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quick question..would it be better to shoot with a 50mm 1.4 OR a 24 - 70 2.8 for a senior outdoor portrait. Shooting with a Mark iii and it is overcast. Which would be best??
quick question..would it be better to shoot with a 50mm 1.4 OR a 24 - 70 2.8 for a senior outdoor portrait. Shooting with a Mark iii and it is overcast. Which would be best??
press the button on your iPhone and say, "Hey Siri, flip a coin" If she says heads, use the 50 1.4, if she says tails use the 24-70.
You aren't going to be using either one of them wide open, so it's more what you are comfortable with. They are both great lenses and will give you some very sharp photos.
I'm always going for the best bokeh. LOVE bokeh. I'm thinking I should probably start off with my 50mm and then later switch to the 24-70.Yes. There really is no "best" answer to questions like this. It's whatever you want to achieve with the shoot. That said, I always prefer longer focal lengths to shorter for portrait work, and almost never shoot below 85 for single-person portraits with 85, 105, and 135 being my preferred lengths.
Boost the ISO, use a reflector to add light, (good for overcast days) and use the 70mm, as that appears to be your longest focal length lens.Sometimes I just can't get the shot I want bright enough so I've begun playing around with shooting in manual, but am not quite comfortable in it yet.
how is best to use my reflector when it is overcast?? same as when the sun is out? I simply cannot tell if it helps with exposure when overcast since the sun isn't out!Boost the ISO, use a reflector to add light, (good for overcast days) and use the 70mm, as that appears to be your longest focal length lens.Sometimes I just can't get the shot I want bright enough so I've begun playing around with shooting in manual, but am not quite comfortable in it yet.
Jade16 said:why are longer focal lengths preferred?
There is a surprising amount of light in an overcast sky. Just aim the reflected light at your subject's face and neck. Keep it close, and just out of the frame. Take someone along to hold and aim the reflector.how is best to use my reflector when it is overcast?? same as when the sun is out? I simply cannot tell if it helps with exposure when overcast since the sun isn't out!![]()
I'm going to use the term that I'm comfortable with: "Background blur".I'm always going for the best bokeh. LOVE bokeh. I'm thinking I should probably start off with my 50mm and then later switch to the 24-70.