What lens is good for Portraits and for long place?

[Lord_Angelus]

I am using a Canon 20D. What lens is good for Portraits and for shoot place which is far to take?

 

[espn]

70-200 IS
200 f/1.8L
300 f/2.8
400 f/2.8
500 f/4
etc...

 

[TrailsofLife]

I've been using EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS for wedding shoots(portraits) ever since beginning of this year. I'll recommend it, although alot claim its not sharp, I feel its pretty acceptable. IS is a bonus! And range, after 1.6X crop is 28-136mm which is pretty much group shot to portrait.

 

[TMC]

The 70-200/2.8L would be your best choice.

 

[Cactus jACK]

The 70-200/2.8L would be your best choice.

;p drool....

 

[TMC]

Why you want to get one as well? :bsmilie:

 

[nikonsiao]

The 70-200/2.8L would be your best choice.

yap, 70-200 a good choice....

TMC you forgot to add an 'IS'

 

[Cactus jACK]

Why you want to get one as well? :bsmilie:

throw in a 1dsmkII and i'll be set!!! ;p

the 70-200f2.8 as a good versatile telezoom, but i find that can be a bit of a pain aiming the 70-200 in close quarters in a portrait shoot (even with IS). would prefer using a 50mm or 85mm as a pure portrait lense.

 

[dragos]

indoors or outdoors? got diff.

 

[Lord_Angelus]

Both in and out?