Now we come to the third subject as the versatility comparison test, the familiar fountain located at Kuala Lumpur's Merdeka Square. With the EF 20mm f/2.8 USM lens, the situation here is similar to that encountered with the National Monument photos. The first three were shot by the prime lens while the fourth was captured with the EF 17-35L zoom. Shot by the EF 20mm Also by EF 20mm, new angle     Horizontal angle, EF 20mm EF 17-35L, shot at 35mm Since the pool of the National Monument covered the fountain itself, there was no way to get closer to with the EF 20mm lens. In a situation like this, it is better to try for alternative angles, like shifting your body position slightly to get a new viewpoint or simply try for a horizontal format. With the EF 17-35L zoom, you can get a closer view of the fountain by zooming the lens to its 35mm position but as can be seen from the above photo, the result was not that flattering. Basically, even with the zoom lens, the option available is to try for alternative angles rather than zooming up for a closer viewpoint. Enough with the EF 20mm vs. EF 17-35L zoom lens, now we look at how the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM fares against the EF 135mm f/2.0L USM and EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM. The subject matters were the KL City Hall building and its surroundings. The first two photos below were shot with the telephoto zoom lens at its 70mm and 100mm focal lengths respectively. Shot at 70mm by EF 70-200L Shot at 100mm by EF 70-200L     Shot by EF 135mm f/2L USM Shot by EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM With the 135mm lens, I had to walk further back in order to get as much view of the scene as possible. At the end, this was what I had to contend with anyway since my back was up against a wall that had prevented me from getting a wider view of the scene similar to the one photographed at the 70mm focal length of the zoom lens although the 135mm's shot did match the photo captured at the 100mm focal length. With the EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM, the angle-of-view was even worse, as the lens was only able to capture a very tight view of the scene altogether, definitely not the wider types as shot by the zoom lens at its 70mm and 100mm focal lengths respectively. Of course, if I had the 85mm or 100mm prime lens available then, the wider angle-of-view like those shot by the zoom lens would have been possible. Then again, like in most actual shooting situations, the right lens for the job might not be readily available sometimes. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 .