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Which prime lens is best for portraits on a Canon EOS R5?

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Should I go for the RF 85mm f1.2L or that 135mm f1.8L for portraits on my R5 because I'm seriously stuck right now. I just finally treated myself to the R5 after saving up forever and I'm so hyped to actually use the eye-tracking properly but I can only afford one big lens purchase this year, budget is capped at like $2800 max.

I have this big outdoor wedding coming up in October in a really pretty vineyard and the compression on the 135mm looks absolutely insane in all the reviews Ive seen but then I worry about when I'm shooting back at my place. My home studio is basically a glorified closet lol so I'm scared the 135 is gonna be way too tight and I'll be backed up against the wall the whole time.

The 85mm f1.2 is obviously the classic choice and everyone says the glass is magic but its so heavy and I dont want my wrist to die after a 10 hour day. Plus the 135 has the image stabilization which seems nice for some of the b-roll I want to grab. If you had to pick just one for a mix of tight indoor headshots and big outdoor events which way would you go...


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