Finally have a chance to start going through my photos from Dia de Muertos and Trolloween from last weekend. While I think I got a few good ones, for the most part I am a bit disappointed. I now realize that for event photography, a great deal of my style is defined by my use of a zoom lens. Because you don't have the freedom of movement at events, using the zoom to change the composition of the image is a huge part of what I do. Being confined to a single focal length, the images feel very confined, claustrophobic and stagnant to me.

Don't get me wrong. The 85mm f/1.2 is a phenomenal lens. I really need to rent it more often and really get good with it. In studio or location work, it should be unbelievable, but not for my event photography. Tough giving up ~ 2.5 stops, but the 70-200mm 2.8L is still my preferred event lens. With 28-135mm 3.5-5.6IS as my 2nd favorite (although I do like the 24-70mm 2.8L if I'm not going to need the extra reach).

Will know for sure once I start processing them.

-=>Donald