bring videos that are enjoyable to watch, no matter what camera or lens you are using
Manny, thanks for your channel. You have changed the way I look at shooting portraits outdoors. Especially the defocus technique then looking for interesting backgrounds after. Thanks👏
This is the review i've waited for you to do...Thank you! It's just sooo good... makes your images stand out and sizzle they way i dont think other lenses can...just my op! Great stuff Thanks for the video. Nice work!
I had the ef 70-200 f/4, and it instantly became my favorite lense, call it the magic lense! Didn’t want to trade it for the rf version!
Love your videos, Manny!
Youre shooting in my favorite portrait places in the city!!!!! 💕💕💕
I still think that 135mm is the sweet spot. It separates the subject from the background very well, but the same time you don't have to shout loudly to the model. :D
I have the 200mm f2.8....love it. Don't know if I can justify the upgrade for this beast though
I used to own this lens not once but twice, and you are 100% right! I did a shoot of a very hot woman in NYC and not one person was paying any attention to her while everyone was watching me. Then out of nowhere two undercover cops approached me and asked me very nicely what I was taking photos of even though the model was clearly present. The lens threw them off because of the size. I got some of my best shots with it but I feel the Sigma 135mm f1.8 was on the same level as far as portrait shots are concerned. The 200 was good shooting the model in a crowd because due to the bokeh the model would stand out clearly even with all the people around her. Eventually, because of the size and weight I stopped taking it out of the house and eventually sold it. Till this day I still miss the Canon 200mm f2.0 but I can’t find it anywhere brand new. I’d buy it again in a heartbeat…….and then I recently found a Nikon 200mm f2.0 VR II in 9+ condition at B&H photo so I bought it immediately 😊😊😊
loved this shoot, the model, her hair, the gears, the images shot. I miss this game of mine in India as are under lockdown due to the pandemic. wow !
Manny thank u for your video brother I really stepped up my game watching your videos
Stunning model + stunning gear + stunning photographer = stunning pictures!
love the tele zooms but its definitely challenging that requires tremendous patience
Your videos have been an inspiration for me personally. Keep up the good content 💯❤
Always love your content.. Inspiring desire for portraits
Pure Gold with that lens!!!
As always... Epic video 🙌
Manny has such a strong presence on the internet. Not only is he constantly working with models, but he posts what he does generously and sets an incredibly high bar for other photogs. He creates such beauty for his subjects that women must be clamoring for him to shoot their portraits. I agree with him that super-reaching lenses in general create a dramatic intensity, regardless if you've spent thousands or hundreds on the zoom lens. I also agree that it is difficult as heck for the photographer because the subject is so far away!
Thanks for making this series of videos Manny including the 200mm f2 in the 3 of them I've seen. First, really enjoy your videos and explanations. Second, it is fun to watch these videos after I've owned the Nikon 200mm f2 for several months (purchased used of course). Now, I'm a relatively new photographer - and do mostly wildlife, sports, and action (dance). Most professional sports photographers (some very well known names) told me they use a series of zooms - and I get it. Flexibility to get "the shot" when your reputation depends on it. I purchased the lens because I had heard about it talked about for a few years - but nothing specific and liked the images I saw in forums with it. So I broke down, bought it used, and OMG. Now, after about 5 months - and shooting it a lot, the words coming out of my mouth to photographer friends were exactly the words you issue in this video. "Something about this lens", "The look is unique to anything I shoot or have seen others shoot", "It will set you apart", "It will set you back", "You'll attract unwanted attention", "It's heavy as #*$)". All that said, and there is something, when you have the space to operate in, that creates a combination of just enough DOF, smooth bokeh, and sense of dimensionality - that the moment you see the images - they speak to you like no other image from other lenses I've shot. The 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 zooms may be better for Ice Hockey when you need (as usual) the flexibility of a zoom. That said, all the players see my shots with the 200mm f2 and want copies. I was waiting on the Nikkor Z 135mm f1.8 - but purchased this instead - and after watching your other comparison video with the Sony 135mm f1.8 and hearing your comments, I'm just glad I made the purchase of this used bad boy. Heavy yes. Ergonomically balanced - no. Still expensive - yes. But if you appreciate the look this puppy brings you, the rest is gravy.
One of my dream lens 😍 Thank you for this video.
Really something special! Insane lens!
Shout out to your assistant holding the light. Great job!!! Manny, the photos are great!
Great stuff Manny !! 😉
Good stuff Manny! 👌
Absolutely great work! Thanks for sharing 😉
Great tips! Would not have thought about using such a large sense for portraits
True, the lens is amazing but so limiting in reality. The distance you had to get for the full body shots is crazy!😅
Bet you wouldn't say that if it was a Sony lens 😋
@@airjaff those sony lens are great stuff, I think the sony 55mm t is the best.. next to sigma art
Dude. You are perfect. Thank you.
I've got the 200mm f/2, and it's a razor that creams backgrounds. On an APSC sensor you need even more working distance though. It's lighter, faster, probably sharper, but also $6K with a TC. It compresses space so much that people become flat cutouts in front of the background though. An interesting look, but not the most flattering for beauty shots, IMO. Senior pics, absolutely.
Beautiful shots I like the building structures, like the blur of the lights behind the model, Ikea the red and white
Ive rented this lens before to take to the beach and to the desert for shoots. Perfect environments to use it in, couldn't imagine trying to use it in an urban city haha. its a beast of a lens.
Killed it again🔥
that slider talking head shot was 👏😮👏😮👏
Thanks a lot Manny for sharing this to us. I always follow you.
my hands got sweaty when you had it over the ledge at 1:36, haha! Awesome video man. I need to get my hands on the 200 F/2! Seems like both the Nikon and Canon lenses are brutally amazing too.
I had the 200mm f2 Canon at one time. Might have been the previous model. Great photos, but it was a beast to carry around.
My lens brings all the security guards to the yard and they're like, "The F you doin'?" and I'm like, "...The F'm I doin'?"
Outstanding ❤️
AMAZING!!!! 😍😍😍
I just got it recently, simply spectacular, I agree with you for the unique style of this wonderful lens it gives, it costs a lot, but it is worth every penny!
Love your Style My Friend!!!!!
That lens and the lightstand - bring out the security for sure... Def have to learn how to "Shoot & Scoot" with them...
Love the slider usage on the A Roll. Great job, Manny! #BeardGang
Although manual focus my best portrait lens or the one I prefer to use is the Carl Zeiss. 135mm App Sonnar. Shoots on D850. Still working with DSLR yet
It also works well with the Z7II. The Z7 gave no focus confirmation, the Z7II (and perhaps the Z7 with a firmware update, I should do that) give a green box for confirmation. But it's still easier on the D850, I agree.
Awesome photography bro
It's the best lens I own. I like it more then my old F1.8. For portrait it's just insane.
A comparison between the 200mm f2 a 200mm f2.8 and a 135mm 1.8 would be awesome 📷👌
Keep it up 💪
Awesome video ! , @mannyortiz how did you set the eye detection automatically on the R5? I don't see you pressing a button on the back of the camera.
Greetings from Honduras man!
Excellent! If you ever come across the opportunity, I'd love to see a portrait comparison with the 300mm 2.8. I use my 300mm on special occasions, and in the rare case when things line up compositionally, it's INSANELY amazing.
Not sure if you made a video about this but would love to hear you talk about how you find clients, or clients find you how do you go about charging clients, the process of picking locations, what the client is looking for etc more business side
Really the 200 is a beast of all lens...bro and I'm u r biggest fan Manny bro
I actually hate it when people look at me when I have a telephoto lens on it's very anxiety inducing
The uninitiated don't realize the lens and camera are two separate things. "What a big camera you have, it must take some great pictures!"🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@redbutton_photo exactly lol also "wow your camera takes great pictures"
@@Gabe310m My barber's shears give great haircuts too.🤣🤣🤣
@@redbutton_photo lol
Bruh that slider while talk looks soo clean 🔥
I’d love to see this lens next to the Canon 135mm L. It’s the only lens I didn’t sell because it adapted so well and with he control ring adapter it’s a modern day classic. Plus it’s tiny in comparison to the 200 and all the RF glass.
I was always disappointed Canon did not upgrade the 135mm, but they probably would have put IS in it and charged twice as much.
@@Smoothblue90 As a 135 fanboy, the ibis is all this lens needed. I’m still surprised on how it delivers such an incredible image being so old and how the face detection is flawless even in low light.
my dream lens tbh
My dude representing for the Westcott FJ400. My favorite strobe 🔥👍
Greetings Manny from South Africa. these are lenses we dream of owning 1 day. i appreciate how you explain on most of your videos.
The 200mm f2 produces more buttery bokeh than 70-200 for the background, but in the end of the day i use 70-200 a lot, because it is more versatile
3:32. Looks amazing.
I would guess 35mm and 85mm. Hopefully years of watching your videos was enough to make a good guess. Hyped to see the upcoming videos!
For the same style of pictures I have my Vivitar 200mm f3.5. Its manual and without image stabilization but even at f3.5 it takes stunning portraits !
I paid 10€ for it and 20€ for the adapter 😂 Im using it on an sony apsc though.
I only can highly recommend old vintage glass, especially 50mm, 135mm and 200mm are the focal lengths to go!👍
there’s mad youtubers but you sir are the only one that matters 😭🔥🔥
Rent it for a wedding or other expensive shoot. When you need that special look, call up your local camera shop.
Love those videos, thank you, could you do videos on urban photography or nightlife ?
If this is available to rent, I'm definitely trying it out for portraits. Keep using it sir!
Sure, $200 / 4 days
www.lensprotogo.com/rent/product/canon-200-f2.0-l-IS/
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦 Manny 👋 much love
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Roderick here to from SA
Dream lens body setup
Perfect💎
Many you did a review on that 200mm Fuji. In comparison what is the difference.
Very interesting points
How does it compare to the xf 200mm f2 from fuji.
I love that this vid featured the Aussie brand Rode, and the Aussie company Canva :D
Would be cool to see Z7ii+70-200s session and review :)
how to use every single source of light in your favor by Manny Ortiz
always learning from your videos!!
@Manny Ortiz - can you recommend the Westcott FJ400 light? will it work OK with the sony A7?
Hey Manny, did you take all of those shots at F2?
Hello Manny I'm now a fan, Nonoy Landar from the 🇵🇭. Keep educating.
Excellent !
manny what type of slider your using in the studio shots