What is the best prime lens for portrait shooting?

[cd.]

many thanks...

 

[denizenx]

80mm ++.. 50mm might risk having the bignose syndrome if u go too close..

 

[kindred]

Originally posted by denizenx
80mm ++.. 50mm might risk having the bignose syndrome if u go too close..

:bsmilie: :bsmilie: :bsmilie:

 

[ckiang]

There is no single "Best" lens for any subject. You can do portraiture with a 20mm, 50mm, 85mm, 135mm, 200mm, or even 400mm. All depends on what you'd like to do with it.

But if you want to know the most common, it's 85, 105, or 135mm.

Regards
CK

 

[roti]

my own fav. portrait lens is 105mm(135 format) & 160mm(med format)......for studio shoot ....

 

[cd.]

Originally posted by roti
my own fav. portrait lens is 105mm(135 format) & 160mm(med format)......for studio shoot ....

thanks for all the comments, especially to roti, newbie always like simple answer.

 

[roti]

Originally posted by cd.


thanks for all the comments, especially to roti, newbie always like simple answer.

no problem la.........dun know just ask la.......i am sure ppl here can give u good answers or advise.......

 

[Wolfgang]

105mm lense. Primes lense with F2.8 apeture right?

Anyhow, how much does it cost?

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by Wolfgang
105mm lense. Primes lense with F2.8 apeture right?

Anyhow, how much does it cost?

Prime lenses not necessarily have a f/2.8 aperture. Can be anything from f/1.0 to f/8 and possibly beyond....

Regards
CK

 

[binbeto]

Seen a 105mm f/2 defocus selling at prime for around 1K not too long ago..

Not sure if 's still there.

 

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by ckiang


Prime lenses not necessarily have a f/2.8 aperture. Can be anything from f/1.0 to f/8 and possibly beyond....

Regards
CK

I see... :embrass:
So what aperture would this lense be @? :dunno:

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by Wolfgang


I see... :embrass:
So what aperture would this lense be @? :dunno:

105? Got a f/2 and a f/2.8 version. The f/2 version has got defocus controls, which let you control both foreground and background blur.

Regards
CK

 

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by ckiang


105? Got a f/2 and a f/2.8 version. The f/2 version has got defocus controls, which let you control both foreground and background blur.

Regards
CK

And what would be the individual cost of either one? :dunno:

Kindly enlighten.

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by Wolfgang


And what would be the individual cost of either one? :dunno:

Kindly enlighten.

The 105/2.8 Micro is about $900+, close to $1000.
The 105/2DC dunno. But saw it $1000+ used in Prime sometime back.

You getting either one? :devil:

Regards
CK

 

[e_liau]

Personal Opinion,

Previously use my Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 for portraiture shoots. Then I felt that the sharpness of this lens, works against my human portraitures. Too sharp lens, showing my models' pimples, veins etc. If I have no choice but to use the lens for portraiture, I'll be coupled it with a softer filter or soften it in PS. In addition, I think it only has 7-8 blades (can't remember), thus bolek not so nice, as compared to the 80-200mm f2.8 which has 9 blades.

Now I use this lens mostly for marco shoots.

Originally posted by roti
my own fav. portrait lens is 105mm(135 format) & 160mm(med format)......for studio shoot ....

 

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by ckiang


The 105/2.8 Micro is about $900+, close to $1000.
The 105/2DC dunno. But saw it $1000+ used in Prime sometime back.

You getting either one? :devil:

Regards
CK

*Cough cough* Erm, let me practise more on my 50mm first. :embrass:

 

[binbeto]

Originally posted by Wolfgang


*Cough cough* Erm, let me practise more on my 50mm first. :embrass:

50mm might not be a good portraits lens. U need to get pretty close to the object to "fill" the fame.

Not too good for a "head" shot... The object might feel intimidated.

 

[togu]

Originally posted by Wolfgang


*Cough cough* Erm, let me practise more on my 50mm first. :embrass:

* togu pull wolf away from ckiang.... :angel:

 

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by binbeto


50mm might not be a good portraits lens. U need to get pretty close to the object to "fill" the fame.

Not too good for a "head" shot... The object might feel intimidated.

This is where i beg to differ.

 

[binbeto]

Originally posted by Wolfgang


This is where i beg to differ.

And, what is the reason behind that?

A telephoto will make a person look "better" by compressing the feature.. Not too sure what you called that... Won't have "Big nose/forehead" syndrome.