EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Okay for portraits?

PhotoScout wrote in post #2051097
Hi,

The nice folks over in the Sports Sharing board favored this lens as one choice of lenses for indoor youth sports, which is what need.

I was wondering if this lens would work well for portraits too.

Thanks for your input.

I love this lens for portraits, here are a few samples taken a few weeks ago

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The only way I would ever get rid of it would be to replace it with the 85 1.2L II

Tim

"We walk by faith, not by sight" - II Corinthians 5:7

Canon 40D and 350D :: Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS :: Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS :: Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 :: Canon BG-E2 & BG-E3 :: Canon 430EX Speedlite :: Crumpler 6MDH & The Whickey and Cox

ChopstickHero wrote in post #2054360
Great pictures Tim. I love the first one!

Thanks, that is one of my favorites as well, I had that one printed out and is on my desk at work.

Tim

"We walk by faith, not by sight" - II Corinthians 5:7

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Janika wrote in post #2054213
It's one of the must have wedding lenses, so Yes, it takes superb portraits, but not group shots, as it's not wide, unless you wanna stand 300-feet back and shoot from there! Go for it...

What other lenses that our must haves for weddings?

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