My FAVORITE Portrait lens of all time but I CAN'T recommend it 

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

Really enjoy hearing about why you like lenses and seeing your perspective. Keep doing your thing, Manny. Appreciate you!

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!

Dope photos and knowledgeable info as always. Thanks Manny!

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!

Slim! You have the absolute best ideas for shooting I’ve seen, and the most steady hand lol. Keep grinding bruh

”This lens bring out the security guards” 😂😂😂

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👏

Great video in so many ways .. the lens, the setup etc .. EXCELLENT !

Love your videos, Manny!

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!

Always inspiring photos. Thank you.

Your videos have been an inspiration for me personally. Keep up the good content 💯❤

I love the color grading of this video! 💎

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.

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

You always bring videos that are enjoyable to watch, no matter what camera or lens you are using

Great stuff Manny !! 😉

Always love your content.. Inspiring desire for portraits

Great tips! Would not have thought about using such a large sense for portraits

Beautiful shots I like the building structures, like the blur of the lights behind the model, Ikea the red and white

As always... Epic video 🙌

Absolutely great work! Thanks for sharing 😉

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.

Manny thank u for your video brother I really stepped up my game watching your videos

That would be the perfect gift lens. I almost feel the same about my 200 2.8. Rarely used. Love it when it is. 💪🏽

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 !

Thanks a lot Manny for sharing this to us. I always follow you.

One of my dream lens 😍 Thank you for this video.

Youre shooting in my favorite portrait places in the city!!!!! 💕💕💕

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!

Good stuff Manny! 👌

I use EF 400mm F2.8 for portraits. It’s twice heavier then 200 F2.

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!

Really something special! Insane lens!

1:28 This shot is so stunning...

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!

AMAZING!!!! 😍😍😍

Shout out to your assistant holding the light. Great job!!! Manny, the photos are great!

Dude. You are perfect. Thank you.

Killed it again🔥

love the tele zooms but its definitely challenging that requires tremendous patience

Love your Style My Friend!!!!!

Stunning model + stunning gear + stunning photographer = stunning pictures!

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.

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.

Outstanding ❤️

Pure Gold with that lens!!!

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

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!

I use the Nikon 200mm f2 and it is the one lens after owning I could never sell, it is just that good.

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

No One: Manny Ortiz: This lens is amazing but don’t buy it 😂😭

Great Video!!

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 😊😊😊

Love the slider usage on the A Roll. Great job, Manny! #BeardGang

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.

I have the 200mm f2.8....love it. Don't know if I can justify the upgrade for this beast though

That lens and the lightstand - bring out the security for sure... Def have to learn how to "Shoot & Scoot" with them...

Awesome photography bro

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

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.

True, the lens is amazing but so limiting in reality. The distance you had to get for the full body shots is crazy!😅

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.

Greetings from Honduras man!

Love those videos, thank you, could you do videos on urban photography or nightlife ?

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'?"

Really the 200 is a beast of all lens...bro and I'm u r biggest fan Manny bro

Greetings Manny from South Africa. these are lenses we dream of owning 1 day. i appreciate how you explain on most of your videos.

that slider talking head shot was 👏😮👏😮👏

Very interesting points

If this is available to rent, I'm definitely trying it out for portraits. Keep using it sir!

Perfect💎

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!

A comparison between the 200mm f2 a 200mm f2.8 and a 135mm 1.8 would be awesome 📷👌 Keep it up 💪

there’s mad youtubers but you sir are the only one that matters 😭🔥🔥

My dude representing for the Westcott FJ400. My favorite strobe 🔥👍

Excellent !

Thanks for sharing

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.

My dream lens tbh and I'm a Nikon guy (if that counts nowadays ;) Excellent video as always!

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.

It's the best lens I own. I like it more then my old F1.8. For portrait it's just insane.

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

I love that this vid featured the Aussie brand Rode, and the Aussie company Canva :D

Great video. I always love seeing videos on this lens. I have this weird niche where I freeze dogs jumping straight at me through the air. I keep dreaming that Sony will come out with a 200 f/2 or f/1.8, but I worry that they're such a niche lens, it's probably not one that they'd sell a lot of.

Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦 Manny 👋 much love

Bruh that slider while talk looks soo clean 🔥

Would be cool to see Z7ii+70-200s session and review :)

Lookin great 👌

Thank you for explains because portrait are post important

how to use every single source of light in your favor by Manny Ortiz always learning from 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

Hello Manny I'm now a fan, Nonoy Landar from the 🇵🇭. Keep educating.

3:32. Looks amazing.

I love shooting wide open, but man I'd even consider stopping down a bit on this. The compression is insane on 200mm, but you kinda lose that when everything is so utterly blurred in the background, so I think it would have even more of an effect at like f4 or something. Still, really nice.

Many you did a review on that 200mm Fuji. In comparison what is the difference.

manny what type of slider your using in the studio shots

Beard papa at it again with my favourite lens 👊👊😎😎