Just acquired a E500 - Any portrait lens to recommend?

[Petf69]

just entered the realm of Olympus........

looking for a good portrait lens, preferably with nice bokeh...

anyone has any good recommendation? and price range?

tks in advance

[chii]

hi,

wait for sigma's 30mm F 1.4 or get the ZD 50mm f2

[Petf69]

Originally Posted by chii hi, wait for sigma's 30mm F 1.4 or get the ZD 50mm f2

thanks for the info.....do you know when the sigma will be released?

[chii]

Originally Posted by Petf69 thanks for the info.....do you know when the sigma will be released?

no idea mate, but i asked my dealer to keep a look out 4 it

[drakon09]

Can't speak for the Sigma 30mm, but the 50mm ZD is an excellent piece of glass.

It is a little on the expensive side though. You also might want to consider the 35mm ZD as a cheaper alternative. From the shots posted by fellow Olympians using the 35mm, I'd say it is pretty capable itself.

I think raptor1 was selling his 50mm ZD, not sure whether it is still available.

[Petf69]

Originally Posted by drakon09 Can't speak for the Sigma 30mm, but the 50mm ZD is an excellent piece of glass. It is a little on the expensive side though. You also might want to consider the 35mm ZD as a cheaper alternative. From the shots posted by fellow Olympians using the 35mm, I'd say it is pretty capable itself. I think raptor1 was selling his 50mm ZD, not sure whether it is still available.

Thanks a lot for your input.

[NMSS_2]

50mm macro, 40-150 or 50-200 are all pretty good lenses for shooting portraits.

[OlyFlyer]

Originally Posted by chii hi, wait for sigma's 30mm F 1.4 or get the ZD 50mm f2

30mm for portraits? I would say never less than 50mm unless you want to stick the camera into the subjects face. And I would also state that 50mm is the minimum, around 70mm gives the best result.