Favorite lens for portraiture shots

yeokimsong · 25th March 2007

Anyone like to contribute?

eow · 25th March 2007

tamrom 17-50mm f2.8

a very versatile lens....except can't get those ultra smooth bokeh....(can't be bother with it either)

posez · 25th March 2007

Nikkor 50mm f1.8 - hands down. May not be the very best lens around in terms of optics, but nothing can beat it when it comes to value - only $160 or so, but is super fats, delivers razor sharp pictures and has little distortion. I love this lens!

dr34mc4st3r · 25th March 2007

Originally Posted by posez

Nikkor 50mm f1.8 - hands down. May not be the very best lens around in terms of optics, but nothing can beat it when it comes to value - only $160 or so, but is super fats, delivers razor sharp pictures and has little distortion. I love this lens!

wrong forum LOL

Agetan · 25th March 2007

Originally Posted by yeokimsong

Anyone like to contribute?

Sigma AF 28mm f1.8

Minolta 50mm f1.2 MD-Rokkor

And of course 85mm f1.4 G

Hart

zcf · 25th March 2007

28mm f/1.8
50mm f/1.4
58mm f/1.2
85mm f/1.4 most favourite
80-200mm f/2.8

eow · 25th March 2007

Originally Posted by zcf

28mm f/1.8
50mm f/1.4
58mm f/1.2
85mm f/1.4 most favourite
80-200mm f/2.8

DewaKarma · 25th March 2007

not much portrait...but these are a few of my fav... no crop or any post process

using my alpha and rechipped sigma 24-70 D ex 2.8

DewaKarma

wilsonang · 25th March 2007

50mm 1.4
18-70mm
70-200mm 2.8
85mm

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 26th March 2007

50mm f1.4

65mm Super Rotator

zcf · 26th March 2007

example of 85mm portrait shots taken yesterday

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posez · 26th March 2007

Originally Posted by dr34mc4st3r

wrong forum LOL

Haha - that will teach me never again to use the "today's posts" section!!

717FAN · 26th March 2007

Try Zeiss Softar II filter w/ any portrait-length lens. The diffusion is nice for softening ladies without getting fuzzy. The highlights in hair and eyes seem to shimmer, an effect unique to the Softar. Expensive but delivers a special quality that no other filter can. Softar became famous as Hasselblad filter, but it is also available from other filter manufacturers in 58mm thread for the DSC F-717. Again, the price is a shocker. BUT if you specialize in portraits, your clients will love your work.

Rashkae · 26th March 2007

Originally Posted by 717FAN

Try Zeiss Softar II filter w/ any portrait-length lens. The diffusion is nice for softening ladies without getting fuzzy. The highlights in hair and eyes seem to shimmer, an effect unique to the Softar. Expensive but delivers a special quality that no other filter can. Softar became famous as Hasselblad filter, but it is also available from other filter manufacturers in 58mm thread for the DSC F-717. Again, the price is a shocker. BUT if you specialize in portraits, your clients will love your work.

Or just get the Minolta soft focus lens.

d4nie · 26th March 2007

Agree... Minolta 100 Soft Focus is very nice..
to me, the soft effect of Min 100SF is better than zeiss softar.
I have the zeiss softar now and had the Min 100 SF before.

Originally Posted by Rashkae

Or just get the Minolta soft focus lens.

d4nie · 26th March 2007

My current favourites from my line up are:

Minolta 100/2:

Minolta MC 58/1.2:

Of course 85/1.4 is one of the best... but sold it away already..

Gunjack · 26th March 2007

Here are 3 of my favourite minolta portrait lens that I have, taken with film a few years back when i was still using film SLR, hehe...

Minolta 50mm f1.4

Minolta 100mm f2.8 Soft-Focus

Minolta 135mm f2.8

KPuser · 28th March 2007

135 STF &20mm new

Darcy.Zhou · 28th March 2007

My 50mm f1.7

All were taken yesterday.

Xing · 28th March 2007

how abt lensbaby

one of my fav portrait lens

25th March 2007	#1
yeokimsong Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 294	Favorite lens for portraiture shots Anyone like to contribute?

25th March 2007	#2
eow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,499	Re: favorite lens for protraiture shots tamrom 17-50mm f2.8 a very versatile lens....except can't get those ultra smooth bokeh....(can't be bother with it either) __________________ 头可断，血可流,倩女不可不追求 carpe diem,when in doubt, hoot first,apologise later:p GALLERY

25th March 2007	#3
posez Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 273	Re: favorite lens for protraiture shots Nikkor 50mm f1.8 - hands down. May not be the very best lens around in terms of optics, but nothing can beat it when it comes to value - only $160 or so, but is super fats, delivers razor sharp pictures and has little distortion. I love this lens! __________________ Nikon D80 / D70s / 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 / 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR / 50mm f/1.8 / SB-600

25th March 2007	#6
zcf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 270 degree of Singapore Posts: 6,700	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots 28mm f/1.8 50mm f/1.4 58mm f/1.2 85mm f/1.4 most favourite 80-200mm f/2.8

25th March 2007	#8
DewaKarma Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jurong east Posts: 2,438	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots not much portrait...but these are a few of my fav... no crop or any post process using my alpha and rechipped sigma 24-70 D ex 2.8 DewaKarma

25th March 2007	#9
wilsonang Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 354	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots 50mm 1.4 18-70mm 70-200mm 2.8 85mm

26th March 2007	#10
Del_CtrlnoAlt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Outside the Dry Box. Posts: 16,342	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots 50mm f1.4 65mm Super Rotator __________________ Logging Off Permanently. Those who need to contact me will know where to contact me.

26th March 2007	#13
717FAN New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 14	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots Try Zeiss Softar II filter w/ any portrait-length lens. The diffusion is nice for softening ladies without getting fuzzy. The highlights in hair and eyes seem to shimmer, an effect unique to the Softar. Expensive but delivers a special quality that no other filter can. Softar became famous as Hasselblad filter, but it is also available from other filter manufacturers in 58mm thread for the DSC F-717. Again, the price is a shocker. BUT if you specialize in portraits, your clients will love your work.

26th March 2007	#16
d4nie Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 793	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots My current favourites from my line up are: Minolta 100/2: Minolta MC 58/1.2: Of course 85/1.4 is one of the best... but sold it away already..

26th March 2007	#17
Gunjack Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Zimbabwe Posts: 1,000	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots Here are 3 of my favourite minolta portrait lens that I have, taken with film a few years back when i was still using film SLR, hehe... Minolta 50mm f1.4 Minolta 100mm f2.8 Soft-Focus Minolta 135mm f2.8

28th March 2007	#18
KPuser Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 555	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots 135 STF &20mm new

28th March 2007	#19
Darcy.Zhou Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pasir Panjang Posts: 815	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots My 50mm f1.7 All were taken yesterday. __________________ I n n o ' v i s i o n

28th March 2007	#20
Xing Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lower Seletar Reservoir Posts: 1,021	Re: Favorite lens for portraiture shots how abt lensbaby one of my fav portrait lens Last edited by Xing; 28th March 2007 at 02:27 PM.