Portrait Lens preferences?
- Thread starter electron
- Start date
It really is an outstanding lens for portraits on FF and also a walk around lens, so 2-in-1!
raydio
Senior Member
It really is an outstanding lens for portraits on FF and also a walk around lens, so 2-in-1!
Agreed.
SilentSeth
New Member
If wive give approval, it must be damn good 
Bodhisattva
Member
It really is an outstanding lens for portraits on FF and also a walk around lens, so 2-in-1!
My wife says it looks good on the 5d mk3. I thought so too.
Kenneth67C
New Member
Full body shots, the 50L is great:
500px / Photo "Model Lookpare" by Kenneth Cheong
Head and shoulders the 135L is better:
500px / Photo "Looking at You" by Kenneth Cheong
The only problem I found was that in some tight spaces, you need something in between and that's where the 85 comes in.
For the 135, you really need some distance between you and the subject, but it is a great lens in terms of sharpness and bokeh, even wide open.
500px / Photo "Model Lookpare" by Kenneth Cheong
Head and shoulders the 135L is better:
500px / Photo "Looking at You" by Kenneth Cheong
The only problem I found was that in some tight spaces, you need something in between and that's where the 85 comes in.
For the 135, you really need some distance between you and the subject, but it is a great lens in terms of sharpness and bokeh, even wide open.
Anson
Senior Member
Some complain it's too sharp before post processing... haha
giantcanopy
Senior Member
Your wife had good taste
That gives you more excuse to buy the 24L,35L,85L,135L .everything L la
Already got the 24L/85L/135L
50mm on FF is a quick and dirty focal length that has little distortion. For travel holidays, 85mm and above takes too much time and puts too much distance, very ley chey. 50mm hits the spot for me.
If I used to use the 24L if I needed to take photos of her with wider background coverage, but the past >1 yr I have been using the 17mmL TSE lens to do that instead. A horizontal left shift allows you to put a subject on the right corners of the frame without distorting subject. ( of course it means the left side of frame is heavily stretched )
Ryan
Last edited:
Kenneth67C
New Member
hobboculture
Member
Hi, anyone tried or consider 70-200 f4? I trend to find the f2.8 really too heavy for long portrait session... Unless with a monopod
i tried portraits with the 70-200 f4 IS
for those blur background shots, but for portraits with clear background
very nice
giantcanopy
Senior Member
Love it. Mine is MkI though. I do use it for portraits but placement needs much more care.
For short trips to say Malaysia I only bring the 24mm.
Never tried MkII.
eleveninth
Senior Member
hmm not heavy at all.
Guess u're already used to the weight.
Sharp can soften mar. Of course, if you've already got the 135L, then getting the 100 is mainly for the macro capabilities.
I am thinking of getting the 100 macro for both portraiture/macro. :sweat: But of course, 2 in 1 means there's obvious trade-offs.
i am newbie n i brought a 85mm f/1.8 to shoot in a studio. when i tried to take full body shots, i have to stand so far at the end of the room...so ma lu....i am tinking of getting 50mm to shoot in studio. i love the quality n quickness of 85mm lens, but for full portrait...abit difficult. abit stoopid to get 50mm if i have 85mm? on a budget by the way
spinworkxroy
New Member
85mm was meant for half body to face shots. 50mm can do those as well but you wil get some distortion.
for full body, 50mm is the way to go..Studios in Singapore aren't that big
usually when i shoot studio, i'll use both 50 and 85…
My next shoot i'm gonna try using my 24-105 instead….since it covers both and i don't shoot below f5.6 anyways…The sharpness of the primes is way better than zooms BUT when the studio is filled with people, having to change lenses and walk around is hard…unless it's a private shoot.
Similar threads
