Hi all first time poster. I am looking for a portrait lens around $500. My current lens lineup consists of a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8, and a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, and a Canon 100-400.
I currently have a Canon 40D body. Any suggestions ?
Oct 10, 2009 23:33 | #1 Hi all first time poster. I am looking for a portrait lens around $500. My current lens lineup consists of a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8, and a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, and a Canon 100-400.
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quachified Senior Member  341 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: California, USA More info | Oct 10, 2009 23:45 | #3 |
Oct 10, 2009 23:47 | #4 quachified wrote in post #8798980  my vote is to 85 1.8 That lens was on my mind too. Thanks for reaffirming!
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zoom_zoom Senior Member 903 posts Likes: 67 Joined Dec 2008 Location: AB, Canada More info | Oct 10, 2009 23:47 | #5 I would recommend the 85 1.8 too. Excellent portrait lens.
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Jeff81 Goldmember  1,698 posts Likes: 5 Joined Dec 2008 Location: SLC, UT More info | Oct 10, 2009 23:48 | #6 Canon 85 1.8 or Sigma 50 1.4 depending on the type of portraits you want to take. R6/6D | Canon 24-105L f/4 IS, Samyang 24 f/1.4, Sigma 50 f/1.4 Art, Canon 85 f/1.8, Canon RF 70-200 L f/2.8 IS
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RPCrowe Cream of the Crop  More info | What do you find lacking in either the 17-50mm or 70-200mm lenses? See my images at http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/
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Oct 11, 2009 01:30 | #8 RPCrowe wrote in post #8799127 What do you find lacking in either the 17-50mm or 70-200mm lenses? Nothing. I plan on keeping both of those... I love the tamron as a landscape lens. I want a prime for portraits.
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xarqi Cream of the Crop  10,435 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand More info | Oct 11, 2009 01:38 | #9 hannibal31 wrote in post #8799318 Nothing. I plan on keeping both of those... I love the tamron as a landscape lens. I want a prime for portraits. What do you hope a prime will do for your portraits that your current lenses do not?
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | Oct 11, 2009 01:43 | #10 RPCrowe wrote in post #8799127 What do you find lacking in either the 17-50mm or 70-200mm lenses? i hear you. if you can't get it done with these two lenses it ain't the gear holding you back http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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Oct 11, 2009 02:38 | #11 xarqi wrote in post #8799332 What do you hope a prime will do for your portraits that your current lenses do not? What focal length have you used most for portraiture? I just have extra money to spend thats all.
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Rey.dos Senior Member 815 posts Joined Feb 2009 Location: Bay Area California More info | Oct 11, 2009 02:39 | #12 85 1.8...primes are sharp... http://www.flickr.com/photos/reyjosue/collections/
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Morlow Goldmember  2,824 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2009 Location: Yellowstone National Park More info | Oct 11, 2009 04:23 | #13 The 85 is very very sharp! Chris Knapp
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mxracer535 Goldmember  1,140 posts Likes: 7 Joined Mar 2009 Location: Denver, CO More info | Oct 11, 2009 04:52 | #14 I say either the 85 1.8 or 28 1.8 depending on what kind of portraits you do. Primes are definitely the way to go for portraits NADA...sold off my gear and bought a motorcycle. I might be back shooting someday...
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NinetyEight "Banned for life"  More info | Oct 11, 2009 05:42 | #15 Canon 60mm f/2.8 macro makes an excellent 'portrait' lens on a crop body like the 40D, and guess what... It can also be used for macro shooting Kev
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