So the 85 mm is the standard however on a crop body it's not really 85mm so what lens should I really be looking for doing portraits? They would be strictly shoulders and up.
mikeCL Member 225 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2012 Location: Connecticut More info | Jul 08, 2015 21:27 | #1 So the 85 mm is the standard however on a crop body it's not really 85mm so what lens should I really be looking for doing portraits? They would be strictly shoulders and up.
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DavidR Goldmember More info | Jul 09, 2015 06:11 | #2 It's still a 85mm, only with a 127mm field of view. Sony a9II
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rebelsimon Goldmember  1,136 posts Likes: 1995 Joined Nov 2013 Location: Whitby, ON More info | Jul 09, 2015 06:21 | #3 Sigma 50-150mm 2.8 OS. Toronto area photographer http://www.SimonMellickPhotography.com
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BlakeC "Dad was a meat cutter"  More info | Jul 09, 2015 06:43 | #5 A 50. If you want to achieve about the same amount in the frame from the same distance, you will want a 50. You can still go with an 85, but you will need to back up further than you would if it were on FF. Depending on your budget, there are a few options for both lenses. Canon & Sigma both make good ones. If you just want to try it, you can get a Canon 50 1.8 STM and/or a Canon 85 1.8. If you want a zoom, I'd go Sigma or Canon 70-200 2.8. Blake C
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smythie I wasn't even trying More info | Jul 09, 2015 16:15 | #6 Robinson Crusoe wrote in post #17625615  Nifty Fifty BlakeC wrote in post #17625627 A 50. If you want to achieve about the same amount in the frame from the same distance, you will want a 50. You can still go with an 85, but you will need to back up further than you would if it were on FF. Depending on your budget, there are a few options for both lenses. Canon & Sigma both make good ones. If you just want to try it, you can get a Canon 50 1.8 STM and/or a Canon 85 1.8. If you want a zoom, I'd go Sigma or Canon 70-200 2.8. Well the post is in the Nikon area so it would be sensible to suggest Nikon mount options. As such the Nikon 50/1.8G is an inexpensive option to experiment with. The 50/1.4G is also not that much more than the 1.8G. If you want Nikon's top of the line there is the new 58/1.4G. There's also the Sigma 50 Art and for ultimate IQ the Otus
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Jul 09, 2015 16:20 | #7 smythie wrote in post #17626148 Well the post is in the Nikon area so it would be sensible to suggest Nikon mount options. Was checking the new posts, didn't realize it was Nikon Gear List | Deviantart
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Jul 09, 2015 17:20 | #8 I have both Canon and Nikon DSLR's but most of my glass is on my Nikon so I would prefer to use that I have a 50 mm f1.8 long time ago I gave it away which I ended up regretting in the end.
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Jul 09, 2015 17:22 | #9 BlakeC wrote in post #17625627 A 50. If you want to achieve about the same amount in the frame from the same distance, you will want a 50. You can still go with an 85, but you will need to back up further than you would if it were on FF. Depending on your budget, there are a few options for both lenses. Canon & Sigma both make good ones. If you just want to try it, you can get a Canon 50 1.8 STM and/or a Canon 85 1.8. If you want a zoom, I'd go Sigma or Canon 70-200 2.8. I have a Sigma 70-200 2.8
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BlakeC "Dad was a meat cutter" More info | Jul 09, 2015 19:31 | #10 Robinson Crusoe wrote in post #17626154 Was checking the new posts, didn't realize it was Nikon  Then honestly i have no idea... Same here. I just look at new posts, I dont look at what section they are in. Blake C
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Naturalist Adrift on a lonely vast sea 5,768 posts Likes: 1250 Joined May 2007 More info | Jul 09, 2015 20:01 | #11 My EF-S 60 Macro does a nice job on portraits.
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sonofjesse Senior Member  692 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2006 More info | Oct 28, 2015 14:50 | #12 The 35mm DX or the 50mm G FX lens. Both are affordable and great place to start. The 85mm on crop to me is a bit long YMMV. FeedBack
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