135mm Prime vs 70-200mm Zoom

[Jeromy]

Good day everyone. What are your thoughts on the Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM versus the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II? - Thank you in advance.

(Mostly for traveling but also for indoor and outdoor events, street photography, outdoor portraits, landscapes, and cityscapes.)

 

[iamdlewis]

For what?

 

[Jeromy]

For what?

Mostly for traveling but also for indoor and outdoor events, street photography, outdoor portraits, landscapes, and cityscapes.

 

[GvilleRick]

For the types of shooting you mention I really like the Samyang 35-150mm f/2-2.8. Tamron also has one. It's a but heavy (but so is the Sony 70-200) but I used to take my 28-70 and my 70-200 don't lose much just using the Samyang. I've used it for indoor events and outdoor concerts. It's great for street and travel photography.

I have the Sony 70-200mm OSS2 and love it. Before I bought the Samyang it was probably my most used lens and I still use it more for sports since it does focus faster and is super sharp. For the price of either of the Sony lenses you mention, however, you could buy the Samyang 35-150 and the Samyang 135 f/1.8 that gets great reviews.