Advice Needed: Good Bokeh Lenses for Product + Portrait Shots

[schnurbart22]

Hi,

I have about $4000 to spare for body + lenses + batt + flash.

Body: D80 - $1480
Batt: $90
Flash: SB600 - $360
Lenses: Left with about $2000. Need recommendation for lenses that can cover portrait, product and wedding. Importantly have good bokeh as am a super bokeh fan!

Really appreciate any advice. Scratching my head hard on what to get within the budget!

 

[sammedia]

AF 85 F1.4mm ED...best for it bokeh for portrait. :thumbsup:

For product & close up, the 105MM VR Mirco F2.8 ED will be good.

Actually the 105MM VR Mirco F2.8 ED can be use for portrait too, but the bokeh not as good as AF 85 F1.4mm ED.

 

[Godzilla Invades]

If you read thru enough on the Nikon thread, you will get plenty of answers without posting new thread.

Try this and you will get a lot of answers.

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=306287

Any fixed focal lenses with an aperture of f1.4 through f2.8 with at least 50mm and above, you will not go wrong.

 

[schnurbart22]

Really good recommendation bro! I had my mind set on 85mm f/1.4 too. It cost $1600. Am left with $400 and I can't afford the 105mm VR Micro f/2.8 ED for product.

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So I was wondering whether I should get the 18-135mm kit lens and get 85mm f/1.4, where the latter can do product shots too? My stuff are not exactly small like pearls or something. More like camera to sofa size.

What do you think? Many thanks!

AF 85 F1.4mm ED...best for it bokeh for portrait. :thumbsup:

For product & close up, the 105MM VR Mirco F2.8 ED will be good.

Actually the 105MM VR Mirco F2.8 ED can be use for portrait too, but the bokeh not as good as AF 85 F1.4mm ED.

 

[zac08]

Really good recommendation bro! I had my mind set on 85mm f/1.4 too. It cost $1600. Am left with $400 and I can't afford the 105mm VR Micro f/2.8 ED for product.

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So I was wondering whether I should get the 18-135mm kit lens and get 85mm f/1.4, where the latter can do product shots too? My stuff are not exactly small like pearls or something. More like camera to sofa size.

What do you think? Many thanks!

Get the 60mm micro for products...

 

[sammedia]

Really good recommendation bro! I had my mind set on 85mm f/1.4 too. It cost $1600. Am left with $400 and I can't afford the 105mm VR Micro f/2.8 ED for product.

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So I was wondering whether I should get the 18-135mm kit lens and get 85mm f/1.4, where the latter can do product shots too? My stuff are not exactly small like pearls or something. More like camera to sofa size.

What do you think? Many thanks!

No need $1600 for the 85 F1.4 lah, Give bro Oracle a call. i got my brand new 85 F1.4mm for only $1400 with 1 year warrenty from Nikon. Best deal in town.:thumbsup:

http://clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217964&page=24

18-135mm kit lens will be good enough for product like bigger size item. On the other hand why not consider the a second hand 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF (around $500-$600). It have mirco function 1:2 which is good for smaller item.

 

[JamesW]

Buy both lense used. Problem solved.

 

[xxxger]

Hi,

I have about $4000 to spare for body + lenses + batt + flash.

Body: D80 - $1480
Batt: $90
Flash: SB600 - $360
Lenses: Left with about $2000. Need recommendation for lenses that can cover portrait, product and wedding. Importantly have good bokeh as am a super bokeh fan!

Really appreciate any advice. Scratching my head hard on what to get within the budget!

Beside getting Body: D80 - $1480
Batt: $90
Flash: SB600 - $360
Get the 60mm/2.8 for macro and product shot ( $600 )
50mm/1.4 and 85mm/1.8 for product and portraits shot ( $400 + $600 )
18-70mm for normal wedding shot ( $400 )

 

[jimbok]

Beside getting Body: D80 - $1480
Batt: $90
Flash: SB600 - $360
Get the 60mm/2.8 for macro and product shot ( $600 )
50mm/1.4 and 85mm/1.8 for product and portraits shot ( $400 + $600 )
18-70mm for normal wedding shot ( $400 )

I like this setup. :thumbsup:
85mm 1.8 is very good already.

 

[Effendi]

Bro, check out the tamron. Well regarded for both macro with great bokeh for potrait.

ABout 650-700 should be within your budget.

 

[allstar]

How about a 24-85mm f/2.8-4 A pretty good lens to use I must say. Can be used for practically all kinds of shoots. What's more, it can be used as a micro lens even though the ratio is 1:2. But having used it for quite a number of years, I think its really a good lens.

Nikon has even came out with the lower range version of the 24-85 f/3.5-4.5. Butwith that budget, you can surely get the f/2.8-4 one. Should cost below $1000 now. with the rest of your money, you can perhaps get a portraiture or micro lens. If not you can baiscally save that money. =D

And you dont need to spend so much on batteries as well. I don't really feel that you need to get the original batts from nikon. Any other battery that serves the same purpose should be alright.

 

[ortega]

how good is good? the best or will you settle for less?

 

[agape01]

Ultimate lens for bokeh is AF 105 f/2 IF-ED DC lens...

 

[ortega]

and for product shots the 60mm micro

 

[lsisaxon]

Get the 60mm micro for products...

No.. Get the PC-Micro 85/2.8 for products. ;p

 

[zac08]

No.. Get the PC-Micro 85/2.8 for products. ;p

Price wise... quite a lot of diff....

PC-micro 85/2.8 $2000 at least
60 micro 2.8 $595

 

[Cheesecake]

Ultimate lens for bokeh is AF 105 f/2 IF-ED DC lens...

waseh, best advice for bokeh lens.


85 f1.4? :bsmilie::bsmilie::bsmilie: ok la. not bad too.

 

[Cheesecake]

No.. Get the PC-Micro 85/2.8 for products. ;p

not very ideal for shooting with 1.5DX DSLRs..

ideally use it with FX D3


85PC

 

[ortega]

but not good for portraits

so a good product/product lens is 105mm VR Micro

 

[lsisaxon]

not very ideal for shooting with 1.5DX DSLRs..

ideally use it with FX D3


85PC

Yeah.. quite true unless it's a small item.