What's your portrait lens??

[IgsEMT]

On Nikon
28-105 for adults,
50 prime for newborns
17-55 when there's limit in space

 

[reznap]

Nice! Saving for this lens as we speak! Currently shooting with a 50D 28x135 and totally aggravated with some of the portraits.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't spend the money on the Sigma or Canon f/1.4 yet. I think a Canon 50mm f/1.8 would be a great first fixed-focal length (prime) lens and it's quite good for portraits.

Yeah, I can imagine the 28-135mm isn't the greatest for the shallow depth of field usually wanted for portraits, but it's probably better on the long end.

 

[JWellman]

Gotcha! Thanks so much for the advice!

 

[D-B-J]

Depends on the type of shot they customer wants. For head shots, i typically use my 80-200 2.8, or my 105mm 2.8 (weighs much less and is just as sharp), and for outdoor, more 'body-shot' style, i use the 50mm prime and move in or out accordingly.