Opinions abt the 85mm/1.8 vs 105/2.8 for Portrait

[wainism]

hi,

just like to find out what u guys think of the 85/1.8 vs the 105/2.8(non VR) as portrait lenses?

have no money to get the 1.4 or the VR

thanks to all who reply

[yiyejiucirang]

I think get the AFD 105mm f/2.8 because it can be use as macro too.

My thoughts.

[wainism]

Originally Posted by yiyejiucirang I think get the AFD 105mm f/2.8 because it can be use as macro too. My thoughts.

but apart from the macro function? cause i wont really use the macro function

[yiyejiucirang]

Originally Posted by wainism but apart from the macro function? cause i wont really use the macro function

i cant give more info because I dont use 85mm f/1.8 that often. The last time I have it, I used it for less than 1 week(borrowed). As for 105mm, I just use it for macro

I suggest can do more search and ask what kind of photos you want to shot. Then buy the one you are most comfortable with it. Buy 2 will make you keep one in dry cabin. Can go and find which bokeh looks nice. Then buy the one u like.

My thoughts

[Witness]

act i feel that the 85 is just right...the 105 will give u too much reach and tend to make alot of your images too tight.... that is unless u got all the space that u want....

[Astin]

Yup I also found 85mm is just the nice focal length, nice angel of view, nice working distance, 105mm I found it is too long. (I have both)

[espn]

Get the 105 DC Steady pom-pi-pi.

[wainism]

hmmm, but in terms of distortion? is there a great difference between the 2? i am also concerned that 105 will be too "long"

[ExplorerZ]

scared too long then use 85mm like what they say. do a slightly cropping if needed, quite sure your cam have enough resolution for a little cropping

for me i would go for macro, y not add more bucks for more function just incase u decided to go MACRO and need to buy another macro lens. im not that rich to afford so many lens so i try to go the more "anything" way haha

[espn]

Originally Posted by wainism hmmm, but in terms of distortion? is there a great difference between the 2? i am also concerned that 105 will be too "long"

Aiyoh... short you worry too short, 105 you worry too long.

Just move backwards. It's ok one.

[Astin]

Originally Posted by ExplorerZ scared too long then use 85mm like what they say. do a slightly cropping if needed, quite sure your cam have enough resolution for a little cropping for me i would go for macro, y not add more bucks for more function just incase u decided to go MACRO and need to buy another macro lens. im not that rich to afford so many lens so i try to go the more "anything" way haha

U lose 1 stop for the marco function. (this sentense only photographers can understand )

[espn]

Originally Posted by Astin U lose 1 stop for the marco function. (this sentense only photographers can understand )

I dun understand

[wainism]

me also dont understand

[yiyejiucirang]

Originally Posted by wainism me also dont understand

though its f/2.8 for the AFD105mm, but when you use the macro function, it will not be fixed at f/2.8 instead at f/4

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

i use 135mm hehe... nice nice... but another system... hehe...

[novello76]

Whats the image quality for portrait taking using the 105 macro..will it be too sharp? The portrait lenses are known to produce sharp but flattering images. I trust the 105 f2 DC though. Dont have it but briefly tried it, and i have the 105 f2.5 AIS, and its a really sweet lens..I dont actually like the 85 1.8 version though as I think the image quality not as good at bigger aperture. But in studio environment it should work since typically shot at small aperture..

[espn]

Originally Posted by novello76 Whats the image quality for portrait taking using the 105 macro..will it be too sharp? The portrait lenses are known to produce sharp but flattering images. I trust the 105 f2 DC though. Dont have it but briefly tried it, and i have the 105 f2.5 AIS, and its a really sweet lens..I dont actually like the 85 1.8 version though as I think the image quality not as good at bigger aperture. But in studio environment it should work since typically shot at small aperture..

Hardly. It's not sharp from Micro glasses, it's FLAT. That's why it looks sharp and myths on Micro glasses being oversharp for portraits appear.

[novello76]

Anyone done a like for like portrait shooting using 105 f2.8 vs 105 f2 dc on same settings say at f2.8, f4 etc..? How does the images compare? I have been interested to get a macro lens but i shoot people much more..

[espn]

Originally Posted by novello76 Anyone done a like for like portrait shooting using 105 f2.8 vs 105 f2 dc on same settings say at f2.8, f4 etc..? How does the images compare? I have been interested to get a macro lens but i shoot people much more..

I've some shots from the 105DC @ f/2~f/5.6 but don't know where they are now. The DOF/Bokeh for the DC is much much superior IMHO.

[Cheesecake]

Originally Posted by wainism hmmm, but in terms of distortion? is there a great difference between the 2? i am also concerned that 105 will be too "long"

if u're serious about getting a lens mainly for portraitures, there's only 1 true choice and that is the Nikkor AF105 f2-DC lens.

accept no substitute. once u use this lens, u will understand why.