Suggestion for good portrait lens

[RG550R]

Hi guys,

Can you pls suggest a good portrait lens and if can include the price I will be very glad... Currently I'm using 50mm f/1.8, thanks in advance

[kcuf2]

eh....ur 50mm f1.8 is already a fantastic portrait lens...

[Scaglietti]

AF 85mm f/1.8D approx S$600+
AF 85mm f/1.4D approx S$1600+
AF 105mm f/2.0D DC approx S$1600+


BC

[jpgutierrez18]

i agree with this .

Originally Posted by kcuf2 eh....ur 50mm f1.8 is already a fantastic portrait lens...

you may want to consider also a zoom portrait lens: Tamron 28-75mm F2.8. i own one and it's a performer for the price. i think it's around 600 nowadays, not sure.

another alternative is the Nikkor 85mm F1.4 but expensive though you'll get what your money's worth.

[buddy]

Originally Posted by kcuf2 eh....ur 50mm f1.8 is already a fantastic portrait lens...

Yes, this is a very good portrait lens especially for DSLR.

[Robin]

85/1.4 is really good........but a little tricky to use cause of the very shallow depth of field......... but when u get the focus right.......bokeh is solid and sharpness is there even at 1.4

[catchlights]

my favorite lens for outdoor portraits, tamron 90mm

[snowman]

Hi guys, question for performance tamron 28 -75mm f2.8 or tokina 28-70mm f2.8

[AlexMoi]

actually f2.8 70-200mm can perform quite well for protrait as well, should consider Sigma for cheaper alternative.

[jnet6]

Almost any *lens have f2.8 or bigger should be able to do a good job.

other f3.5 or f4 lens also can.

[0200903C]

AF 85mm f/1.4D
better than good!

[RG550R]

thanks for all your inputs...I've been in Orient Photo in Sim Lim Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 - $1,480

im still saving some money to buy good lens...anyone can share the performance, price and handling (the weight) of two lenses:

Tokina 28-70 f/2.8
Tamron 28-70 f/2.8

thanks again....

[Scaglietti]

Originally Posted by RG550R thanks for all your inputs...I've been in Orient Photo in Sim Lim Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 - $1,480 im still saving some money to buy good lens...anyone can share the performance, price and handling (the weight) of two lenses: Tokina 28-70 f/2.8 Tamron 28-70 f/2.8 thanks again....

I think the Tokina @ wide open is not good. Not sure about Tamron.

I think your 50mm f/1.8 will be way better than this 2 lenses.

BC

[blazer_workz]

Originally Posted by Scaglietti I think the Tokina @ wide open is not good. Not sure about Tamron. I think your 50mm f/1.8 will be way better than this 2 lenses. BC

2nd this..

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by RG550R thanks for all your inputs...I've been in Orient Photo in Sim Lim Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 - $1,480 im still saving some money to buy good lens...anyone can share the performance, price and handling (the weight) of two lenses: Tokina 28-70 f/2.8 Tamron 28-70 f/2.8 thanks again....

If you want to buy good lenses, only go for Nikkor. I think what you need now is not a good portrait lens because you've already got one that comes in the form of the 50/1.8. What you need now is to go and shoot more.

[blazer_workz]

Originally Posted by lsisaxon If you want to buy good lenses, only go for Nikkor.

Bro..luckily this is Nikon sub-forum..but good lenses not necessary come from Nikon..can consider carl zeiss lenses oso..but they dun come cheap..

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by blazer_workz Bro..luckily this is Nikon sub-forum..but good lenses not necessary come from Nikon..can consider carl zeiss lenses oso..but they dun come cheap..

Haha.. I won't post that in other subforum unless I want to invite flames.. I forgot about Carl Zeiss but the ZF lenses are manual focus.

[blazer_workz]

Originally Posted by lsisaxon Haha.. I won't post that in other subforum unless I want to invite flames.. I forgot about Carl Zeiss but the ZF lenses are manual focus.

yup, its oni MF..but they were really good..too bad i'm a lazy AF user, hence giving it a miss..

[Godzilla Invades]

50mm f1.4 would be a good start if you do not have much experience in portrait shooting. Reason is easier to control.

85mm f1.4 is a great portrait lens but if your focusing is out by a slight margin, your image will not be focus at your designated point.

105 DC f2, is a good lens too but again, similiar with the 85mm f1.4 you need to be quite accurate.

All lens are great to work with. The most important part is you. You must get use to the lens which you are going to purchase and make full use of it. All this are fixed focal lens. All lenses have a certain limitation on what it can do. There is never a lens which is meant for all usage but the 50mm is one of the easiest lens to control and use. If you are intending to purchase the 50mm, go for the 50mm f1.4. Not only good for portraiture usage but good for still life too.

[agape01]

Originally Posted by Godzilla Invades ....... 105 DC f2, is a good lens too but again, similiar with the 85mm f1.4 you need to be quite accurate.

IMHO, DC is easy to control when you have read the manual on how does DC work and how can one utilize DC in your image.

About shooting at f/2, I think that the sweet spot on that lens is f/4 but still you can get really sharp with defocus effects towards the foreground or background of your image.

Overall, if you ever want to buy a purely portraiture lens, I would recommend the 105 f/2 DC.