Same old question - favorite lens for outdoor portraits?

Got Grins?Got Grins? Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
edited June 20, 2011 in Accessories
Well thats all there is to it - What is your FAVORITE lens for outdoor portraits? I have a nikon d90. I would Love to hear your opinions of your fav and why!!! Thanks!
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2011
    UNDOUBTEDLY for me it is the 70-200 f2.8,,,portraits, weddings, models,commercial,,,indoors, outdoors, studio, in your home....doesn't matter....the 70-200 f2.8 (brand your choice....)
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2011
    Can't speak to Nikon, but on a Canon my first choice outdoors is always the 135L, followed by the long end of the 24-70L 2.8.
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited June 12, 2011
    I absolutely love the Canon EF 135mm, f2L USM on a FF body. Color and contrast, sharpness and DOF control are part of the reason but the bokeh is just amazing.
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  • insanefredinsanefred Registered Users Posts: 604 Major grins
    edited June 13, 2011
    My favorite Nikon lenses for portraits so far:
    85mm 1.4G, 105mm 2.8 macro VR, 70-200mm VRII, 50mm 1.8G.
    I would look into those first.
  • Got Grins?Got Grins? Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited June 13, 2011
    awesome! thanks for the opinions!
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  • TmetroffTmetroff Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    My vote is for the 70-200 2.8 as well :]
  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2011
    Art Scott wrote: »
    UNDOUBTEDLY for me it is the 70-200 f2.8,,,portraits, weddings, models,commercial,,,indoors, outdoors, studio, in your home....doesn't matter....the 70-200 f2.8 (brand your choice....)

    x2 Mine's paired with a Canon IDMKIV and I LOVE IT!

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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2011
    70-200 for sure. Inside I like the 24-70.
  • Matthew SavilleMatthew Saville Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,352 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    On a full-frame camera, I *love* an 85 prime, although a 35 prime is necessary any time the environment is important. On a crop sensor, a 50mm is *close* to 85mm, but unfortunately it's on the short side instead of the long side. I'd rather get a nice 85mm now for a crop sensor even though it's a tad "long", and then get a full-frame body later for the *perfect* 85mm portraiture focal length.

    Of course, do keep in mind, that fashion photographers actually shoot with 200mm and 300mm primes, because super-telephoto is the best way to completely eliminate distortion. But only the big boys can afford to play with those kinds of toys... (Not me! ;-)

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