What's your portrait lens??

Bram · Dec 28, 2010

Hmmm I think i'm just going to try it out for everything and see what happens.

MohaimenK · Dec 28, 2010

All of them! Depending on where I am and what I can get away with.

There's no "1" IMO. But I do use my 70-200 the most unless I'm indoor then sometimes I have to use the 24-105

Dominantly · Dec 28, 2010

85mm f/1.4
24-70 f/2.8
70-200 f/2.8

Bram · Dec 28, 2010

I wish I had the 85 1.4 and the 70-200 2.8

kundalini · Dec 28, 2010

You could probably get away with the 35mm for environmental and full length portraits. For serious 3/4 and heads shots, you'll be wanting the 85mm + focal lengths IMO.

Bram · Dec 28, 2010

Hmmm yeah I wish I could afford them really. I think this will have to do for now I eman I spent $300.00 on it so why not keep it.

kundalini · Dec 28, 2010

Bram said:
Hmmm yeah I wish I could afford them really. I think this will have to do for now I eman I spent $300.00 on it so why not keep it.

If it doesn't fit your needs, then it's not worth a dime.

GeorgieGirl · Dec 28, 2010

Well all the best advise has been given.

And a 35mm it is going to be!

Robin Usagani · Dec 28, 2010

35 mm is fine I think? 1.5 crop right? I love my 50 mm on full frame. I think it is perfect. So I think I would love 35mm on 1.5 crop. I do use the 70-200mm when I go outdoor though.

Bram · Dec 28, 2010

Yeah. I havn't rally used it to it's full potential therefore I am going to use it for awhile and go from there.

Jcampbelll · Dec 28, 2010

50mm 1.4D

Dominantly · Dec 29, 2010

10.5mm fisheye

gsgary · Dec 29, 2010

Mine can be anything from my 24-70F2.8L to my 300mmF2.8L

molested_cow · Dec 29, 2010

Ai-S 50mm F1.2

It gives a shallow DOP which helps greatly with keeping the attention on the subject, and produces "approachable" image quality, meaning it's not razor-sharp like, yet not soft in a bad way. I also love the quality of colors from it. It's also my most used lens given that I do mostly travel/journalistic kind of shots.

Using telephoto lens for portraits gives a feeling that you are seeing the person from a distance away (duh). For portraits, I don't like that, unless I want to portray an "observer" kind of perspective.