You don't need the 85mm or 135mm lenses to get more of a blurred background (bokeh) effect. You just take the picture closer, and you'll get equivalent bokeh. The shorter the focusing distance the more bokeh you get. A 50mm f/1.8 for full frame or the 35mm f/1.8 for APS will work great for anyone. Me and my other photo hobby friends eventually find out the 24-70mm f/2.8 pretty much covers everything you'll do practically, and the the 50mm f/1.8 for bars and other very low lit areas.
The other problem with an 135mm/85mm is if your working area is too small you can't back up enough since your too zoomed in. You'll need a bigger room to take photos in.
Also another tip is to get an eye-fi and a retina iPad or similar. The ability to instantly show people photos that isn't that shitty 3.5" screen on your camera is pretty amazing.
Also a shit ton of photography is skill, it's not the fucking gear. You can do amazing shit with a tripod, a $400 SLR, some photoshop and desire. This loner kid is fucking amazing, and it was basically him, the camera and the tripod: http://www.kylethompsonphotography.com/
The other problem with an 135mm/85mm is if your working area is too small you can't back up enough since your too zoomed in. You'll need a bigger room to take photos in.
Also another tip is to get an eye-fi and a retina iPad or similar. The ability to instantly show people photos that isn't that shitty 3.5" screen on your camera is pretty amazing.
Also a shit ton of photography is skill, it's not the fucking gear. You can do amazing shit with a tripod, a $400 SLR, some photoshop and desire. This loner kid is fucking amazing, and it was basically him, the camera and the tripod: http://www.kylethompsonphotography.com/