nikon 85mm
Jun 5, 2014 10:37:22 #
i am a novice and rented an 85 mm lens to take some portraits. any advice is welcome
Jun 6, 2014 06:18:07 #
Jun 6, 2014 06:21:18 #
Which 85mm did you get? I have and use both the 1.8 and the 3.5 macro all the time for portraiture....both work very well.
Jun 6, 2014 06:45:30 #
Grand wrote:
It's not a portrait lens.
Quite the contrary opinion here. The 85mm makes an excellent portrait lens. I have the 1.8 G version and it produces excellent images, great bokeh when I want it. The rest is how you light and compose your shot.
This was taken yesterday with a d800 85mm 1.8G lens at f9 125th ISO 200 with a SB600 for fill light - No PP other than cropped and a slight exposure adjustment in lightroom
Jun 6, 2014 07:00:28 #
Jun 6, 2014 08:12:01 #
I have a nikon f/1.4 AF-S coming. My son , Bret..(LOL) wanted me to take some engagement pics in chicago next weekend.
Jun 6, 2014 08:37:45 #
Jun 6, 2014 08:43:45 #
Grand wrote:
It's not a portrait lens.
I bought a Sigma 85mm last year specifically for portrait work and it operates flawlessly. Couldn't be happier with it.
As far as setting it up, there's a wealth of free info on portraiture on YouTube.
Jun 6, 2014 09:41:47 #
Grand wrote:
It's not a portrait lens.
:shock: What? I don't think I heard/read you correctly? :shock:
If you aren't using the 70-200 2.8, then the 85mm to100mm (ish) would be the correct prime range for portrait work. If you are looking for 3/4 length to full body length, 50mm will work fine.
Jun 11, 2014 09:45:34 #
I have the 85, 1.8...Great portrait lens.
alice62 wrote:
i am a novice and rented an 85 mm lens to take some portraits. any advice is welcome
Jun 11, 2014 10:00:42 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
alice62 wrote:
I have a nikon f/1.4 AF-S coming. My son , Bret..(LOL) wanted me to take some engagement pics in chicago next weekend.
You will need to make sure you have room to fit your subjects in the frame with a DX camera.
While it is an f/1.4 lens, I would use f/2.8 to f/4 as your maximum aperture, because the depth of field is so shallow at f/1.4. If someone is facing diagonally to my side, and I focus on their near eye, the far eye will not be completely sharp at f/1.4. Using f/4 will give you a better chance, and f/8 will do even better.
Use single-point autofocus and put the focus point on the near eye of the subject, usually your son's fiance. Try to have them keep their eyes at the same distance from you so both can stay sharp. Even if you are shooting at f/8, the camera will be able to focus better with this lens than your zoom because it gets all the light the f/1.4 gets in to autofocus.
Jun 11, 2014 10:16:31 #
Nightsky wrote:
Quite the contrary opinion here. The 85mm makes an excellent portrait lens. I have the 1.8 G version and it produces excellent images, great bokeh when I want it. The rest is how you light and compose your shot.
This was taken yesterday with a d800 85mm 1.8G lens at f9 125th ISO 200 with a SB600 for fill light - No PP other than cropped and a slight exposure adjustment in lightroom
This was taken yesterday with a d800 85mm 1.8G lens at f9 125th ISO 200 with a SB600 for fill light - No PP other than cropped and a slight exposure adjustment in lightroom
I too have the 85mm f/1.8 and think its an outstanding lens. One of Nikon's best.
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