Galdor
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True...but the lens is too sharp for portraits.
recommendation for portrait lens
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True...but the lens is too sharp for portraits.
Mronetwothree
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I'm using the 50mm f1.4 on my A200 now, and its really a good lens, comparable to the 35mm G lens, even though is about 1/4 of the price. To me i felt that 50mm on a APS-C is a comfortable distance, and with 1.4, you can really take most indoor shots without flashes in iso100/200
soken
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Agree, macro lens will be too sharp, need to do a lot of pp after that :bsmilie:
boombox
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Getting a photo is not easy bro, there are no "definite standards" of what to get, and no absolute truths about what you need and what you don't need.
Neither lens nor flash would get you through if the eye's not there:
The Eye (for composition, location, light, concept)
The Equipment just eases you through.
Nowadays I only have 3 lenses and use only 2 regularly as my workhorses... 17-35 and 70-200. The third one allows me to create special 18 sided stars.
Broke my photon 300w 1/2 way while shooting last Sunday, swapped to the f56 flash gun and used it off shoe to a similar, though cruder effect. :angel:
Galdor
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Getting a photo is not easy bro, there are no "definite standards" of what to get, and no absolute truths about what you need and what you don't need.
Neither lens nor flash would get you through if the eye's not there:
The Eye (for composition, location, light, concept)
The Equipment just eases you through.
Nowadays I only have 3 lenses and use only 2 regularly as my workhorses... 17-35 and 70-200. The third one allows me to create special 18 sided stars.
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Getting a photo is not easy bro, there are no "definite standards" of what to get, and no absolute truths about what you need and what you don't need.
Neither lens nor flash would get you through if the eye's not there:
The Eye (for composition, location, light, concept)
The Equipment just eases you through.
Nowadays I only have 3 lenses and use only 2 regularly as my workhorses... 17-35 and 70-200. The third one allows me to create special 18 sided stars.
Wah.. That bad. What happening? wind blow?
Based on what I read, 85-135 is best focal length for protrait, as the portrait will most natural and minimal distortion of the face, compare pics take by 85 with pics by wide angle, you may see the differences abviously. You may also use 50mm, the distortion is not abvious but there is difference between 85mm. IMO.
actually u can use any lens to take portraits, and u can see different effects.
85-135mm after adding crop factor?
i got the tamron 90mm F2.8 and Minolta 50mm F1.7 Lens, both the bokeh at F2.8 is good, i normally use 90mm for portrait and the 50mm for traveling and low light condition due to its size and the F1.7 come in handy.
The choice of using the type of lens are mainly a matter of interpretation / taste of individual.
Maybe bring your camera to the shop, take some picture before select the lens to buy.
If money no objection STF is good
The choice of using the type of lens are mainly a matter of interpretation / taste of individual.
Maybe bring your camera to the shop, take some picture before select the lens to buy.
If money no objection STF is good
tchoonyong
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If you are going for low light shooting conditions for portrait i would recommended a higher aperture like 1.4 - 2.8 as they can produce a nicer pictures as compared to smaller aperture like 4.5.
godzilla60
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Not in SG, but yes.
mmmm.....tempting...:devil:
godzilla60
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If money no objection STF is good
more poison :devil:
think this forum should come with a mandatory health warning - financial health warning label that is....:bsmilie::bsmilie:
stevenhasanuddin
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For budget user, I think minolta 50 1.7 is sufficient enough.. 
For budget user, I think minolta 50 1.7 is sufficient enough..
Wait for the DT lens to be out, think it would force it be even more affordable! Haha...
stevenhasanuddin
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Which one is it? Is it the one that come out with the new series alpha?
Yes... Just hope the IQ is good enough...
boombox
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Bros - was exercising the one for all thing... 6 bros firing with it... think the internal board burn... :sweatsm:
soken
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yes, since 85*1.5 <135, thus I think 85 is good focal length for portrait in aps-c and ff.
soken
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i got the tamron 90mm F2.8 and Minolta 50mm F1.7 Lens, both the bokeh at F2.8 is good, i normally use 90mm for portrait and the 50mm for traveling and low light condition due to its size and the F1.7 come in handy.
The choice of using the type of lens are mainly a matter of interpretation / taste of individual.
Maybe bring your camera to the shop, take some picture before select the lens to buy.
If money no objection STF is good
Hi, bro, there r a few versions of Tamron 90 F2.8, right? u got a brand new or used? May I know how much u spend? this one should be cheaper than sony 100 2.8, right?
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